The reason for muted spends during first eight to nine months on the health sector could possibly be attributed to non-provision of other health services during lockdown and for some subsequent months

How the FM can make it a 'never before' Budget. Top experts weigh in

As per the finance ministry, more than 170 invitees representing 9 stakeholder groups participated in 15 Pre-Budget consultation meetings scheduled between December 14 to 23

From electronic products, furniture and cars to apparel, fashion accessories and food, smaller towns are outpacing metros and big cities in consumption revival. Will this sustain?

The data and information substantiate that rural India doesn't have the capacity to support the huge reverse migrated population and they have no way but to return to their respective workplaces, the urban centres, for whatever menial job opportunities they get

BT's panel of experts on how to fire up the four engines of the economy - and where to find the money

Measures may have a short push, but they will have a 'steroid effect', says Chief Economic Advisor K Subramanian

Rajan added that the belief that the government cannot spend on both relief and stimulus is too pessimistic, highlighting the need to expand resources and spend cleverly

\"In all these very grim scenarios, there are some silver linings and we have to see how we leverage them as we near total recovery of the economy,\" he said

Haryana has highest unemployment rate of 33.6 per cent, followed by Tripura at 21.3 per cent and Jharkhand at 21 per cent

Indias economy is expected to shrink in FY21. The government has come out with several reforms of late to make the country a global manufacturing hub and push jobs and growth

The reason India finds itself in the comity of nations that can't afford a big stimulus to stoke economic growth is the 8 quarters of wait-and-watch game played until coronavirus hit us

In the absence of demand, government spending has to accelerate and move towards rural areas as most of the workforce, out of jobs, have headed back to villages

Give Informal workers social security, say in laws governing them

FM Nirmala Sitharaman Speech on Economic Package Live Updates: Free Food grain supply to migrants for 2 months; about 8 crores migrants to benefit from this; Rs 3,500 crore will be spent on this intervention for 2 months

While starvation is just one of the concerns, unexpected loss of income and savings can have serious consequences, even if meals are secured for now, said economists

What the centres package to combat corona crisis will do to India's already struggling economy

Countries around the world have allocated $12.3 trillion so far to fight the COVID-19 epidemic

A dozen experts interpret Budget 2020 and its impact

It was the first death out of more than 130 cases reported in around two dozen countries and regions outside of mainland China