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The 2020 Budget speech

The finance minister will present her first full Budget on February 1. This is the speech I wish to hear

India Inc garners Rs 8.7 trn from markets in 2019, debt preferred route

This was way below than Rs 30,959 crore raked in through main-board IPOs and Rs 2,287 crore via SME segment in 2018

RBI raises concerns about companies shopping around for favourable ratings

Non-disclosure of indicative ratings by agencies makes it difficult to identify such instances, according to the FSR

Only 18% fresh capital raised in IPOs used to fund company's needs

Companies looked to give shareholders an exit rather than fund their business needs

Best of BS Opinion: Accountability of executive and need for more voices

Here's a collection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

A different phase

Ministerial statements at last week's meetings with business leaders indicate the government's new approach to industry

India Inc emphasises on exports of local goods for becoming $5 trn economy

The executives stressed on the need for Indian manufacturing to become globally competitive and join global value chain as the key ingredients for becoming a $5-trillion economy

Money is needed in the hands of people to sustain demand: Harsh Singhania

India Inc is passing on the benefits of tax cuts to consumers

Deposit rate cut beyond a point is risky, India lacks safety net: SBI chief

On rate transmission by banks, Kumar said when interest rate moves downwards then everybody starts talking and when it goes upwards nobody talks about it

India Inc should make bold investment decisions to push up growth: PM Modi

'Achieving a $5-trillion economy is absolutely possible', said PM Modi

Come out of self-doubt and unleash animal spirits: FM to India Inc

The government has shown conviction to change India's system, take some tough decisions and make sure it is responsive to industry, she said at industry body Assocham's event here

With rise in financial frauds, forensic audits prove handy for India Inc

Audit firms are also reporting a rising demand for background checks of senior executives when they join a company

India among top nations attacked by latest ransomware in 2019: Report

Global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Security identified three families as the most notorious -- Ryuk, Purga and Stop

Few perks, lay off fears as India Inc steps up hiring of contract workers

The lower cost and easier termination may well be among the reasons that companies seek to have employees on contract

RBI's monetary policy spells more trouble for India Inc's earnings

In the absence of near-term government stimulus, markets may remain range-bound until Budget

India Inc has never spoken up

The tradition continues even today. But no purpose would be served by abusing those who speak out

Funds to cleaning drives, India Inc marks its presence in Swachh Bharat

At a time when Swachh Bharat is coinciding with the ban on single-use plastic, many corporate groups are looking at the two issues together

The sound of silence

Rahul Bajaj said nothing new but the govt should listen all the same

India Inc neither 'anti-national nor anti-government': Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

Supporting Bajaj, Shaw had earlier said, 'Hope the govt reaches out to India Inc for working out solutions to revive consumption n growth'

India Inc is a pariah, feels govt dislikes criticism: Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

Shaw's remarks came a day after veteran industrialist Rahul Bajaj said the people were afraid to criticise the government.