India needs to address massive job losses; strengthen public healthcare for COVID-19 and beyond; develop institutional mechanisms and leadership to respond to emergencies; devolve decision-making and funding to states, local bodies and scale up public spending to infuse life into the economy, all of which call for structural changes

The exclusion of CM Relief Fund from the CSR list has evoked sharp reaction from many quarters, especially from non-BJP ruled states

Coronavirus outbreak news: All ASI-protected monuments and central museums across India will be shut till March 31 in view of coronavirus outbreak

During the Union Budget 2020 presentation, the ''Vivad se Vishwas'' scheme was announced to provide for dispute resolution in respect of pending income tax litigation

A clearer picture would emerge when more states announce their 2020-21 budgets. So far only five states have come out with their budgets

Announcement regarding 100 per cent FDI for insurance subsidiaries was made by Union Finance Minister Niramala Sitahraman in her Budget speech last year; notably, FDI for insurance companies is still capped at 49 per cent

A closer look at India's tax data reveals that the direct tax burden is much higher on relatively smaller taxpayers in both individual and corporate categories and that the larger taxpayers benefit more from tax incentives and deductions

States are facing a funds crunch. As GST revenues moderate and fiscal deficits balloon, they must look for new sources of revenue to fund welfare schemes and infrastructure needs

Taxing agricultural income is a politically sensitive issue; successive governments have shown little interest in taking corrective measures even while official reports have repeatedly expressed serious concerns over non-agriculturists abusing the exemption

Comparing fiscal discipline under the Modi government with that of Manmohan Singh government (2009-2014), Sitharaman said that the previous regime had failed to contain fiscal deficit numbers

The Budget aims at boosting consumption and private investment to pull the economy forward

Apple registered its best-ever performance in India, owing to a cheaper iPhone 11, and excitement around its dual and triple cameras

Union Budget 2020: Finance Minister could put a lot of traction to the economic expansion by helping the gold industry at its testing times by considering its demand in Budget 2020

Budget 2020: The government needs to address a flailing growth environment coupled with a tight fiscal situation. One is to make it more conducive for new wealth generators, revive the real-estate sector, and create a thriving and deeper investment market

The 20-page chapter on 'Thalinomics' concludes that an average household with two vegetarian thalis in a day has gained Rs 10,887 per year since 2015-16. Similarly, an average household that eats at least two healthy non-vegetarian thalis per day gained around Rs 11,787 on average during the same period

Oyo claims that although it has slashed a significant workforce, there has been a lot of support that the start-up has given to the employees who have been asked to leave

Economic Survey 2020 latest: Imported onions are rotting as there are no takers. Here's what the Economic Survey 2019-20 has to say about the onion crisis

Economic Survey 2020: The document also defends Kautilya and says that he is often misrepresented because of impartial reading of Arthshashtra

Economic Survey 2020: India's aspiration to become a $5 trillion economy depends critically on \"strengthening the invisible hand of the market and supporting it with the hand of trust\", shows the survey

Union Budget 2020: At a time when poverty, hunger and income inequality are growing in 22 to 25 states and UTs, out of 28 that the Niti Aayog mapped in 2018 and 2019, disinvesting stakes in CPSEs to meet budget expenditure may not be the wisest thing to do