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Filling a gap

New asset class for mutual funds will help HNIs

Fiscal clarity needed

India needs medium-term targets

Oiling wheels of change

China's post-2013 oil strategy offers valuable lessons for India on unlocking new reserves

Best of BS Opinion: The worrying trend in household savings and more

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Union Budget 2024: Laying building blocks for a 'Viksit Bharat'

With a median age of 28.4 years, it is a young India that would reinforce the country's competitive advantage and unleash the consumption potential of the economy

Budget 2024: Need to think big and do big as incremental approach won't do

The government's lethargic approach of responding to every challenge through a "scheme" is getting tiring

Creating employment

Budget takes an untested approach to job creation

Capital gains

Simplifying taxes will improve collection

The worrying trend in household savings

With the share of physical assets rising, the responsibility to free up resources to fund corporate capex shifts to the government

Fiscal consolidation: Yes. Banking reforms: Wait

Next-generation reforms are at the bottom of the list of nine priorities of this Budget

Best of BS Opinion: FM sticks to plan, Govts have limited impact on jobs

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Budget 2024: Right balance between economic growth and fiscal prudence

It places special emphasis on education, employment generation and skill development recognising these as crucial components for sustainable economic growth and social welfare

Union Budget 2024-25: Some boost for agriculture and rural economy

India spends only 0.4% of agri GDP on R&D and it is far below the levels in China, Brazil, and Israel

Union Budget 2024: Fiscal balance amid coalition compromises

Tinkering with rates proposed in the Budget does not change the protectionist stance and there is a need for rethink on the issue

Union Budget 2024: Sustaining the India story

The quality of expenditure continues to improve

Union Budget 2024: A commitment to tax certainty

The introduction of the tax dispute settlement scheme promises a transformative impact on India's tax landscape

Union Budget 2024: Need a long-term vision

The Budget could have outlined a three-tier Customs duty structure with minimum rate on raw materials, a slightly higher rate on intermediates, and the highest rate on finished products

Budget 2024: FM Nirmala Sitharaman unveils road map for 'Viksit Bharat'

The government's focus on employment and skilling is at the heart of this ambitious plan

Union Budget 2024: Govts have limited impact on jobs

Policy reforms would work better than programmes or projects

Union Budget 2024: Prudent, bold and savvy

As for the long-term vision of the Budget, there are some reassuring messages from the finance minister