Arun Jaitely

Centre pushes for reviving export commissioner posts for boosting trade

The export commissioners will be expected to operate under clear targets to expand exports from their states

Arun Jaitley's India: A pol's stump handbook

The thoughts of the former finance minister compiled in a book could prove to be a handy guide for the many BJP spokespersons for their public and media appearances

Here's what Jagdeep Dhankhar will bring to the table if elected as VP

The election of Jagdeep Dhankhar as vice-president is hardly a challenge but as VP and, therefore, chairman of the Rajya Sabha, he will inherit a troubled legacy

Amarnath cloudburst LIVE: PM Modi takes stock of situation; rescue work on

Live news updates: The cloudburst hit the cave area at around 5.30 pm after heavy rains

PM Modi to attend first 'Arun Jaitley Memorial Lecture' in Delhi today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the first 'Arun Jaitley Memorial Lecture' (AJML) on Friday at 6

Reforming the NITI Aayog

The policy think tank must move beyond research and programme planning to long-term strategy formulation

Govt looks to expand debt management cell as PDMA remains in backburner

A top govt official told Business Standard that internally, the plan for PDMA is unlikely to be revived

George Fernandes, Arun Jaitley posthumously conferred Padma Vibhushan

President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday posthumously honoured former Union Ministers George Fernandes, Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj with Padma Vibhushan, the country's second-highest civilian award

Demonetisation, GST & more; Arun Jaitley's contribution to Indian politics

With Jaitley as the finance minister, the Modi government was able to take several key economic initiatives like demonetisation and the implementation of the GST

Arun Jaitley worked without any sentimentality; his legacy lives on

Arun Jaitley's credentials were much more than being just Narendra Modi's Finance Minister

Arun Jaitley's son Rohan best person to take over as DDCA chief: Secretary

Rohan is the perfect choice for the position, but the final call lies with him, says DDCA secretary Vinod Tihara

Arun Jaitley's son Rohan approached to contest DDCA chief election

But considering the mess, controversy that association seems to find itself in time and again, some members wish for Rohan to play waiting game and start as a director before rising to the top spot

Covid-19 may prompt states to hold on to revenue sources outside GST

Given the states limited capacity to mobilise revenues, it will be difficult to bring oil, fuel and tobacco under the purview of GST in the near future

Mr Modi's mojo

Coronavirus has occasioned us to see how copious Mr Modi's mojo bag is

FM Nirmala Sitharaman to present Budget 2020 in Parliament today

The Budget speech will begin at around 11 am today with Sitharaman beginning it with an address to the speaker of Lok Sabha

Friends want to rename Jaitley's gossip point in Lodhi garden after him

Congress' Rajeev Shukla and former attorney general Mukul Rohatgi, are planning to write to the New Delhi Municipal Council to declare the corner where Jaitley used to sit as "Jaitley's point"

Best of BS Opinion: Arun Jaitley's legacy, impact of stimulus and more

An appraisal of Arun Jaitley's contributions, a review of finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's stimulus measures, and a call for improving data collection.

Former FM Arun Jaitley, BJP's key troubleshooter, passes away

As finance minister, Arun Jaitley oversaw the roll-out of GST- probably the biggest tax reform since Independence - and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

'Great leader, true gentleman': Politics, business bigwigs remember Jaitley

He was a tall parliamentarian, astute lawyer, great leader, true gentleman and above all wonderful human being, said Sanjiv Mehta

Jaitley's demise 'big loss' for country, legal fraternity: Attorney General

The Attorney General described Jaitley as the brain behind managing difficult situations faced by the BJP