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2020, the year that was: Coronavirus shadow may not go anytime soon

Achieving a vaccine roll-out on a scale that social-distancing norms can be dispensed with can't be expected for most of 2021

Banking on Budget: Stage set for transition from revive to thrive

Given the global Covid situation, there is some room for the finance minister to increase the fiscal deficit for a year without spooking the financial markets and rating agencies

India plans spending boost as govt tries to revive Covid-19 hit economy

Curbs imposed by the finance ministry on more than 80 government departments and ministries earlier in the year to preserve cash were relaxed this quarter

Beyond Budget Headlines with AKB: Why bad banks are a bad, bad idea

Tune in to this podcast to learn which big schemes could get more funding and which the axe, and if setting up multiple bad banks would be a good idea, among other things

Beyond Budget Headlines with AKB: Why bad banks are a bad, bad idea

What does FM Sitharaman's 'never-before Budget' assertion mean? Are there more relief measures in store or should we prepare for some shock in Budget 2021? A K Bhattacharya explains what we can expect

442 infrastructure projects show cost overruns of Rs 4.34 trillion

As many as 442 infrastructure projects, each worth Rs 150 crore or more, have been hit by cost overruns of over Rs 4.34 trillion

Two-wheeler industry hopeful of growth in Q4 but wary of Budget: HMSI

The farmers' agitation and Budget are "sort of dark clouds" as the two-wheeler industry is hoping for a low single-digit sales growth in Q4 of 2020-21 on the back of a low base of previous year

Seek harmony between budget allocation, asset monetisation: NHAI chairman

The idea is to welcome more private investment and boost the economy through highway construction, said Sandhu

Govt may reduce oil subsidy allocation by half in FY22 Union Budget

A major saving on the subsidy is expected to come from reduced government support for domestic LPG cylinders

FIDC seeks liquidity support for smaller NBFCs in upcoming budget

FIDC has written to the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seeking measures to improve liquidity support for small and mid-sized NBFCs in the FY22 Union Budget

Tax parity with ULIPs tops Afmi's wish list ahead of Union Budget

Amfi has reiterated its long-standing demand of bringing parity in tax treatment between MFs and unit-linked insurance plans (ULIPs), both of which are investment products and invest in securities

Banking on Budget: Some key indirect tax measures govt should focus on

Having multiple GST rates not only leads to complexities in compliance and tax structure, but also does not optically make India tax-friendly and competitive globally

Don't tweak inflation target range: Economists tell FM in pre-Budget talks

The current range of 2-6 per cent is valid till this fiscal year-end

Pre-Budget talks: FinMin gets suggestions on fiscal policy, green growth

The government received a host of suggestions concerning fiscal policy, taxation and green growth, among others

FM wraps up pre-Budget consultations, over 170 take part in 15 meetings

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday concluded pre-budget consultation meetings for budget 2021-22 held in virtual mode

Industry seeks front-loading infra spend, tax breaks in upcoming Budget

To incentivise investments in infrastructure, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (Ficci) has sought tax exemptions

Beyond Budget Headlines with AKB: Govt should invest in small-gestation projects

In this second episode of our special video series on Budget, A K Bhattacharya talks about fiscal deficit target, government spending and disinvestment goals

Beyond Headlines: Should there be a range for fiscal deficit target?

The govt expenditure this year (till October-end) was at roughly the same level as that seen in the same period last year

Ease fiscal consolidation in Budget, hike health spend, economists urge FM

Also call for efforts to enhance exports, build farm infrastructure

FM stresses on more investments in biotech, pharma R&D ahead of budget

Says India has capacity to produce Covid vaccines for itself and other countries