Decoding the budget

Updated : Feb 6, 2019

Was infrastructure sector a gainer in the Interim Budget 2019?

With multitude of announcements in the farming and social sectors, the government was perhaps more constrained to make allocation to the infrastructure sector.

Updated : Feb 4, 2019

Budget Bonanza! With polls round the corner, Modi govt woos farmers, middle class and small firms

With election nearing, BJP needed a quick fix-a maximum impact but low effort move that would appease the three target groups somewhat. And it did.

Updated : Feb 2, 2019

Budget 2019 will give impetus to consumer companies to democratise their products

FMCG companies will need to focus much more on their lower unit packs. Rural consumers as well as lower income groups in urban areas are equally aspirational.

Updated : Feb 2, 2019

No surprises but pension scheme for unorganised sector workers a new idea: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

However, Shaw thinks that the patients have been let down because they could have been given some sops as others got Goods and Services Tax exemption on NCD drugs and diagnostics.

Updated : Feb 2, 2019

Budget 2019: Single window clearance for Indian film-makers is ambiguous

Though the industry has hailed the announcement, it is not sure if every state will have a department that will give clearances to film makers or whether it will be a single national body.

Updated : Feb 2, 2019

The Lack of Urgency about Artificial Intelligence

In the last four budgets, AI did not find any mention. The government itself has not made noise about artificial intelligence being a focus area in the past four years.

Updated : Feb 1, 2019

Angel Tax: Start-ups disappointed by Budget 2019

Though the interim finance minister Piyush Goyal mentioned 'start-ups' in his speech quite a few times, there was no major announcement for the ecosystem.

Updated : Feb 1, 2019

Populism all the way and not a trace of prudence

At the end of its five year tenure, the BJP-led NDA government has pressed the 'populism' button, to remove any negativity the small and marginal farmers or the middle class have had from the government.

Updated : Feb 1, 2019

Budget 2019: For a moment, salaried-class thought the tax rebate is for all

After Goyal's announcement, the floor of the house witnessed a cheer and celebration for around two minutes. It started with joyful roars and tapping on the desk. Prime Minister Modi also joined the chorus.

Updated : Feb 1, 2019

Budget 2019: Cornered on job growth, Modi govt goes silent on unemployment

The issue of rising unemployment and job losses has become a major embarrassment for the government. In the run up to the elections in 2014, PM Modi had promised his govt would create 2 crore jobs every year.

Updated : Feb 1, 2019

Budget 2019: Not all budgetary sops will reach the beneficiaries before the election

The question is, how much of these promises will be left to the next government to fulfill and how much of these will actually reach the beneficiaries in the next three to four months.

Updated : Feb 1, 2019

Budget 2019 will boost consumption in urban as well as rural India

The allocations under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana has been increased to Rs 19,000 crore as against Rs 15,500 crore in 2018-19 for rural roads which should create more jobs.

Updated : Feb 1, 2019

What did the budget say about jobs?

What did Piyush Goyal, the Minister of Finance, say on jobs during his Budget speech?

Updated : Feb 1, 2019

Budget 2019: Real estate benefits from populism; breather for builders and buyers

For the consumers, the government has tried to boost sales of second homes by trying to relax norms for genuine self-occupiers, who already have a house. For self-occupied second homes, where family is living, consumers do not have to pay tax on notional rental income.

Updated : Feb 1, 2019

Budget 2019: Key takeaways that Dalal Street must take into account

Sectorally, auto, banking, agriculture, and FMCG stocks rallied as budget measures are expected to provide a boost to sectors in domestic consumption like automobiles, consumer staples and durables, real estate, building materials, home improvement and retail-focussed banking and financials.

Decoding the budget

Was infrastructure sector a gainer in the Interim Budget 2019?

Budget Bonanza! With polls round the corner, Modi govt woos farmers, middle class and small firms

Budget 2019 will give impetus to consumer companies to democratise their products

No surprises but pension scheme for unorganised sector workers a new idea: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Budget 2019: Single window clearance for Indian film-makers is ambiguous

The Lack of Urgency about Artificial Intelligence

Angel Tax: Start-ups disappointed by Budget 2019

Populism all the way and not a trace of prudence

Budget 2019: For a moment, salaried-class thought the tax rebate is for all

Budget 2019: Cornered on job growth, Modi govt goes silent on unemployment

Budget 2019: Not all budgetary sops will reach the beneficiaries before the election

Budget 2019 will boost consumption in urban as well as rural India

What did the budget say about jobs?

Budget 2019: Real estate benefits from populism; breather for builders and buyers

Budget 2019: Key takeaways that Dalal Street must take into account

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