 "Nirmala Sitharaman, Budget")
Ever since FM Nirmala Sitharaman took over, there have been a series of measures aimed at kick-starting a sluggish economy that threatened to go into hibernation. The corporate tax rate cut topped the list, while measures like privatisation, export incentives and infrastructure push also gave muscle to the endeavour. The budget takes a few bolder steps forward providing substantial base for the economy to respond with verve.
The most striking aspect of this budget is that it addresses a vast array of subjects. A record-breaking, nearly three hour, speech is testimony to it. A significant part of the budget announcements
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