The Commerce and Industry Ministry in its Budget recommendations to the Finance Ministry has proposed rationalisation of basic customs or import duty on over 300 items from different sectors

Growth cannot come by merely pushing people to move fast and requires a transformative vision and a change in the culture, the head of the $110-billion conglomerate said, delivering the Nani Palkhivala Memorial Lecture

Part II of this two-part article looks at some of the solutions that present themselves and address the pressing concerns of raising income and demand - that include raising minimum wages, expanding the job guarantee scheme, higher government investment in infrastructure etc. both as short-run and long-run measures

With budget 2020 just around the corner, the common man is hoping for some relief from the government. They are hoping the government would  boost consumer demand by raising disposable income in their hands. All measures supposed to revive the economy have so far been exhausted. There is an urgent need to tackle the slowdown. How can this budget help Indian citizens and what do they expect from it? Watch as Rajeev Dubey, Editor, Business Today talks about the expectations from the upcoming budget.Also read: Budget 2020: Govt needs to strengthen ARCs; provide stimulus to the voiceless sector

In September last year, PM Narendra Modi had promised foreign investors that the government was working towards \"bringing tax on equity investments in line with global standards\"

The Central government would do well to spend more, keeping fiscal consolidation aside when consumption demand is depressed and unemployment is high, leading to a fall in industrial production, profits and investments.Part I of this two-part series looks at the ground realities from a policy perspective and solutions that always existed but received inadequate attention of policymakers

\"Unless your city becomes better, you can't become better. Unless your town becomes better, you can't become better. So in every decision you take, ensure it makes the better place for all of us\"

It is estimated that so far only less than 30,000 jewellers have registered with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and a majority of the units in the unorganised sector are yet to register with the quality control organisation

Anand Mahindra Tweet: In his latest tweet, business tycoon and philanthropist Anand Mahindra talked about helping small entrepreneurs. Here's what he said

If in the current situation the government does not cut welfare spending or increases taxes, it would need to increase borrowing to inject cash into the market

The Centre gives a period of one year till January 2021 for the implementation of the new rule for gold jewellers

'Will ensure Air India keeps operating uninterruptedly,' says Aviation MinistryThe Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Tuesday that it would make sure that Air India continues to operate 'uninterruptedly'. The ministry said that it aims to improve the airline's operations as the government plans to go ahead with Air India's disinvestment process. Aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri had also said last year that it would be difficult to run the airline without privatising it.As comp...

Budget 2020: According to a recent research report from analyst firm ICRA, gold jewellery demand may remain subdued in FY20 with growth in the range of 6-8 per cent due to elevated gold prices

Share Market Update: IndusInd Bank, Tata Steel, UltraTech Cement, SBI, Infosys, Axis Bank and ICICI Bank were the among the top losers. On the other hand, Titan, Hero MotoCorp, Tech Mahindra, Nestle and Sun Pharma were the top gainers.

All eyes will be on the Budget with expectations that the government will do what it takes to get the economy back on track

Indian bond yields rose sharply on Tuesday with little changes in shares. Here's what this means

Budget 2020: While taxpayers' expectation on withdrawal of DDT has been on for several years now, the probabilities are stronger due to the objective of the government to rationalise corporate tax rate and promote economic growth

Budget 2020: Anand Mahindra said that since our growth forecast pegs India's growth rate at 5 per cent, India will fall behind China again

Share Market Update: Infosys was the top gainer today, rising 4% on NSE. On the other hand, YES Bank was the top loser today with shares of the lender declining over 8%

In the upcoming Union Budget, the auto industry has sought measures, such as reduction in GST rates on vehicles and abolition of duty on import of lithium-ion battery cells, to encourage electric mobility