Budget 2022 doesn’t offer any change in income tax rates or slabs for individual taxpayers, but HNIs will benefit from the cut in surcharge on long-term capital gains tax to 15%. Read more »
Budget 2022 does not contain elements of populism to placate angry farmers or woo voters. Read more »
Indian environment calls for a tweaking of media literacy to include community intervention rather than routinely introducing the subject at schools. Read more »
Budget 2022 has made an effort to boost growth in agriculture that supports around 140 million households in rural India. Read more »
Budget 2022 presents finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman with an opportunity to address issues that matter to millions of Indians – jobs, income and the fundamental right to lead a dignified life. Read more »
The Economic Survey says India could become a $5 trillion economy by 2024-25 by spending $1.4 trillion on infrastructure. Read more »
Budget 2022 may contain a number of steps to encourage research and innovation in life sciences and healthcare. Read more »
There is a lot of curiosity around the Economic Survey’s growth projections despite the fact that the forecasts by the last few Surveys were way off the mark. Read more »
Budget 2022 is expected to contain a slew of populist measures in view of the upcoming assembly elections in Punjab, Goa, Manipur, Uttarakhand and UP. Read more »
Apart from supporting India’s nascent renewable energy sector, Budget 2022 will seek to create a fiscal roadmap for achieving the country’s net zero commitment and emission targets. Read more »