Since 2016, the govt has tried various fiscal tactics to stimulate growth, from increasing expenditure to introducing welfare schemes. The tax cut is the latest of these measures.
The plan could be announced in July, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government presents the first budget after BJP failed to win a majority on its own.
India's fascination with the 'Ease of Doing Business' rankings hasn't served it well. Vietnam ranked below India but has attracted more foreign investment.
The biggest beneficiaries from the move will be Apollo’s founders and largest shareholders, the Reddy family, who have been selling assets to pay down their own debt
Helicopter money is a last resort as money-financed tax cut risks damaging independence of central bank by making it a junior partner in a fiscal adventure.
For demand to get a boost, companies need to distribute larger dividend payouts and invest in new capacity. But problem of weak rural demand is not addressed.
Central to China's growth model was the property sector — housing construction, land sales, and real estate investment. The consequences of that dependency are now becoming evident.
After dominating India’s crude imports since 2023, Russian supplies slowed amid US sanctions, but a 30-day ‘waiver’ amid West Asia tensions could now push flows back towards 2 mbpd.
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.
Ok, madam, you are right. The BJP is right, Modi is always right.
Meenakshi Lekhi being a BJP leader will not see why GST got rationalized after many years only now.