The Budget has done little to spur consumption by way of handouts or tax cuts. That means that the trend of slowing consumption growth could continue
The Budget will tell us what the government’s plans are to get the economy out of a rut.
A well-oiled judicial system will ensure enforcing of contracts and resolution of disputes in a timely manner, and this in turn will further improve India’s Ease of Doing Business rank.
Allowing the private sector access to select databases for commercial use can be fraught with risks
A slowdown in consumption will just add to the economic squeeze and also upset the government’s plans to earn more resources
The Economic Survey believes that adequate charging infrastructure for electric vehicles is more important than even tax incentives
The East Asian model is far from ‘blue sky thinking’, but what other successful growth stories do we have?
While there is no love lost between the Congress and the JD(S), both parties know that for their survival they desperately need each other
India’s overall government expenditure is substantially higher than most peers in the region
It’s time for the government to cut its losses
E-mobility is the in thing. And the clock is ticking fast – for the government and the industry alike. However, the latter thinks it has precious little time to step up to the challenge
Not only is the government extending the anti-profiteering authority's tenure, it has given it more powers that could hurt business confidence. Investors in consumer companies should watch out for the risk posed by the tweaks.
No one in the Congress seems to want the top job. It talks volumes about the current state of the party, about the quality of leaders in the party and of how bad are the prospects of the party.
Shared mobility is in for a renaissance – this time, electric is the catchword. Softbank’s latest funds infusion bears testimony to that
An increase in the direct tax/GDP ratio compared to indirect tax is a welcome development from the equity standpoint
Huawei is the only Chinese multinational in the top five list of R&D spenders
A reduction in capital gains tax or securities transaction tax can however set the market on fire in the short-term
From user associations to an inter-state council, criticality of water shows the problem has to be fought with all hands on the deck.
The cryptocurrency from social media giant is an interesting mix of free and fiat currencies. However, niggling doubts over privacy and other issues remain
Village electrification done, it’s time for universal access. The road is tough. But a mix of policy and fiscal interventions can turn the dream into reality
All that glitters is not gold. This overegged aphorism perfectly describes the Indian equity market today
With the Union budget on July 5, a total removal of angel tax provisions so as to give an impetus to the growth of the start-up industry is expected.
The Congress has to shake off its demoralising loss at the general elections and come up with a strategy to win the upcoming state polls.
Even though the unemployment crisis has a lot to do with the policies and not with the budget announcements, the interest lies with the intent of the government to address some of the fundamental challenges in the job sector.
That the US and China have agreed to resume trade talks is good but not enough to rid the uncertainty that has gripped the metals sector