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    Union Budget 2020: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents Budget 2020 in Parliament. First reactions

    Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presently presenting Union budget 2020 in Parliament.

    Updated on: Feb 1, 2020, 12:45:28 IST
    Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Trisha Sengupta
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    Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is currently presenting the Union budget 2020 in Parliament. All eyes are glued on her as the first budget session of the decade is likely to present measures to stimulate the country’s economic growth.

    Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with ‘bahi khata’ before starting Union Budget 2020. (HT File Photo)
    Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with ‘bahi khata’ before starting Union Budget 2020. (HT File Photo)

    Sitharaman’s Union budget 2020 is expected to set out a road map for the government to achieve the target of $5 trillion economy by 2025.

    Though the Budget 2020 session started at 11 am, just about an hour back, reactions are already pouring in on Twitter. In fact, multiple hashtags are also trending - #Budget2020, #BudgetSession2020, #NirmalaSitharaman, Finance Minister, and #JanJanKaBudget.

    Twitter is flooded with all sorts of reactions. Here are some of the tweets:

    Last year, Sitharaman created a flutter on social media when she decided to carry a red folder, ‘bahi kahta’, instead of the iconic briefcase while going for Union Budget 2019. This year too she was seen carrying the same folder that had the national emblem, the Ashoka Chakra, on it.

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      Trisha Sengupta

      Trisha Sengupta works as Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of experience in the digital newsroom. Known for her ability to decode the internet’s most talked-about moments, she specialises in high-engagement storytelling that bridges the gap between viral trends and traditional journalism. Throughout her tenure, Trisha has focused on the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. She frequently covers personal finance and real estate struggles in hubs like Gurgaon, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, while also documenting the unique challenges of the NRI experience. Her work often highlights the movements and philosophies of global newsmakers and personalities like Elon Musk, Mukesh Ambani, Nikhil Kamath, Dubai crown prince, and MrBeast. From reporting on Amazon or Meta layoffs and startup culture to the emergence of AI-driven platforms like Grok and xAI, she provides a grounded and empathetic perspective on the stories shaping our world. When not decoding the internet, Trisha is likely offline: lost in a book, exploring a historical ruin, or navigating the world as a solo traveler. She balances her fast-paced career with family time and a healthy dose of curiosity, currently trading her "human" sources for silicon ones as she masters AI to future-proof her storytelling.Read More