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January 31, 2021 06:10 PM IST The budget, economists and experts say, will be the starting point for picking up the pieces after the economic destruction caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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January 31, 2021 12:29 PM IST Should Sitharaman choose to levy a cess or a surcharge for the Covid vaccine drive, without some rejig of tax slabs, the burden of taxpayers will rise further
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January 31, 2021 11:50 AM IST There could also be some limited relaxation in the tax slabs like taking the exemption limit to Rs 5,00,000 from Rs 2,50,000.
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January 31, 2021 11:39 AM IST I would not be surprised by 2025, if we have a FinTech NIFTY Index trading on the stock markets actively.
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January 31, 2021 11:38 AM IST Whether the government should keep PSBs alive on life support or exit from the ownership of these banks is the critical question at this stage.
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January 31, 2021 10:10 AM IST To maintain steady growth in the markets the government needs to nudge investors to stay invested for the long-term.
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January 31, 2021 09:19 AM IST The Budget should look to build a stronger foundation, prepare for tomorrow’s opportunities and grow beyond borders to make an impact in the long run.
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January 31, 2021 08:27 AM IST Investments in agri-tech startups or agri-based innovation labs, organic farming, digital tools and technology will give a big boost to the farm sector.
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January 30, 2021 01:55 PM IST India is on its path to become a self-reliant US$5 trillion economy and to support this vision, a major responsibility rests with the current and potential youth.
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January 30, 2021 01:30 PM IST With the government’s focus on the Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat, budgetary initiatives will continue to promote Indian startups.
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January 30, 2021 01:17 PM IST The government may consider changes to the financing mechanism of loans for the infrastructure sector, which is the key contributor to India's development.
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January 30, 2021 12:44 PM IST The Budget should consider providing tax incentives to encourage retail investors to ensure that they stick to their investments.
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January 29, 2021 09:16 PM IST Hint: It is connected to public spending.
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January 29, 2021 06:06 PM IST Krishnamurthy V Subramanian, chief economic adviser (CEA), takes recourse to wisdom spread over millennia from the Upanishads to Aristotle, from Gandhi to Einstein, from Subhashita to Thiruvalluvar and Tagore, to reinforce policy choices.
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January 29, 2021 05:02 PM IST Tune in for the top news from Corporate India this week.
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January 29, 2021 04:27 PM IST Relaxation in the Other Service Provider (OSP) licence terms would significantly reduce the regulatory compliance on the business process management companies, thereby facilitating work from home for thousands of employees.
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January 29, 2021 03:44 PM IST The government expects businesses to produce more patents and original research, as it does 'a disproportionate amount of heavy-lifting', contributing 56 percent of the gross expenditure on R&D', says the Economic Survey.
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January 29, 2021 02:50 PM IST The term bare necessities is used to refer to the basic needs of housing, water, sanitation, electricity, and clean cooking fuel.
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January 29, 2021 01:52 PM IST India is a food surplus economy, but is not able to efficiently market frequent surpluses in global markets, nor in deficient areas domestically. The Budget could address this gap
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January 29, 2021 01:33 PM IST The Economic Survey 2020-21 batted for a counter-cyclical fiscal policy, recommended a massive increase in healthcare spending in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and regulator for the sector, and criticised credit rating agencies, saying their assessment does not match India's fundamentals.
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January 29, 2021 12:58 PM IST The barriers to women’s equal participation in the economy and in public life need to be considered in policymaking and budgeting priorities
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January 29, 2021 08:34 AM IST A month after the rollout of Budget 2020, the country was hit by the COVID-19 jolt. The pandemic brought most economic activities to a standstill, as a countrywide total lockdown was imposed.
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January 28, 2021 05:36 PM IST Arup Roychoudhury talks about why this could be a landmark budget, just like the one in the year 1991.
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January 28, 2021 02:10 PM IST While the government is likely to incentivise each sector, as the global epicentre for information technology, performance of the Indian IT industry is likely to be crucial
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January 28, 2021 01:59 PM IST The government has already announced a host of relief and reform measures under its economic stimulus packages