Markets give a thumbs down to Budget
BSE Sensex slips over 450 points on lack of consumption push.
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Govt’s renewed EV push bothers auto industry
A slew of measures and statements to hasten the shift to electric vehicles (EVs) on the road has got the auto industry worked up. But, the writing on the wall just got clearer.
Video: Decoding the Modi 2.0 ministry
Editor Sourav Majumdar and deputy editor Aveek Datta discuss the BJP-led NDA’s win, and key ministers in the new cabinet, who will define India’s social and economic journey in the next five years.
Modi 2.0: Guardians of the economy
As India’s GDP falters, reporting its worst performance in the past 18 quarters, it is up to the new economic ministers to put the economy back on track.
Interim Budget 2019: Changes impacting individuals
The government has tried to do a balancing act by providing some relief in taxes to salaried individuals and to the middle class.
Modi govt does a poll vault in Interim Budget
Govt announces major sops for farm sector, middle class and SMEs; unveils vision for next 10 years.
Interim Budget brings cheer to FMCG, retail cos
Sops for farmers, middle class will drive consumption, say experts.
Last-ditch effort to woo rural voters
A key thrust of interim finance minister Piyush Goyal’s Interim Budget was sops for farmers. But has the government played into the opposition’s hands?
No major announcement for the auto industry
Except for push for electric vehicles, there was no cut in GST or tax benefit for alternative fuel vehicles.
Not much for startups in Interim Budget
No direct benefits for young firms and entrepreneurs, except for the establishment of a national centre on AI
