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While the 2025-26 budget pegs the fiscal deficit at 4.4% of GDP, the actual figure is likely to come in lower. (Mint)

Centre may restrict fiscal deficit to 4.2%-4.3% of GDP

3 min read . 15 Jun 2025

The latest fiscal deficit number is lower than the ₹16.54 trillion registered in FY24, (Image: Pixabay)

India’s FY25 fiscal deficit hits ₹15.77 trillion, exceeds target

3 min read . 30 May 2025

Gains from dollar sales, interest income key factors for higher RBI dividend to govt: Analysts

Gains from dollar sales, interest income key factors for higher RBI dividend to govt: Analysts

3 min read . 26 May 2025

Moody's downgraded the US govt ratings on Saturday, May 17. (AFP)

Moody's cuts US govt ratings over rising federal debt, interest payments

2 min read . 17 May 2025

In 2024-25, non-tax revenue stood at ₹5.31 trillion (revised estimates), according to the budget estimates for 2025–26. (Mint)

Centre may cap deficit at 4.4% despite trade, border wars

3 min read . 17 May 2025

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett announced his plans to retire and step down from the company by the end of this year, and recommended Greg Abel to take his place in the shareholder meeting on Saturday, May 3. (AP)

Warren Buffett warns of US fiscal deficit, dollar concerns

3 min read . 04 May 2025

A step-up in PSU capex would generate a multiplier effect on incomes in areas where the government’s own capex has had little effect so far. (AFP)

It’s time to re-evaluate the utility of public sector units

2 min read . 29 Apr 2025

Centre's deficit grants to states decline as tax revenues improve, but overall fund transfers rise.

Fund transfers to states under 15th Finance Commission declined 52% over 3 years

3 min read . 25 Mar 2025

During the April-January FY25 period, revenue expenditure stood at ₹28.13 trillion, or 76.1% of the annual target for 2024-25, up from ₹26.33 trillion in the year-ago period. (AFP)

India’s fiscal deficit hits ₹11.7 trillion in April-Jan period of FY25

2 min read . 28 Feb 2025

Budget 2025: What foreign brokerages Nomura and UBS have to say

What foreign brokerages Nomura and UBS have to say on Union Budget 2025

3 min read . 01 Feb 2025

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024-25 in the Parliament on Saturday. (HT_PRINT)

Budget 2025 math: How the government plans to cut fiscal deficit this year

1 min read . 01 Feb 2025

Budget 2025: These announcements by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman could revive Nifty bulls (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav)

Budget 2025: These announcements by Finance Minister could revive Nifty bulls

2 min read . 01 Feb 2025

Budget 2025: India set to achieve fiscal deficit target of 4.5% by 2026, says BofA

Budget: India set to achieve fiscal deficit target of 4.5% by 2026, says BofA

2 min read . 31 Jan 2025

Last May, the RBI approved a dividend of ₹2.11 trillion for the central government for FY24.

Fiscal consolidation set on cruise control

4 min read . 13 Jan 2025

To North Block, the appeal of going by this metric might be its utility in keeping public debt within a safety limit, one that keeps the risk of a debt trap at bay.

Prudent policy: India should not let public debt eclipse the fiscal deficit

3 min read . 06 Jan 2025

The 2025-26 budget represents a crucial opportunity to signal India’s economic direction and vision. (PTI)

India’s 2025-26 budget should aim to engineer an economic transformation

4 min read . 05 Jan 2025

India's fiscal deficit was ₹8.47 trillion, 52.5 per cent of the estimate for 2024-25, according to the data released by the Controller General of Accounts (Photo: Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint)

India’s April-November fiscal deficit narrows to ₹8.47 trillion

2 min read . 31 Dec 2024

Freebies may offer momentary relief but often come at the expense of growth-enhancing capital investments.

Appropriate spending must win India’s fiscal tug-of-war at the state level

4 min read . 30 Dec 2024

These cash transfers are agnostic of the political shade of the state government in power. (Mint)

Profligacy alert: Cash transfers mustn’t lead states to fiscal ruin

2 min read . 24 Dec 2024

India's fiscal deficit widened to 46.5% of FY25 target between April-October in 2024.
Photo: Aniruddha Chwodhury/Mint

India's April-October fiscal deficit narrows to ₹7.51 trillion

2 min read . 29 Nov 2024