Opinion

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Why many Indians are trapped in poverty, inequality

12 PSU banks collected ₹8,495 crore in penalties for minimum balance defaults between FY20-FY24, according to MoS Finance Pankaj Chaudhary

By Prasanna Mohanty

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How path to ESG makes companies attractive to invest

With a clear rationale that is grounded in value creation and proactiveness for the future, corporates are embracing their ESG-activity calendar

By Vijayalakshmi Sridhar

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Weak consumption to hinder growth, private capex and jobs

About 62.6% of the rural population of India has MPCE below the rural average of ₹3,773 and 64.5% of the urban population has MPCE below the urban average of ₹6,459.

By Prasanna Mohanty

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Budget 2024: Roadmap for sustainable growth

Budget 2024 lays the foundation for sustainable growth, economic development and all-round prosperity by focussing on employment, skilling, MSMEs, and the middle class.

By Shashi Kiran Shetty

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Union Budget 2024: A catalyst for India's logistics and economic growth

At the heart of this budget is a continued focus on capital expenditure which shall provide a significant boost to our economy through the consequent ripple effect.

By Vineet Agarwal

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From farm to fork: Budget 2024 seizes the moment

The Government’s commitment can be gauged from the significant financial outlay of ₹1.52 lakh crore for agriculture and allied activities.

By Angshu Mallick

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Budget 2024: How to catalyse green capital for global south

From simplifying GST rate for RE projects to reducing import duties on solar cells, renewable energy sector expects an enabling environment.

By Dhanpal Jhaveri

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How Abu Dhabi leverages art & culture for economic growth

A cultural renaissance is sweeping across Abu Dhabi with the opening of World class museums, art galleries and a supportive ecosystem for global creative talent

By Neeta Lal

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MNC taxation and India’s dilemma

India is left with no funding option to mobilise more resources and no growth engine to rely on except government capex to boost growth in FY25 and later.

By Prasanna Mohanty

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Census 2021: The great data hole that needs plugging

For an equitable future, collecting the mother -of-all-data 'Census 2021' is a must

By Prasanna Mohanty