Ministries deliver mixed bag on capex
A ₹5.54-lakh-crore booster shot for capital expenditure to kick-start the economic cycle has had a mixed effect. Is Centre's capex strategy working?
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February 2021
Budget 2021: A big push for infrastructure
The push to build infrastructure via investments in core areas such as national highways is likely to pay rich dividends.
Budget 2021 fires up new world order idea
Budget 2021 offers India with an opportunity to not only regain its growth trajectory, but to go even forward and establish its standing in the new world economic order.
Budget to propel growth but implementation is the key
The Finance Minister has laid the foundation for next-generation growth. Having ticked the right boxes, the key proposals have to be implemented to generate tangible results.
In photos: How the Budget Day unfolded
As finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman made her way to Parliament on Monday, February 1, to present the Union Budget, Fortune India's photo team was on ground documenting the event.
Narendra Modi’s New Deal
Through this Budget, the Modi government seeks to present, more than ever, the vision of expenditure in fundamental areas like health and infrastructure to fuel growth. This is his New Deal moment.
A green Budget for a cleaner India
Finance Minister announces a slew of proposals in the Budget to boost the renewable energy sector.
FM proposes social security benefits for gig workers
In Budget 2021, Nirmala Sitharaman proposes to launch a portal that will collect data on the unorganised workforce in the country to formulate health, housing, insurance, and credit schemes.
Pandemic pushes India to boost healthcare spending
India's 2021 Budget, coming on the heels of the Covid-19 pandemic, proposes to double the country's health spending. While experts are pleased, they say it shouldn’t be a one-time thing.
Budget 2021: FM tries to appease farmers’ angst
In an attempt to make peace with farmers amid the ongoing protests over farm laws, Sitharaman proposes an increase in agricultural credit target to ₹16.5 lakh crore in FY22.
