Is the token allocation in the Budget aimed at keeping the fiscal deficit low?
The recent China-Russia pact may pose some challenges in the Indian effort to deal with an aggressive Beijing. But the pact has its own weaknesses, and India can still find a way of keeping its friendship with Russia
Budget move to hike duty and phase out tariff exemptions to help local industry may erode its competitive edge in the global arena
Intentions to borrow have increased, as the bank is sitting on a sanction stack of close to Rs 4 lakh crore
Government's borrowing may not be as high as envisaged in the long run, although there will be short-term volatility, says chief investment officer, ICICI Prudential AMC
ReNew Power's shares have lost a third of their value since the SPAC deal in August 2021
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With the strong policy focus on renewables, Budget 2022 measures remain positive to support the investment requirements in renewable energy.
Though Budget 2022 comes at a time when the economy is struggling to come out of the pandemic’s adverse impacts, some of the industry demands could have been addressed.
The Government of India has reaffirmed its commitment towards the Minimum Support Price regime with an enhanced outlay of Rs 2.37 lakh-crore towards procurement of wheat and paddy in 2021-22.
Are we on the brink of a private sector capex cycle, or is there an overestimation of the depth of local bond markets?
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This is a growth-oriented Budget that considers long-term aspirations, is likely to create a multitude of socio-economic opportunities for various stakeholders, and to promote India as a preferred investment destination
Budget 2022 maintained the government’s focus on boosting India’s manufacturing strengths
Budget 2022’s focus on developing and modernising tier 2 and tier 3 cities will further accelerate real estate penetration, both residential and commercial
Too much delay in monetary policy tightening risks a much bigger response as the central bank catches up with inflation
The question arises as a pause on tax hikes and a visible improvement in cigarette volumes are seen as reasons for investors to overcome their jitters
The cartel seems to be running out of spare capacity to increase oil production. This gets confirmed by the backwardation data, which shows a much tighter physical oil market.
If the detailed requirement document is not clear, the programmer will never understand the strategy and the result will surely be a failure
There are good arguments on both sides but regional parties may be at a disadvantage if the ‘one nation one election’ rule comes into force
With application of surcharge and cess, the effective tax rate could be as high as 42.74% for those individuals and HUFs falling in high-income (>Rs 5 crore per annum) bracket having applicable surcharge of 37%
Shows like Shark Tank often focus on just the happy side of entrepreneurship. Getting funded is one thing, running a business and growing it profitably is quite another
While price alone isn’t the determinant of sales, it plays a critical role in a buying decision by an Indian customer
The bond market reception of the Budget has been underwhelming as a sharp drop in disinvestments increased the reliance on debt receipts. Moreover, recourse to market borrowing increased as the provision for small savings has come down
If the government delivers on its promise of increased public investment and spending, and can boost investor and consumer confidence in the rejuvenation of the growth process, the private sector will respond in full measure, and with great vigour
