Private equity and overseas companies are taking over domestic healthcare chains, creating a new pecking order

The marginal rise in salary projections are a contrast to the business revenue outlook given by top executives; 37 per cent respondents projected a positive business revenue outlook

Amongst sectors, consumer products, and high-tech companies are pegged to offer higher increments, however, energy and business process outsourcing sectors are projected to give the least hike

In comparison to January 2020, job postings in some industries have improved, according to Monster Employment Index, by Monster.com - a Quess Company

Even though occupancies are gradually picking up the average room rates (ARRs) continue to remain low (nearly half of the pre-COVID level), which is affecting the revenues of the industry

The FM has set the stage, but timely execution is critical

Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to increase spending by more than 15% year-on-year in 2021-22 with an emphasis on infrastructure and healthcare, say senior officials and advisers involved in budget preparation

Union Budget 2021 Highlights: Congress leader P. Chidambaram said that the government had only marginally raised health funding, which when adjusted to inflation becomes nil

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says preparation of this Budget was taken under circumstances like never before

As many businesses in the travel industry continue to bear the brunt, there are high expectations of interest-free financial support for at least two years to help combat the cash-negative books

According to ICRA, the Indian aviation industry is expecting financial support and reduction in levies and taxes in short term to revitalise operations and boost passenger traffic, which include among others, lowering taxes on aviation turbine fuel (ATF)

The government looks to raise Rs 90,000 crore from the sale of its 53 per cent stake in BPCL. But it will be able to raise just Rs 40,000 crore for its stake, according to the present market capitalisation

With vaccination against the coronavirus underway, the sector is finally hopeful of a turnaround. It is also hoping for Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to announce measures to substantiate this optimism

Agriculture and allied activities are expected to grow by 3.5 per cent during 2020-21.

\"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

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

It is an unending saga of gross negligence despite the services sector being the main driver of India's growth story; contributes the most to GDP and is arguably the largest employer too

Icra said it expects the hospitality industry to contract 65 per cent in the financial year 2021, with massive operating and net losses

The world's second-largest economy is likely to grow 7.9% in 2021, accelerating from expected 1.9% growth in 2020, the IMF said in the conclusion of its annual economic consultation with China

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