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Statsguru: Economic Survey sets the tone for most awaited Union Budget

The Survey batted for a bold fiscal expansion to make the economic recovery more broad-based

Thoughts on Budget and monetary policy

Beyond hype, if the Budget creates a platform for growth, the RBI will have to change the policy's stance, but that won't happen - now or even in April

Decoded: Seizing India's foreign assets won't be easy for Cairn Energy

India can challenge the award in the courts of the seat of the arbitration - in this case, the Dutch courts

Record steel prices help firms acquired under insolvency code out of red

Tata Steel BSL has posted a profit of Rs 913.19 crore in the December quarter, its highest since its acquisition by Tata Steel in 2018

India fastest to vaccinate 1 million in first 6 days: Health ministry data

US took 10 days and Germany 20

Explained: Why auto design from Indian carmakers lags global standards

The majority of the cars in India have not been very exciting, perhaps because they have been so value conscious, an expert said

Covid-19 performance: India ranked 86 out of 98 countries, says study

India ranked below Pakistan, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Ghana, Israel, among others

Why India should honour the $1.2 bn arbitration award in Cairn's favour

This year's budget is due on Monday. All that Finance Minister Sitharaman has to do is to make a provision for the Cairn payment, an insignificant footnote in her $415 billion-plus expenditure plan

Statsguru: Informal sector plays important role in India's labour market

About 13.5 per cent of casual workers (who probably earned daily or weekly but had steady incomes) became self-employed in that period

Acting head: Why is Deep Sidhu in news over violence at Red Fort?

Sidhu is the individual who planted the "Nishan Sahib" or the Sikh religious flag atop the Red Fort on January 26

Reliance Jio looks beyond mobile operations to monetise digital platforms

With subscriber additions slowing, the price-competitive player is looking beyond its mobile operations to monetising its digital platforms. But that's where the competition is acute

20% remained without work six months after losing jobs to lockdown: study

Findings are of second round of survey by Azim Premji University; 2,778 respondents from first round were re-interviewed across 12 states to gauge the nature of economic recovery

Oil refiners on the margin amid rising crude prices, muted demand

Indian majors have to balance between rising crude prices, muted demand and heavy central and state levies on retail prices

Labour codes: Reform 2.0

Economic reforms require expending political capital by the governments, as the benefits of reforms are spread thin and become apparent only with a time lag

Investors bet big on Adani Green, but risk-reward outlook is open question

Share of AGEL, which is into solar and wind power, jumped over six times in 2020 versus a gain of 10% for the NSE's Nifty 100 Index - the first and only green energy company to do so in India

BS Reads: From deal-making to air lifting, how the world will be vaccinated

While mass airlifting of vaccines is yet to begin, global deal-making shows many interesting trends

In India's K-shaped economic recovery, keep a watch on middle-income groups

India's better-than-expected recovery story was scripted by households, and not government spending or private sector investments

Hyundai makes a 'Smartivity' move to take on rivals in SUV market

The car-maker grew market share marginally, thanks to an early focus on 'smart mobility' but it's in the competitive and fast-growing SUV market that this strategy will be truly tested

Can we bank on the Budget?

The onus of reigniting India's growth engine is on the banking system. Will the Budget fuel it

Luxury carmakers rev up in India, plan over 50 new models after Covid pain

With over 50 new launches this year, super-premium marques are taking a calculated bet on the Indian market that touched a decadal low in 2020