Page 17 - Economy & Policy Analysis

Vision India 2047: Revolutionising the civil service for a new era

As India grapples with its unique set of issues and embarks on its journey to become a developed country, comprehensive reforms in the civil service are increasingly imperative

Viksit Bharat needs a new paradigm: Reforming the thinking behind policy

The time has come to imagine the contours of a new paradigm of progress

India committed to becoming free of TB by 2025, working on mission mode

27 per cent of global cases of the disease are found in the country, according to estimates

Excluding food from RBI's inflation framework may not have many takers

Headline numbers best communicated to common man; Govt needs to step up supply management

GST amnesty scheme: A step forward or a missed opportunity?

While the GST amnesty scheme is a positive step towards improving taxpayer relations, its current form falls short of its potential

Union Budget 2024: Paving the path for India's sustained growth story

India's FY25 capital expenditure outlay is maintained at Rs 11.11 trillion, in line with the Interim Budget and up from last year's estimate of Rs 9.5 trillion

Home consumption's bill of entry can be substituted with 1 for warehousing

Any option for making supplies without GST payment is not available for such deemed exports

Budget 2024: Agri sector's wish list for developed, self-reliant India

The Budget is an opportunity for the government to create an agricultural sector that will ensure food security and economic prosperity for the nation

Insurance: A social security product

A lifeline in times of crises

Govt targets higher capex in upcoming Budget amid fiscal gains and optimism

The Union Budget is set to project higher capex, surpassing the Rs 11.1 trillion outlined in the Interim Budget, reflecting India's improved fiscal discipline and global investment prospects

Amid high trade, India-Russia ties slow on investments, remittances

New trade target of $100 billion

Hopes in the balance: How much can the Budget do for the rural sector?

The government will have to tweak the demand for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and may retain the demand for PM Kisan to not allow fiscal slippage

India must use its cultural wealth to be global economic power

Cultural economic governance assumes great importance at the stage of policy formulation and its implementation

Trade bodies in Rajasthan seek budgetary, tax reforms to boost development

"This force should also be responsible for budgetary reforms of the state government," said Kailash Sharma, senior vice-president of ARTIA

National health mission drives standardisation in public healthcare system

The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has adopted a multi-pronged strategy to address the challenges pertaining to underutilisation of public healthcare facilities and missed diagnosis on priority

'Need to moderate rate, widen tax base for Viksit Bharat goal by 2047'

Experts underscored the need on transition from rates to revenue focused on lowering tax rates, enlarging the tax-paying base and thereby creating the means for financing of India's investment

Enabling true journalism: The design principles

The role of the media as the watchdog of democracy can only be fulfilled through a balanced distribution of power, fostering dialogue, and upholding transparency

World Food Safety Day 2024: Prepare for the unexpected

Ensuring food safety is a public health priority and an essential step towards achieving food security

Strong economic base to help new govt make India a developed nation by 2047

Robust tax revenues, a fast expanding digital and financial infrastructure and a strong manufacturing sector will give the new government a base for unleashing next generation reforms

US Treasuries behind RBI's Rs 2.1 trillion bumper surplus to Centre

Dollar sale also helped; Such high surplus likely to be one-off