This tradition changed significantly in 2019 when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the 'Bahi Khata.' Finance Minister Sitharaman opted to carry a cloth ledger, or "Bahi Khata." ...

But 2019 marked a big shift when Nirmala Sitharaman ditched this practice for a 'bahi khata' and opted for a paperless format in 2021 by using a 'Made in India' tablet. It is interesting to note ...

In 2019, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman—India's first full-time female finance minister—made a statement by carrying a 'bahi khata' instead of the traditional briefcase on Budget presentation day ...

However, in 2019, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman departed from this tradition and introduced a 'bahi khata,' a traditional Indian accounting ledger, replacing the colonial-era briefcase.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday will present her eighth consecutive Budget, which she will deliver from a digital tablet enclosed in a traditional 'bahi-khata' style pouch.

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday presented her eighth consecutive Budget, which she delivered from a digital tablet enclosed in a traditional 'bahi-khata' style pouch.

Dressed in a white saree, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman posed outside the ministry this morning with a tablet in a 'bahi khata' sleeve, before presenting her eighth consecutive Budget speech.

Budget 2025: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2025 today with a digital tablet wrapped in a traditional 'bahi-khata' (Indian ledger) style pouch as she heads ...

Before departing from the Finance Ministry for Parliament, she posed with her team holding the “traditional bahi khata”. It is a tablet wrapped in a red-coloured cloth with a golden-coloured ...