Arun Jaitley: Modi's 'precious diamond'

A consensus builder, Jaitley was regarded by some as Modi's original 'Chanakya'. Informally called 'scholar minister' in political circles, he could be the man Friday of anyone at the helm. Suave,......

Arun Jaitley gets 'Z-Plus' security

Security of Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has been upgraded to topmost Z-plus category and he will be guarded by paramilitary commandos drawn from Central Industrial Security Force now. The......

Arun Jaitley cremated with state honours, hundreds pay last respect

BJP workers and mourners queued up in large numbers outside the party headquarters since morning to pay their last respects to the leader.   IMAGE: Rohan Jaitley, son of former finance......

Arun Jaitley: Modi's original Chanakya

With his multifaceted experience and acumen, Jaitley was the man for the Modi government in its first term from 2014 to 2019.If one were to go by the degree of clout, Jaitley was the undoubted No.......

Why Jaitley is upbeat about Sino-Indian ties

IMAGE: (From left) Shaktikanta Das, Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs in the Indian Ministry of Finance, Naushad Forbes, CII President, Arun Jaitley, Minister of Finance, Corporate......

The price of building India: Why cement remains in the 28% GST slab

The 31st meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, held in December 2018, deferred a decision to reduce the GST rate for cement from 28 per cent to 18 per cent. Kindly note the image......

India Inc hails Jaitley's reform measures

Tributes poured in from India Inc with corporate leaders expressing profound grief at the passing away of former Finance Ministry and Bharatiya Janata Party veteran Arun Jaitley in New Delhi,......

Sitharaman carries tablet wrapped in 'bahi khata' for 6th year

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday will present her eighth consecutive Budget, which she will deliver from a digital tablet enclosed in a traditional 'bahi-khata' style pouch. IMAGE:......

Delhi gives Messi's India Tour the perfect ending

IMAGE: Argentina and Inter Miami's Lionel Messi at the stadium during his tour of India. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters The Lionel Messi G.O.A.T. India Tour that began in shambolic fashion......

Arun Jaitley Stadium offered as vaccination centre

The Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) president Rohan Jaitley has written to state government, offering the premises of the Arun Jaitley Stadium to be used as a vaccination site in wake......

Historic! J&K Register First Ever Ranji Win Over Delhi

IMAGE: Jammu and Kashmir opener Qamran Iqbal celebrates after hitting the winning runs against Delhi in the Ranji Trophy match on Tuesday. Photograph: Screengrab via BCCI Domestic/X Delhi's......

Arun Jaitley likely to represent BCCI at ICC meet

The impasse regarding India's representative at the Annual Conference of the ICC took a new turn with senior vice-president Arun Jaitley as a likely choice for the high-profile meeting in London on......

Gill opens up on Gambhir's dinner

IMAGE: India captain Shubman Gill wore a t-shirt, which he paired with blue denim and black glasses. Photograph: ANI/X Ahead of his side's second Test against West Indies, Indian Test skipper......