Flipkart’s COO welcomes the Next-Gen GST reforms, predicting a consumption boost. Simplified structure with rate cuts will aid MSMEs and exporters. Early implementation aligns with the festive season. Proposed tax slab rationalization could benefit states fiscally and boost GDP. E-commerce sellers raise operational concerns.
View More Flipkart Praises Next-Gen GST Reforms as “Perfectly Timed for Festive Growth”Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Budget 2025: AI push, 75,000 medical seats, broadband for schools, rural skilling
The budget 2025 emphasizes artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education, expansion of medical education, digital learning in schools, and rural skill development.
View More Budget 2025: AI push, 75,000 medical seats, broadband for schools, rural skillingBudget 2025: Gujarat’s IFSC to benefit from extended cut-off by 2030, Capital Gains exemptions
In the Union Budget 2025-26, FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced measures aimed at strengthening Gujarat’s IFSC
View More Budget 2025: Gujarat’s IFSC to benefit from extended cut-off by 2030, Capital Gains exemptionsBudget 2025: PM Dhan Dhanya Yojana, Pulses Mission announced; KCC loan limit raised to ₹5 lakh
The finance minister announced that the government will launch the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana in partnership with states.
View More Budget 2025: PM Dhan Dhanya Yojana, Pulses Mission announced; KCC loan limit raised to ₹5 lakhFocus should be on productivity than employment: Economist Muralidharan on Budget 2024
Nirmala Sitharaman, in the Budget 2024 put forth nine priorities including skilling youth and job creation. Karthik Muralidharan, Tata Chancellor’s Professor of Economics at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) points out key areas where the focus should have been.
View More Focus should be on productivity than employment: Economist Muralidharan on Budget 2024Budget 2024 positions India as a technology-driven economy: Hero MotoCorp Chairman
Pawan Munjal, Executive Chairman of Hero MotoCorp, expressed confidence in the budget’s potential to stimulate consumption, attract substantial investments, and stabilize inflation while maintaining a focus on economic growth and fiscal responsibility.
View More Budget 2024 positions India as a technology-driven economy: Hero MotoCorp ChairmanUnion Budget 2024: ₹1.52 lakh cr for agriculture in FY25
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget 2024 speech announced a substantial allocation of ₹1.52 lakh crore for the agriculture and allied sectors in the fiscal year 2024–25.
View More Union Budget 2024: ₹1.52 lakh cr for agriculture in FY25Union Budget 2024: Angel tax abolished to boost startup
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her speech presenting Budget 2024, abolished Angel tax to boost startup on July 23.
View More Union Budget 2024: Angel tax abolished to boost startupBUDGET 2024| Nirmala Sithraman’s 5 schemes: 1 Cr interns in 500 companies; 30k for 2 yrs; 20L youth in 5 yrs
First-time employees in the formal sector will receive a direct benefit transfer equivalent to one month’s wage, up to ₹15,000, in three installments.
View More BUDGET 2024| Nirmala Sithraman’s 5 schemes: 1 Cr interns in 500 companies; 30k for 2 yrs; 20L youth in 5 yrsUnion Budget 2024: minor tweaks for middle class, major relief elusive
This adjustment is set to save salaried employees an additional ₹17,500 annually in income tax.
View More Union Budget 2024: minor tweaks for middle class, major relief elusiveEconomic Survey 2023-24: Renewable energy, sustainable development in focus
The Economic Survey 2023-24 tabled in the Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman anticipates a 2 to 2.5 times increase in energy needs by 2047 to support economic growth. The report also highlighted that India faces challenges in balancing energy transition with other developmental priorities
View More Economic Survey 2023-24: Renewable energy, sustainable development in focusIndia Economic Survey 2023-24: Real GDP growth projected at 6.5–7%
The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2023-24 on July 22. The survey conservatively projects real GDP growth of 6.5–7%, with risks evenly balanced, cognisant of the fact that the market expectations are on the higher side.
View More India Economic Survey 2023-24: Real GDP growth projected at 6.5–7%



