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Stimulus package: Govt may stick to Rs 12-trillion market borrowing target
Fertiliser subsidy will be biggest cost head at Rs 65,000 crore. Housing for all under PM Awas Yojana will cost an extra Rs 18,000 cr
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Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 to boost sentiment and solidify economic revival
The package offers a variety of measures to boost capital spending and infra investment, incentivise job creation and also provide support to the farm and non-farm portion of the rural economy
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Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 helps stressed sectors at operational level
Sector-based approach of the 12 announcements made by the Finance Minister would provide succour
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Bidenomics: Sanity in post-Covid world, but expect no instant big changes
India, with its market potential, and as a complement to the US economy stands to gain if it plays its cards right
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Bidenomics: Sanity in post-Covid world, but expect no instant big changes
India, with its market potential, and as a complement to the US economy stands to gain if it plays its cards right
 "Bidenomics: Sanity in post-Covid world, but expect no instant big changes")
Whoever comes to occupy the White House, gold could yet shine better
The environment remains highly favourable for the yellow metal in the medium to long term
 "Whoever comes to occupy the White House, gold could yet shine better")
There's business in farming: How companies gain from agri sector reforms
The recent farm law changes unshackle farmers from restrictions on when, where, and to whom to sell. Here's a look at where companies can find investment opportunities in agriculture
 "There's business in farming: How companies gain from agri sector reforms")
Deep Dive with AKB: Why is inflation rising when demand remains low?
Inflation continues to be high and food prices are going through the roof. In fact, retail inflation climbed to an eight-month high in September, and wholesale inflation to a seven-month high.
 "Deep Dive with AKB: Why is inflation rising when demand remains low?")
Inflation is a key risk to India's V-shaped economic recovery
As we parse through the data, we think that the underlying growth momentum suggests a broadening of the recovery, with domestic demand indicators improving
 "Inflation is a key risk to India's V-shaped economic recovery")
The (food) grain of Punjab's own farm Bills
The MSP is declared for 23 crops. This means that farmers of other crops or those trying to diversify under contract farming would not have the MSP protection of the Bills
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Privatisation a difficult choice for govt: Exit from PSBs roadmap explained
In this podcast, Business Standard's Subhomoy Bhattacharjee explains why the Centre again discussing the topic of government owned bank privatisation and more
 "Privatisation a difficult choice for govt: Exit from PSBs roadmap explained")
Deep Dive with AKB: Facts you should know if you plan to avail LTC facility
Nirmala Sitharaman recently announced a two-pronged stimulus package to step up capital expenditure and stimulate consumer demand
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RBI's focus has been on liquidity provision in the right areas
With inflation targeting being the rule, the relentless high levels of CPI inflation were to be the barrier to any further cut in interest rates
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Deep Dive with AKB: GST row and the question of cooperative federalism
When the coronavirus pandemic has hit the Indian economy hard and squeezed government revenues, we are seeing quite a row between the Centre and states over GST compensation.
Deep Dive with AKB: GST row and the question of cooperative federalism
When the coronavirus pandemic has hit the Indian economy hard and squeezed government revenues, we are seeing quite a row between the Centre and states over GST compensation.
 "Deep Dive with AKB: GST row and the question of cooperative federalism")
Will RBI MPC hold or cut rates? Your most pressing questions answered
Given inflation pressure, there is no doubt that it would be difficult for the MPC to cut rates in the near-term
 "Will RBI MPC hold or cut rates? Your most pressing questions answered")
Does a Bayesian approach allow us to understand the trajectory of Covid pandemic?
In tackling the pandemic, India followed an approach similar to the Barbell strategy in finance - hedging for the worst outcome initially, and updating its response step by step via feedback
 "Does a Bayesian approach allow us to understand the trajectory of Covid pandemic?")
Fiscal deficit may hit 8% of FY21 GDP on additional govt borrowing: Experts
The development comes at a time when the economy is limping back to normalcy after a stringent lockdown that lasted over two months
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Taking all shelf space: Why Reliance Retail will be a tough act to follow
Reliance Retail is everywhere, and its consumers can do just about everything - entertainment to payments and financial product purchase - that business model is hard to emulate, writes Arvind Singhal
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Oil market's reliance on China shows narrowing options
Platts Analytics sees oil prices struggling to go beyond the mid-$40s/bbl mark by the end of calendar year 2020 (CY20) before creeping up to $50/b by end-2021
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