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Sitharaman bets on growth to overcome Covid crunch in Union Budget 2021-22

Sitharaman bets on growth to overcome Covid crunch in Union Budget 2021-22

The Indian Finance Minister has balanced the need for fiscal prudence with the imperatives of pushing consumption and demand with… Read More

4 years ago
India Budget 2021-22 highlights – The key takeaways

India Budget 2021-22 highlights – The key takeaways

The economy is projected to contract 7.7% in the current fiscal year, although the government forecasts growth of 11% for… Read More

4 years ago
India shares surge as budget 2021-22 focuses on growth; bond yields rise

India shares surge as budget 2021-22 focuses on growth; bond yields rise

Gains in ICICI Bank and IndusInd Bank after quarterly earnings lifted the Nifty Bank index 8.3% to an all-time closing… Read More

4 years ago
The fine print of the 2021-22 budget infrastructure push

The fine print of the 2021-22 budget infrastructure push

To facilitate this infrastructure building spree, the Finance Minister announced a $2.75-billion outlay to capitalise a new development finance institution… Read More

4 years ago
Budget 2021-22: Good news for financial services sector

Budget 2021-22: Good news for financial services sector

Disinvestment targets seem to be more realistic while a certain amount of scrutiny needs to be paid to inflation and… Read More

4 years ago
What they said about the Indian Budget 2021-22

What they said about the Indian Budget 2021-22

Here are some reactions from Indian businesses, economists and analysts to Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s 2021-22 Indian budget declarations. Read More

4 years ago
PLI scheme can make India laptop, tablet hub

PLI scheme can make India laptop, tablet hub

The recently launched production-linked incentive scheme for smartphone makers has already started paying rich dividends. Extending this to laptops, tablets… Read More

4 years ago
$100-bn smartphone export scheme is a new Make in India template

$100-bn smartphone export scheme is a new Make in India template

The Modi government’s production-linked incentive scheme for smartphones has received an overwhelming response from global sector leaders like Apple and… Read More

4 years ago
Biden to usher in easier visa regime for Indian IT sector

Biden to usher in easier visa regime for Indian IT sector

The new US administration proposes to overturn Trump’s stringent immigration policies and replace it with the modern, humane US Citizenship… Read More

4 years ago
Biden presidency will not rock the boat of India-US ties

Biden presidency will not rock the boat of India-US ties

The next US administration may make a few noises about Kashmir and human rights but the convergence of geo-strategic interests… Read More

4 years ago