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Budget 2020 | Five steps towards restoring business and consumer confidence
With a fear of budget deficit at a time when a number of critical sectors are in need for finance, this is going to be one of the most challenging budgets.
Kotak promoter stake – different strokes for different folks?
This compromise shows RBI in poor light
Lots at stake for the real estate sector from the budget
Established players with strong balance sheets have been able to grow at a time when the sector as a whole has been reeling under pressure.
Budget 2020 | How can the government revive animal spirits?
Consumption pulls investments and to revive India’s economy; that’s where the push should be.
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Budget 2020: Reform income tax to build fiscal capacity. That pays
Income tax data from four countries – the UK, the US, France and Japan – hold useful lessons for India.
Politics | Will Raj Thackeray rise at the expense of his cousin?
Shiv Sena’s Uddhav Thackeray is doing a fine balance between retaining his Hindutva credentials and managing a coalition government. MNS’ Raj Thackeray could sense an opportunity here and occupy the hardline space ceded by his cousin.
Policy | Attempts to decriminalise PMLA bad for India
India will be subject to mutual evaluation at the FATF later this year. A positive outcome for India is very crucial in its quest to become a major player internationally, particularly in securing a more transparent and stable financial system.
Budget 2020 Chart Point | How India's government spending stacks up with other emerging markets
Richer countries usually have higher government expenditure because they can afford to spend on social welfare thanks to their higher tax revenues.
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Tightening commodity margins – good intentions that will ruin the market
The new rules are likely to make the commodity markets illiquid.
Selling Air India, one step at a time
This is absolutely the right time for the government to get out of Air India and focus instead on making rail travel faster, more comfortable and less carbon emitting by using more renewable energy
Budget 2020 may set off a virtuous growth cycle
The Budget proposals should aim at supporting private investments and government’s own capex spend -- both through on- and off-budget financing
Budget 2020 | What the government can do for startups
As of 2019, India has more than 20,000 startups, about 9,000 of which are in the technology and Internet space.
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Robert Engle, and the web of geopolitical and systemic risks
Academicians in economics are often attacked for not really focusing on the current economic problems. Engle does not belong to the list.
Budget 2020: Govt must not lower its guard on infrastructure
Falling private sector investment demands new strategies to encourage private players to finance infrastructure projects.

Policy | The bad economics and bad politics in restricting imported liquor
If the government feels that it cannot be liberal when it comes to liquor, it needs to justify further the proposal to restrict imports. History shows that reducing availability has not reduced the consumption of liquor.
Policy | How NREP can help industry become more resource efficient
Industry has a major role to play in the successful implementation of the National Resource Efficiency Policy, starting from sustainable sourcing of raw material to end-of-life recovery of secondary raw material.
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When China sneezes, commodities catch a cold
The coronavirus scare in China has sent commodities scurrying for cover. Copper and steel are perhaps the two commodities that are most at risk from adverse developments.
Budget 2020 Chart Point | India’s fiscal deficit is far higher than its peers
According to IMF data, only exception is Pakistan.
Deleveraging and deals – a healthy prescription for pharma sector
A stronger domestic market foundation helps as a buffer from fluctuating US sales.
Politics | Padma Shri Sharif Chacha’s life is a lesson in communal harmony
The government’s decision to honour Sharif Chacha with a Padma Shri is commendable and needs to be lauded by all those who believe in kindness and humanity.
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Reviving the economy: States are equally responsible
If India has to grow, then state governments should start taking ownership for development and people should also ask regional leaders to deliver.
Budget 2020 | To fight climate change, correct anomalies in fund allocation
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman must prioritise and scale up fiscal action to address the unfolding climate crisis and environmental emergency by bolstering allocations to the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)
Budget 2020 Chart Point | Looking beyond fiscal deficit
The Centre has been shifting expenses off its own balance sheet.
Politics | Can Azad’s Bhim Army forge Dalit-Muslim unity across India?
For those working on a pan-India unity of the Dalits and the Muslims, Chandrashekhar Azad is someone who will take head-on the BJP’s Hindu vs Muslim binary.
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Make the realty foundation stronger
Budget 2020 must administer policy & administrative pills to restore health of housing sector

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