The index gained 15.75% in 2020 despite falling to its multiyear low in March when coronavirus threat roiled the Indian equity market

The Union Budget 2021 should reflect concrete and enthused government efforts to boost both consumption and demand for an overall push to the economy

Travel and tourism sector, which saw its employment fall by 5.5 million during the severe lockdown of June quarter, employed 20.7 million people in December 2020 quarter

The pandemic-led crisis has accelerated an overdue transition to digitalisation in business processes and enhanced efforts to address slow-burning issues such as liquidity management, cash, diversification, and capital

First advance estimates of national income highlight three key imperatives to revive growth: generate demand and investment cycles by directly spending more and reverse import substitution

Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das said that it was imperative to identify the root causes of stress rather than addressing the symptoms

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres lamented that the deadly impact of the pandemic has worsened due to the absence of a global coordinated effort and said that \"vaccinationalism\" by governments is \"self-defeating\" that will delay a global recovery

2020 has been a year of disruptive change and has involved significant adaptation and sacrifice on the part of many people across the world

Fitch said India's coronavirus-induced recession has been among the most severe in the world, amid a stringent lockdown and limited direct fiscal support

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There was a 10 per cent increase in hiring by technology service companies, captive centres and business process management (BPM) companies in December alone as compared to the year-ago period

Experts expect that further rally in the market may need the economy to regain its mojo for which the Union Budget will prove to be a ideal platform

The Nikkei/IHS Markit Services Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 52.3 in December from November's 53.7 but held above the 50-mark separating growth from contraction for a third straight month

The share of indirect taxes, which mainly comprise of levy on goods and services as well as import duty, has risen while that of direct taxes - made up of corporate and personal income tax - has gone down in 2020

Manufacturing has been one of the main engines driving a recovery in Asia's third-largest economy after a coronavirus-induced slump early in the year

The Caixin/Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 53.0 from November's 54.9, with the gauge staying well above the 50-level

How the budget pans out for the real estate sector, only time will tell, but one thing is for sure, strong fundamentals are vital for the revival of housing demand

With improved buyer sentiment, we see a positive impact on the fence sitters who will now come out and invest, further increasing the demand for more dynamic layouts considering the new normal