Budget 2019: Good to have an aspirational target
The Budget comes when the economy needed a makeover by providing an impetus to many sectors, particularly agriculture, rural infrastructure, startups, and micro, small and medium enterprises.
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Western Digital’s chip thrills
U.S. data storage major Western Digital, which hosts 45% of data worldwide, is managing the deluge of data emanating from our multimedia-rich lives every moment—safely and securely.
Budget 2019: A step towards a future-fit India
The underlying essence of Union Budget 2019 is institutional reforms and green tech-led growth which can equip India for the times ahead.
L&T Q1 net profit up 20%
The engineering major retained its guidance for order inflow and sales growth but expects private sector capex to stay subdued in the near term.
Sitharaman packs a punch in maiden Budget
FM seeks to address pain points in the economy, boost infrastructure and capital markets. But hike in surcharge for higher taxable incomes dampens sentiment.
Financing the Budget
Faced with a funding crunch, the government is depending heavily on foreign direct investment and overseas portfolio players, retail investors, and a PPP model to finance its projects.
Good blueprint, but gaps remain: India Inc.
Focus on infra, housing, financial services, labour reforms welcome; but concerns remain on corporate tax, ability to meet disinvestment target.
All eyes on economy as Modi returns with huge majority
Narendra Modi 2.0 will likely focus on challenges to the economy as the spectre of a slowdown looms; India Inc believes the Modi-led NDA is the best bet for the future.
Financial institutions: The calm after the storm
The year seems to be fairly upbeat for the sector, if increment projections are anything to go by.
Deloitte India suggests road map for EV adoption
Mainstreaming EVs will require an interplay of policy, institutional framework, charging infrastructure, incentives, research and development, and technological improvements, the report says.
