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Montek Singh Ahluwalia’s views on economic recovery and Budget expectations

In an interview with Business Standard’s Arup Roychoudhury, former Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia outlines what the Budget must do in an abnormal year like this

What will FM Sitharaman do on the indirect tax front in Budget 2022?

Since 2017-18, the Budget has stopped being an event for indirect taxes subsumed in the GST. But the Budget can still tweak customs tariffs and excise duties on petrol and diesel, besides other items

Budget with BS, Ep 7: Indirect tax, stake sale, Montek Singh Ahluwalia Q&A

What can Budget 2022 do on indirect tax front? What's Montek Singh Ahluwalia's view on recovery? How has the Indian Budget changed over the years? Find all answers in this episode

Best and worst market reactions to Union Budgets

Post-Budget market verdict is the first report card that all stakeholders look at before forming their own opinion. Here’s a fascinating report capturing the Sensex movement after Budget

Where does govt stand on subsidies in FY22?

During the Covid years, spending on food and fertiliser subsidy has been hefty. How will the government walk the tightrope in Budget 2022?

Q&A: Arvind Panagariya on horizontal income-tax structure in India

Former Niti Aayog vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya talks to Indivjal Dhasmana about India’s income-tax structure and some other ideas that could make the upcoming Budget 2022 interesting

What will the budget bring for cryptocurrency players?

Cryptocurrency is in a no-man’s land when it comes to regulation. But investors have not cared, going all out. Will the Budget take a call on a currency that’s become legal in at least one country?

Budget with BS, Ep 6: Crypto, subsidies, markets, and Arvind Panagariya Q&A

What should crypto players expect from Budget 2022? What’s Arvind Panagariya's take on income tax structure? How has the govt fared on subsidies in FY22? Find all answers here

Direct tax collections in FY22 to surpass Budget estimates

Robust direct tax collections will provide the govt the much-needed buffer amid an expected shortfall in disinvestment proceeds

Privatisation in non-strategic sectors may get a push in Budget 2022

With the Centre’s resolve to push privatisation, PSUs in non-strategic sectors may be put on the block for strategic disinvestment next year. FM Nirmala Sitharaman may provide a road map in Budget 202

Budget with BS, Ep 5: Privatisation, direct tax mop-up, and Pronab Sen Q&A

Will privatisation in non-strategic sectors get a push in Budget 2022? What does Pronab Sen see as biggest Budget challenges for FM? Will FY22 direct tax collections exceed BE? Get all answers here

Budget with BS, Ep 4: Direct tax, agri reforms, poetry and Ashok Gulati Q&A

What will be FM Sitharaman's direct tax recipe for Budget 2022? What does Ashok Gulati expect for the agri sector? Will allocations to MGNREGS and PM-KISAN increase? Get all the answers here

What does K Srinath Reddy expect the FM to do for healthcare sector?

In budget 2022, India’s healthcare requires continued investment and attention to meet public health challenges, believes K Srinath Reddy, president of Public Health Foundation of India.

What farm and rural sectors can expect from Sitharaman in Budget 2022

Budget 2022 is key as it comes against the backdrop of one of the biggest farmers’ agitations in India’s history and also ahead of state elections in agriculturally important states like UP and Punjab

Budget with BS, Ep 3: Agriculture sector, secrecy, and K Srinath Reddy Q&A

What should agri and rural sectors expect from Budget 2022? What does K Srinath Reddy expect the FM to do for healthcare? What is the connection between lockdowns and Budget making? All answers here

Some of India’s landmark Budgets since Independence

If we look at the history of Budgets in India, some of the most remarkable Budgets have come against the backdrop of crises like covid-19 pandemic that the country is facing today. Let’s look at some

Amid rising expenditure, indirect taxes paint a bright picture for govt

Even if the Budget has nothing to do with rate and policy changes in GST and provides only directional clarity, GST indeed is the biggest source of revenue for the government among indirect taxes

Q&A: What does T V Narendran expect from the FM in Budget 2022?

The upcoming Budget needs to provide support for touch services sectors, CII President and Tata Steel CEO T V Narendran told Arup Roychoudhury in an interview. Full Q&A here

Will govt go easy on fiscal correction amid Covid uncertainty?

With economic recovery still fragile, FM Nirmala Sitharaman is unlikely to lean on spending firepower in Budget 2022. Will she go for a correction in fiscal deficit targets for FY23?

Budget with BS, Ep 2: Fiscal correction, indirect taxes, T V Narendran Q&A

Will FM Sitharaman go for a correction in fiscal deficit targets for FY23? What does T V Narendran expect from Budget 2022? Which are the most iconic Indian Budgets? All answers here