Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented India's first paperless, 'unprecedented' budget, committed to driving the economy to higher heights after a tumultuous year. On Monday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced what may have been one of the most expected budgets in Indian history. This is India's first paperless budget, and Sitharaman's third budget. The Finance Minister began by thanking the frontline staff, who continued to represent the country in these tough times, and declared that Budget 2021 had been prepared in "unprecedented times" She said, "Only three times, the Budget has followed a contraction in Indian economy. This time, it's because of a global pandemic like in other countries. I want to confidently state that the government is fully prepared to support and facilitate the economic reset." The FM said the Union Budget 2021-2022 proposals are based on six key pillars — - Health and wellbeing - P...