Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/privatisation-selling-a-house-bank/2190707/ The issue of sale price has been largely ignored in post-Budget market euphoria By Ashish Kapur & Vineet AgarwalDuring the pandemic-induced lockdown when
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Health & Wellbeing: Going beyond wealth and healthcare – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/health-wellbeing-going-beyond-wealth-and-healthcare/2190721/ Focusing on prevention is fine, but given India’s massive burden of premature deaths and disability, mere 10.2% increase in MoHFW’s budget vis-à-vis 2020-21
Agri grants: Finance Commission sows seeds of change – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/agri-grants-finance-commission-sows-seeds-of-change/2190732/ The recommendation of the 15th finance commission are in the right direction; `45,000 crore in grants is not small, but states might need
‘King’ and ‘Common Good’ | Deccan Herald
Clipped from: https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/comment/king-and-common-good-948098.html Governance Fundamentals Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Budget on February 1, quoted Thiruvalluvar — “A king or ruler is one who
A great disappointment to Indian masses | BUDGET 2021: Deccan Herald
Clipped from: https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/main-article/budget-2021-a-great-disappointment-to-indian-masses-947234.html Incidentally, the election orientation of the Budget is something that is not hidden from the eyes of the public A majority of Indians
A growth-oriented fiscal stimulus | Deccan Herald
The government cannot spend even a rupee without the consent of Parliament. Hence, its annual spending plan, called the Union Budget, is tabled in the
budget–It embarks on three paradigm shifts. Execution and fiscal-monetary coordination will be key–SAJJID Z CHINOY WRITES: indian express
Clipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/budget-2021-economy-nirmala-sitharaman-7179042/ Budget’s success, and in turn the sustainability of India’s recovery, will now come down squarely to policy execution and coordination. As the dust
‘With pick up in credit growth, banks’ demand for G-Secs to be hit’ – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/with-pick-up-in-credit-growth-banks-demand-for-g-secs-to-be-hit/article33782966.ece?homepage=true The demand for Government Securities (G-Secs) by banks could be affected with the economic recovery gaining momentum as there will be a pick
It’s time for a healthcare regulator – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/specials/pulse/its-time-for-a-healthcare-regulator/article33773565.ece?homepage=true Although the idea finds favour, the task of setting up one is easier said than done, given the different ground realities It’s Friday
Limits to an accommodative monetary policy – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/limits-to-an-accommodative-monetary-policy/article33775507.ece?homepage=true The Centre’s large borrowing programme budgeted for 2021-22 can lead to higher interest rates than in the present year The resolution of the
‘In Q4, we are looking at growing the business, but methodically’ – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/in-q4-we-are-looking-at-growing-the-business-but-methodically/article33781759.ece?homepage=true ‘Credit demand has started returning as people get back to their livelihoods. Disbursement is even stronger in January. Demand is coming from across
Budget ‘misrepresents’ allocations to health programmes: JSA – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/budget-misrepresents-allocations-to-health-programmes-jsa/article33783223.ece Says Govt must not include the allocations of other departments in the health budget Despite grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic for over a
Staying watchful: The Hindu Editorial on RBI and prices – The Hindu
Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/staying-watchful-the-hindu-editorial-on-rbi-and-prices/article33776392.ece The RBI cannot afford to drop its guard on vigilance over prices with interest rates so low The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)
Infrastructure push now, fiscal consolidation later – The Hindu
Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/infrastructure-push-now-fiscal-consolidation-later/article33776405.ece The Union Budget has provided reasonable stimulus to growth, but concerns remain about fiscal deficit The fiscal year 2020-21 has been an extraordinary
वाटणी की…? |लोकसत्ता
Clipped from: https://www.loksatta.com/agralekh-news/loksatta-editorial-page-15th-finance-commission-revenue-allocation-central-government-union-budget-akp-94-2396131/ तीन वर्षांपूर्वी काही अर्थतज्ज्ञांनी उत्तर प्रदेशातील गरीब शेतकऱ्यांचा भार तमिळनाडू वा प्रगत दक्षिणी राज्ये कसा उचलतात हे साधार दाखवून दिले होते. (संग्रहित छायाचित्र)
Get it right: Bank privatisation must make a good start. Don’t go Air India way–the times of india
Clipped from: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-editorials/get-it-right-bank-privatisation-must-make-a-good-start-dont-go-air-india-way/TOI Edit Times of India’s Edit Page team comprises senior journalists with wide-ranging interests who debate and opine on the news and issues of
Govt monitoring fiscal deficit carefully: Nirmala Sitharaman – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/govt-monitoring-fiscal-deficit-carefully-nirmala-sitharaman/articleshow/80754425.cmsSynopsis New Delhi, Feb 8 ()– Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government is taking steps to carefully monitor the fiscal deficit,
Making sense of all that Nirmala Sitharaman left untouched in her ‘pro-growth’ Budget – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/view-making-sense-of-all-that-nirmala-sitharaman-left-untouched-in-her-pro-growth-budget/articleshow/80754975.cmsSynopsis Given the broader economic context and scenario, GoI had to make two kinds of decisions: what to do and what not to do.
Don’t shy away from running a larger fiscal deficit – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/view-dont-shy-away-from-running-a-larger-fiscal-deficit/articleshow/80739338.cmsSynopsis A target figure for a country’s fiscal deficit cannot be arrived at in a vacuum. A nation’s economic growth rate, current level of
Tax on PF interest will change the way we invest in it: How the Budget hits your PF – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/invest/tax-on-pf-interest-will-change-the-way-we-invest-in-it-how-the-budget-hits-your-pf/articleshow/80720630.cmsSynopsis This is not the first time the government has proposed to tax Provident Fund money. A significant number of salaried employees use the