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Budget in India: Where rupee comes from, where it goes
The annual Budget lays it all out—a detailed plan of where the money comes from and where it is allocated.
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The Budget Process: From speech to debate, passage, and execution
The Finance Bill is introduced alongside the Budget to enact proposed tax changes.
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How to read and understand Budget speeches, announcements, and documents
For a reader, understanding the Budget can seem daunting, but breaking it into key elements makes it easier. Here’s how to navigate Budget speeches, announcements, and documents effectively:
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Budget 2025: Insurtech startups push for tax relief, GST cut and digital infrastructure boost
Insurtech leaders have called for GST cuts on health insurance premiums to below 12 percent to make them more affordable
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Budget 2025 Expectations: Key industry expectations, analyst projections from Sitharaman's Budget
Budget 2025 Expectations: The upcoming budget comes at a time when the government faces a weakening rupee, potential tariff threats from Trump, and sluggish domestic demand.
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Will Budget 2025 fuel the next leg of growth for Make in India?
Structural challenges have to be addressed and high-value manufacturing scaled up to unlock the full potential of the EMS sector
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Industry leaders seek budgetary boost to fuel India's semiconductor ambitions
The industry has called for a substantial increase in the PLI scheme for semiconductors, more funds for R&D and investment in skilling and training programmes as chip wars intensify
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Can Budget 2025 trump tariff threats, boost exports?
An opportunity for finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to rationalise tariff structure and give a boost to manufacturing
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What does power sector need to fulfil India's economic ambitions?
The upcoming Budget and policies are expected to reflect a strong commitment to ensuring energy availability, security and reducing dependence on fossil fuels
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To rekindle the 1991 spirit, unshackle economic activity
A strict comparison with 1991 is inappropriate because India’s not confronting a balance of payments crisis. However, there’s a discernible sense of unease about the economy. To dispel gloom and inject optimism, the union budget should roll back state overreach and lower tax incidence. A signal in the budget speech of a larger reform agenda will help
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Budget 2025: Consumer internet startups bat for simplified tax norms, reduced compliance burden
The industry has called for policies that reduce compliance hurdles, improve access to working capital and rationalise taxes, especially for small businesses
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Budget making in times of complex constrained optimisation
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has an opportunity to trigger the right catalysts to unleash entrepreneurial animal spirits, and remain relentlessly focused on infrastructure-led growth and job creation
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Budget Snapshot: Slow progress in energy mix needs sustained focus on green power
Hydro power generation lagged in recent years amid muted capacity additions
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Daily Voice: Need short-term measures in Union Budget 2025 to stimulate demand and support consumption recovery, says Bajaj Finserv AMC's Nimesh Chandan
Nimesh Chandan of Bajaj Finserv AMC believes this year to be a challenging year for RBI.
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Budget 2025: Government may announce Rs 14-15 lakh crore market borrowings via bonds
In July, 2024, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the gross borrowing target from the markets in 2024-25 of Rs 14.01 lakh crore to finance its fiscal deficit of 4.9 percent of the GDP.
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Make movie tickets cheaper; bring policies to spur ad growth: Media & Entertainment Budget 2025 wish list
Last year marked one of the harshest years for advertising, particularly for traditional platforms, an expert noted.
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FY26 Budget: Jindal Stainless wants nil import duty on molybdenum ore, other raw materials
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget in the Parliament on February 1.
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Budget 2025: Experts bet on increased PLI for consumer durables, lower tax to boost consumption
Budget 2025 for Consumer Durables Sector: Market experts and industry players are hoping that the scope of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme is broadened in the Budget.
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Budget 2025: Will divestment make a come back and boost PSU stocks?
Budget 2025 for PSU Sector: According to market experts, the Union Budget will offer a more realistic divestment target that can be reasonably accomplished over the next financial year.
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Budget 2025: FM has a Herculean task of walking the fine line between fiscal prudence and growth
Maintaining fiscal prudence, boosting urban consumption and disinvestment is a difficult ‘Triveni Sangam’. This would call for innovative solutions by the finance minister.
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A tax proposal to save Rs 1 lakh for every salaried tax payer without abandoning fiscal prudence
Data shows 88 percent of salaried tax payers earn less than Rs 15 lakh a year and contribute a mere 20 percent of tax collections. Lifting the tax threshold to Rs 15 lakh and levying a tax of 25 percent and 30 percent on the next two slabs can release up to Rs 2.4 lakh crore into the hands of salaried taxpayers. A lot of this tax relief will be recouped by the government in the form of GST accruing from higher consumption. It’s a win-win idea.
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Budget 2025 should spur growth, expand insurance access
An increase in tax exemptions for insurance premiums will encourage citizens to invest in insurance policies, providing a much-needed boost to the general insurance sector
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Experts continue to see long-term opportunities for key investment sectors beyond Budget 2025
The post-budget period is expected to witness continued focus on these structural growth areas, even as challenges like capex shortfalls, market volatility, and geopolitical risks will continue.
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Budget 2025: 3 steps that can help empower microfinance industry
According to an NCAER study, microfinance contributes 3 percent to the GVA. It fosters entrepreneurship and supports livelihoods and can play a key role in India's growth story
