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The writer is the director-general of the Confederation of Indian Industry.
    The immediate concern of the finance minister has been to reinvigorate the economy, stimulate demand and alleviate widespread distress emerging from the Covid-19 setback. (PTI/Manvender Vashist)Opinion
    Chandrajit Banerjee | Game-changer that will help enable growth with...

    This is a development-oriented and pragmatic Budget which will help reset growth while promoting social inclusion

    2 Feb 2021 7:24 AM IST

    Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das arrive for the RBI central board of directors in a customary post-budget meeting, in New Delhi on Saturday. PTI photoOpinion
    Chandrajit Banerjee | Reviving growth: Government needs to do a fine...

    The fiscal situation is now under stress driven by a shortfall in revenue collections due to a fall in GDP induced by...

    25 Jan 2021 9:07 AM IST

    A coherent PSE policy will play a catalytic role in promoting efficiency and better resource allocation by reducing wasteful administrative costs. PTI PhotoOpinion
    Chandrajit Banerjee: To get India's economy back on track, key reforms...

    Redefinition of the MSMEs with revision of investment limits with an additional turnover criterion results in two...

    22 May 2020 7:12 PM IST

    r: Farmers harvest strawberries in a field, during the ongoing nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus, in Srinagar, Wednesday. PTI photoOpinion
    Chandrajit Banerjee: How to restart economy in a way that's safe and...

    With companies shutting shop as a result of the lockdown, the corporate performance outlook for the current financial...

    13 May 2020 6:16 PM IST

    Nirmala SitharamanOpinion
    It's a credible balancing act by a pragmatic FM

    The Budget has adopted just the right approach for catalysing growth with social inclusion.

    2 Feb 2020 6:43 AM IST

    Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Decisive measures vital to revive India's growth

    The moderation in nominal income growth has affected the consumption spending of the middle class.

    20 Jan 2020 1:47 AM IST

    With 304 investments worth about $1 billion, the Information Technology and IT-enabled services industry was most favoured by VC investors during 2016.Opinion
    FDI easing, other steps may help revive growth

    This partnership strategy is welcome at a time when headwinds to global growth are visible.

    6 Sept 2019 2:53 AM IST

    Income support schemes the Congresss Nyay for 20 per cent of the poorest households and the BJPs PM Kisan scheme for farmers with less than two hectare of land, are both progressive social protection measures.Opinion
    A roadmap to boost growth, investments in J&K, Ladakh

    Famed for its picturesque landscape, the J&K economy witnesses significant contributions from tourism.

    16 Aug 2019 12:26 AM IST

    Auto sector employs over 35 mn, contributes more than 7 per cent to GDP and accounts for 49 per cent of manufacturing GDP.Opinion
    The auto sector's revival holds the key to India's $5 trillion economy

    The moderation in GDP growth to 6.8 per cent in 2018-19 clearly indicates the softer underlying momentum.

    6 Aug 2019 12:07 AM IST

    Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget for Modi 2.0 government. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)Opinion
    Nirmala's maiden Budget is reform oriented, and in the right direction

    The Budget has devised just the right strategies to take India on the path of inclusive growth.

    6 July 2019 6:35 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the media as he arrives to attend the Budget Session of the 17th Lok Sabha at Parliament House in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo: SONDEEP SHANKAR)Opinion
    Budget should focus on reviving demand

    To drive the momentum on private consumption, the Budget needs to focus on ways to increase rural incomes and therefore...

    26 Jun 2019 2:41 AM IST

    Union minister Piyush Goyal borrowed the phrase to hit back at the Congress chief for a tweet targeting him over corruption allegations. (Photo: File)Opinion
    People-friendly Budget strikes the right note, looking to 2030

    The Budget has devised just the right strategies to take India on the inclusive growth path.

    2 Feb 2019 1:32 AM IST

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