Budget 2022 focus on employment

Budget 2022 must keep focus on economic revival amid Omicron surge

Budget 2022 may struggle to maintain a healthy economic growth rate amid the Covid-19 pandemic despite several initiatives under Make in India and production-linked incentives scheme. Read more »
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Budget 2022: Focus on infrastructure, jobs, social security

Budget 2022 must invest in infrastructure to generate jobs, enhance incomes and boost demand in the economy. Read more »
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Unemployment biggest challenge for FM in Budget 2022

Budget 2022 should make some effective policy interventions to address the unemployment crisis and generate decent, meaningful livelihood opportunities. Read more »
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Budget 2022 must invest in monitoring education, health schemes

Budget 2022 should address inadequate funding for the monitoring of schemes in health and education, two sectors key to India realising demographic dividend. Read more »
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Indian economy to grow 9.2%; NSO sounds Omicron alarm

The COVID-19 pandemic hit the Indian economy when it was yet to recover from the twin shocks of demonetisation and GST rollout. Read more »
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Budget 2022 may shift focus to asset management

Budget 2022 may increase funding for maintenance and prioritise it over construction for a specified period to preserve the assets already created. Read more »
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Budget 2022 must focus on demand, jobs, reforms

The Budget 2022 comes at a time when the Indian economy is facing one of the worst financial crises since Independence. Read more »
Union budget 2022 and global minimum tax

Union Budget 2022 may sidestep two-pillar solution

As the model rules for legislation to implement the two-pillar solution are not ready, Union Budget 2022 may not have proposals on the global minimum tax. Read more »
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Indian economy to post sharp recovery despite Omicron threat: Arvind Virmani

Recovery of the informal, non-agricultural sector of Indian economy lagging, but will recover with an uptick in contact services like retail trade, restaurants, tourism and hospitality. Read more »
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Indian economy: GST collections bring cheer, but concerns over recovery linger

The growth in GST collections points to a recovery, but questions remain over the trajectory of Indian economy in the coming fiscal. Read more »