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Budget 2021: Measures FM Nirmala Sitharaman should announce to spur pandemic-hit economy
While the urgent requirement is to revive demand and consumption, measures for improving India's competitiveness are important for long-term sustainability and economic prosperity
Budget 2021: 7 ways to raise funds for big infra spend
Public-private partnership (PPP) models have failed to take off in most infrastructure sectors - save for airports and roads - as private entities have had to bear the bulk of the risks in these models
Rebooting Economy 61: All that's wrong with guaranteed MSP outside APMC
The government gives guaranteed return to private companies in its business dealings and considers their profit-motive good and desirable. Why the same doesn't hold true for farmers?
Budget 2021: Balance between fiscal prudence and growth will be key
The government should aim for a balance between reducing the fiscal deficit to a level that can be financed comfortably by the markets, and prioritising spending on those areas that will boost confidence and growth
How REC trading pause will impact India's green energy aspirations
With the green market still at a nascent stage, the REC market is positioned as a key instrument with huge relevance in the given scheme of things and an abrupt pause is really not an ideal solution for the market as well as its stakeholders
Why states must follow in Maharashtra's footsteps to revive India's housing market
A simple act like reducing stand duty could be a strong enabler for home buyers returning to the market and keeping the cash inflows of the real estate sector intact
Lightening Centre's balance sheet can get economy back on track: PwC India's Sanjeev Krishan
"Lightening the balance sheet of the government means divestment and monetising their investments. That is the way to go. If you look at it globally, that is how things have worked out," says Krishan
Sensex at 50,000! What justifies the valuations?
While many believed that Sensex may fall to 20,000 levels in the last week of March 2020 as the uncertainty of COVID-19 outbreak weighed supreme, the index has managed to scale 50,000 this month
Sensex hits 50,000: Take bottom-up approach to investing
The reopening of the economy led to better than anticipated recovery in consumption led by strong pent-up demand followed by the festive season. Most high-frequency indicators indicated that the economic recovery is well on track
Budget 2021: India Inc's wishlist
Budget 2021 would be unprecedented in many ways, as the government would have to focus on providing stimulus packages to revive the economy, while also identifying other avenues of revenue to bridge the widening fiscal deficit