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Budget sets a comprehensive blueprint for India's economic growth

The FM announced income tax relief for middle-class households to the tune of $12 billion (0.3 per cent of GDP), which is expected to give a significant boost to urban consumption and savings

Budget 2025-26: Balancing prudence with growth for a resilient economy

The budget underscores the government's belief that infrastructure is the bedrock of sustained growth

A blueprint for Viksit Bharat: Budget 2025 focuses on growth, reforms

The Finance Minister has also been cognizant of the need to undertake regulatory reforms that are needed to ensure that the economy does not get bogged down and steams ahead

Budget 2025-26: Operationalising the trade route to economic growth

It would have been better had the government gone in for across-the-board Customs duty rationalisation instead of picking and choosing sectors across the board

Union Budget 2025-26: A blueprint for sustainability and certainty

Anticipating US action on tariffs, India seems to have made the first move by revamping its tariff structure by reducing the slabs to eight rates

Pragmatic and sensible: FM Sitharaman incentivises growth beyond govt capex

By providing an effective tax cut of Rs 1 trillion to the middle class, the FM will improve consumer confidence and boost consumption

Noble intentions, but questions remain: Budget's allocations fall short

This was an opportune moment to get rid of the old tax system entirely and move fully to the new one. A broad-based, low-rated, and less differentiated tax structure is the need of the hour

Socialist delivery, a nuclear promise: Hoping the Budget meets its goals

Those of us who were so excited by that flurry of reforms and hailed it as a true and virtuous example of not wasting a crisis are now chastened

Of tax relief, transparency and promises: A Budget focused on clarity

The regret about this Budget is that it once again shies away from renewing its commitment to strategic disinvestment

Union Budget 2025-26: Efforts made to revitalise agri, rural economy

A Nabard survey shows a sharp rise in the share of agricultural households in the rural sector with the numbers shooting up from 48 per cent in 2016-17 to 56.7 per cent in 2021-22

The need for strategic thinking: Focusing on big gains in key areas

We need to be strategic to husband our policy reform resources, devoting energy to a few important areas that will materially impact the investment environment for private persons

Betting on the middle class: Budget fuels growth with consumption boost

While public capex has been retained at its elevated level, it appears that the finance ministry believes that without a more direct push to household demand, growth will subside to unacceptable level

Budget: Execution at grassroots key to unlocking India's growth, future

The focus on promoting medical tourism under the "Heal in India" initiative is a noteworthy development to position the country as a global destination for medical care

Union Budget 2025-26: Igniting growth engines for 'Viksit Bharat'

For India to grow rapidly it needs to create more jobs and opportunities for the youth

Union Budget 2025-26: Accelerating AI-driven digital transformation

AI is no longer a futuristic concept - it is an economic multiplier

Budget 2025-26: Is the new Income-Tax Bill a step towards 'Nyaya'?

The reduction in TDS rates and rationalisation of TCS provisions are welcome steps

Budget 2025: Enabling 'Heal in India' through equitable healthcare

Digital healthcare gets a major push, with broadband connectivity planned for all primary healthcare centres (PHCs) and rural schools

Money in people's hands, and more: Budget balances growth, fiscal goals

As expected, the Revised Estimate of the fiscal deficit for the current financial year was pegged at 4.8 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP)

Union Budget 2025-26: Accelerating India's march towards Viksit Bharat

The enhancement of the credit guarantee cover for MSMEs from Rs 5 crore to Rs 10 crore should make more credit available to these units, which are significant employment generators

It's time to adapt: Climate action key to Viksit Bharat and economic growth

Increased global temperatures will exacerbate the frequency and severity of climate change impacts and the consequent losses