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Pre-Budget Special: Can FM Nirmala Sitharaman deliver growth in the face of a slowing economy?
Budget 2025-26 is expected to lay the blueprint for the Narendra Modi government's third term. But how will Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman deliver growth in the face of a slowing economy, global uncertainty, high inflation and tepid private investments?

2025-02-02

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Budget 2025-26: Will Modi 3.0 Boost Growth?

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