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Betting on the public sector

History will judge this Budget based on whether the Centre's big bet on a public sector borrowing-driven growth revival works out

A decent Budget but big challenges remain

Budget assures double-digit growth in FY22, but does little for unemployment, inflation, foreign trade and medium-term growth

Indian economy to contract by 7% in current fiscal: SBI Research

SBI Research on Wednesday revised its contraction forecast for the current fiscal year to 7 per cent.

Increasing fiscal constraints

Govt must focus on mobilising more revenues

Base Effect: India's FY22 GDP expected to grow 10.4%, says Ind-Ra

The growth will be primarily driven by the base effect, said India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra)

Handle debt with care

Overall fiscal position can increase risks

How will Budget 2021 impact senior citizens, NRIs and salaried people

In this Podcast, we discussed how the Budget will impact finances of senior citizens, non resident Indians, salaried people and the changes in taxation on Ulips and ease of ITR

GDP to fiscal deficit: Key numbers investors must watch in Budget 2021

While the success of the budget depends on how effectively India is able to contain rising infections through vaccine drives in the nation of more than 1.3 bn people, here are 5 key numbers to watch

Taiwan's GDP growth outpaces China's for the first time in 30 years

Gross domestic product expanded 2.98 per ce t last year, the official data showed Friday, compared with China's 2.3 per cent rise.

Calibrated response to Covid leaves room for more fiscal measures: Survey

Government of India and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) together announced a total stimulus worth Rs 29.87 trillion, which is 15 per cent of national GDP, the Survey said

Budget should eye growth; fiscal deficit may fall to 6.2% in FY22: Report

The forthcoming Union Budget should focus more on putting the economy back on track, according to a report

India's GDP to contract 8% in fiscal year 2021, says FICCI Survey

India's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to contract by 8 per cent in 2020-21, according FICCI

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

Direct tax compliance set to be made easier in upcoming Budget

Budget may resolve issues related to administration

Budget 2021 may show Centre's fiscal deficit at 5.5% of GDP for FY22

The significant shortfall in receipts is likely to lead to the doubling of fiscal deficit to an estimated 6.9 per cent of GDP in FY21

Investment in upskilling can boost global GDP by $6.5 trillion by 2030: WEF

The investment can create 5.3 million new jobs by 2030, according to a World Economic Forum report

India's m-cap to GDP ratio crosses 100% for first time in over a decade

BSE-listed companies' market capitalisation reached Rs 197.7 trillion on Thursday, against India's nominal GDP of Rs 190 trillion during 12 months ended December 2020

Budget 2021: Govt likely to target fiscal deficit at 4% of GDP by FY26

Centre to deviate from long-standing medium-term target of 2.5-3% of GDP

Budget Byte: Borrowing to boost spending but debt will bother govt

Even before Covid-19 struck the economy, government was borrowing at a rate that was very close to the nominal GDP growth

Expect banking revival in 2021

The potential turnaround in banking means the government does not need to act in haste, only to repent at leisure