Even as the total allocation has increased, it has fallen as a percentage of GDP
Budget for rural India may need to be revisited
Budget detaches the programme from fiscal needs
The government has enhanced its capital expenditure significantly with specific focus on infrastructure in areas of railways, roads, and logistics
'We are left with some open issues which need clarifications on the VDA', said Aravind Srivatsan
Domestic-focussed sectors due to the government's push on infrastructure and indigenous manufacturing are the big winners in the Budget
Airtel wants only interference-free spectrum to be put up for auction
The government has continued with earlier policies, schemes and extent of outlays, without attempting radical shifts or transformations
15-40 bps raise likely in MPC meeting next week, say market participants
Several crypto investors and traders Business Standard spoke with said the attraction of the asset class is its volatility
India needs to boost tax-to-GDP ratio
We must also acknowledge a certain middle class approach this government takes to managing the economy
The Union Budget is finalised with inputs from all ministries and departments about estimates of their spending for the next FY. This estimate tabled as part of the Budget is called Demand for Grants
Spectrum auctions to be conducted in 2022, expected rollout of 5G mobile services within 2022-23
The PM asked Farooq Abdullah (Srinagar) (who was kept in long detention by the central government two years ago) whether he was okay
'The introduction of digital currency will give a boost to the economy', said Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Inflation adjusted, the Integrated Child Development Scheme figure is 36 per cent lower for 2021-22 than it had been the year PM Narendra Modi took over
Tax breaks for state govt employees and cooperatives are a move to woo these influential groups
India is a good investment destination already with the highest GDP growth in large economies
The Budget has pencilled in modest 6.0 per cent growth in revenue receipts, dampened by a contraction in non-tax revenues