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Economic survey 2020-21: Promise of a counter cyclical fiscal stance

While this will mean material deviation from the FRBM road map, we feel that a decisive and credible stance on near-term fiscal deficit and FRBM targets is the need of the hour

Budget for the victims: Some silent crises for Ms Sitharaman to address

A consumption boost through continued pay-outs for another year to those at the bottom of the pyramid, and still more money for the employee guarantee scheme should be in order, writes T N Ninan

Economy to witness 'V-shaped' rebound with 11% growth in FY22: Eco Survey

The rebound will follow an estimated 7.7 per cent contraction in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the current financial year ending March 31

LIVE: India took 'short-term pain' for long-term economic gain, says CEA

BUDGET SESSION 2021 LIVE UPDATES: Ahead of the Budget 2021, Parliament Session is set to begin today. Stay tuned for LIVE updates on Budget session of the Parliament

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

Economic Survey: Case for Budget to bring more sectors under PLI scheme

The govt's PLI scheme can aid job creation, according to the Survey, which has laid out 10 ideas towards achieving and sustaining a higher growth rate

GDP growth, fiscal deficit: Economic Survey nos in line with expectations

India's economy, as per the Economic Survey, could contract 7.7 per cent in FY21, pulled down mainly by the Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the disease

Full text of the Economic Survey 2020-21: Download volume-I and II here

The Economic Survey 2020-21, authored by CEO K Subramanian, has pegged India's GDP contraction in FY21 at 7.7 per cent, and real GDP growth in FY22 at 11%. Hefre are both volumes of the document

FM gave four-five mini-budgets in 2020, upcoming will be part of it: Modi

Keeping in mind this decade, there should be discussions and presentation of different views this session, he said

BPCL, IRCTC: 5 PSU stocks to include in your portfolio ahead of Budget 2021

PSU stocks like IRCTC, BPCL, RCF, and RITES have not seen aggressive selling pressure. A small recovery may see a strong bullishness going forward

From tax exemptions to jobs, here's what Indians expect from Budget 2021

The new findings were revealed in an online survey conducted by YouGov in which 1,015 people participated

Past failures on spending targets dampen India's 2021 budget hopes

While increasing public expenditure is key to revive the economy from the pandemic-induced slump, falling tax revenues mean Sitharaman will have thin resources

Beyond Budget Headlines: What the key elements of FM's speech mean to us

Given that the FM has already said that this will be extraordinary Budget, all eyes will be on how she allocates the resources to the most pressing needs of the present time

Beyond headlines: The various elements of the Budget & what they mean to us

Did you know that the finance minister's Budget speech has no legal sanctity in India? Yes, there is no provision for the Budget speech under the Constitution of India or any law. It is in addition to what is provided under various laws. Technically, once the FM has presented the three key documents, the Budget exercise is over, says our in-house policy expert A K Bhattacharya in his special video series Beyond Budget Headlines with AKB, as he explains the important areas that we should focus on while listening to the finance minister's speech. Union Budget 2021-22 which will be presented on 1st February 2021 will be the first budget in the history of India in the paperless form. >

Budget 2021: Nirmala Sitharaman to table Economic Survey 2020-21 today

he Economic Survey is authored by Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) Krishnamurthy Subramanian and his team. In his first Survey in 2019, Subramanian had set an agenda of achieving 8% sustained GDP growth

Any new tax in budget could hurt India's recovery, warn economists

A so-called Covid cess shouldn't be announced because the economy is still normalising after a strict and vast lockdown, Sonal Varma, an economist at Nomura Holdings, said on Thursday

High stakes as India vows to present a Budget like 'never before'

Total spending plan for next fiscal may surpass last year's Rs 30.4 trn, with focus likely on expanding a jobs guarantee program to cities and increasing allocation on education, housing, and health

Budget 2021 to be a tougher balancing act than India's other annual Budgets

A combination of stepped-up social spending - including on long-neglected healthcare - and a state-led infrastructure push will make the recovery both durable and inclusive

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

Govt's Budget 2021 aiming to revive economy with limited fiscal headroom

The sources said the government was also likely to project a tax revenue increase of 18-20%, aided by the lower base of the current year and an expected economic turnaround