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When we think of cutting-edge AI, companies like OpenAI often take the spotlight. But DeepSeek, a Chinese startup, is rewriting the rules with their new model, DeepSeek-R1. This isn’t just about a model competing with giants—it’s a story of how open-source AI is transforming opportunities for startups, businesses, and individuals globally, especially in India
An opportunity for finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to rationalise tariff structure and give a boost to manufacturing
The upcoming Budget and policies are expected to reflect a strong commitment to ensuring energy availability, security and reducing dependence on fossil fuels
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
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
Hydro power generation lagged in recent years amid muted capacity additions
Bond yields are down sharply since the beginning of FY25 even as liquidity progressively tightened.
Maintaining fiscal prudence, boosting urban consumption and disinvestment is a difficult ‘Triveni Sangam’. This would call for innovative solutions by the finance minister.
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.
Sanghnomics: India’s e-commerce sector is growing rapidly, with potential for global expansion. However, to succeed in cross-border trade, India must address regulatory gaps, improve cyber laws, and create a comprehensive policy that aligns with global standards for safety and fairness.
Market volatility, as indicated by the India VIX index, typically rises before the budget and sharply declines afterward.
India faces declining school enrolment figures, particularly at secondary levels, alongside inadequate education infrastructure. Low education funding remains a challenge, with calls for increased investment, improved facilities, and a focus on skill development.
Many nations have been responding to Trump tariffs not by retaliating but by courting other trade partners
Big multinational agribusinesses such as Bayer, John Deere, BASF and Syngenta, which are dominant in seeds, inputs, agrochemicals and farm equipment, are collaborating with tech giants like Google, Amazon and Microsoft to set up digital platforms in the agriculture space
By refining the National Credit Guarantee Scheme, expanding targeted support for NBFCs and fintechs, and making formalization pathways more flexible, Budget 2025 can translate aspirational policies into tangible, on-the-ground impact
Just when the US AI titans thought they had the market cornered, a Chinese startup has managed to build an AI model that is at par with the best at a fraction of the cost, throwing the market wide open
Global solar installations are projected to stagnate in 2025 amid policy uncertainty and reduction in incentives
Post-pandemic structure of the job market shows retrogression, with a part of the workforce going back to agriculture. This trend has acted as a drag on earnings growth of labour. Research shows that the multiplier from public investment in local infrastructure comes through MSMEs and feeds into a positive environment for job creation. That should be a focus area in the budget
The current withholding provisions provide for seven rates. Having multiple rates creates confusion for taxpayers and increases compliance costs and even leads to litigation if TDS is deducted under certain incorrect provisions. The Government can consider rationalising the rates under four broad categories
At first glance, Trump’s anti-migrant policy may appear frightening. But a closer look shows that the fallout would be limited. Instead, there may be some gains like a reverse brain drain and possibly an impetus for the Indian IT sector to focus more on innovation
The budget for the next fiscal year must endeavour to retain focus on capex and maintain it at levels in the range of 3-3.4% of GDP, which will be the highest in nearly two decades. That in turn will aid state level capex and help crowd in private corporate investments
Cultural and trade ties go back at least a millennium and the two countries took a lead role in the formation of the NAM. However, the emergence of China as an unsettling power and India’s eastward focus have opened a new chapter where the partnership is set to deepen
'Investing is about capital preservation at its core. But in our twisted, warped investing marketing in India, taking bullets, arrows, and even mortar shells became substitutes for common sense,' says ace investor Shankar Sharma, writing as Le Grand Fromage
The recent issue of a customer complaining about being harassed by banks for repaying multiple loans despite low income, highlights a lack of proper loan assessments, inadequate tracking of borrowers' credit scores, and the dangers of increasing indebtedness due to unchecked lending practices
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