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Budget 2023 a balancing act with focus on prosperity and inclusiveness
Budget 2023: Raising of tax slabs along with reduction in peak surcharge shall result in around Rs 35,000 crore being saved by tax payers and hopefully being spent to boost consumption
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Budget 2023 aims at providing a stable direct tax regime
At the domestic front, the government presented its last full budget wherein it had to maintain a balance in fueling growth trajectory, while being on the path of fiscal prudence, say analysts
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Budget 2023 a roadmap for resurgent India; aims to get fiscal house in order
Budget 2023: This budget may galvanize an effective AI ecosystem necessary to nurture buoyancy in GST revenues and improve taxpayer morale and trust in the system
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Budget 2023 ticks all checkboxes; Adani group stocks played spoilsport
It is typical of markets to rally ahead of the budget proposals and see some profit taking once the measures are announced. This time, however, the Adani group stocks played spoilsport
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Budget 2023 proposals will put India firmly back on the FII's radar
The measures, overall, will push private capex higher at a time when the global economy is facing recessionary headwinds, says Andrew Holland
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Budget 2023 delivers on all counts; pushes hard on capex, growth
Budget 2023 has more or less maintained the ratio of size of the budget to GDP to around 15 per cent.
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Eco Survey is assuring; believes we have completely regained lost ground
The Economic Survey 2023-24 is assuring and it affirms that we have completely regained lost ground, says Madan Sabnavis
 "Eco Survey is assuring; believes we have completely regained lost ground")
Eco Survey paints a bright medium-term outlook after an unpredictable year
It says once the global shocks of the pandemic and 2022's unpleasant spike in commodity prices fade away, the Indian economy is likely to record a faster growth during the rest of this decade
 "Eco Survey paints a bright medium-term outlook after an unpredictable year")
Green buildings and infra will ensure environmental sustainability
Green infrastructure brings nature into work for human benefits ranging from economic, social, environmental and health benefits
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Mission lifestyle for environment: Three ideas for India's G20 presidency
Think Tank 20 makes its recommendations for India's G20 presidency
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How bike taxis can ease urban mobility woes and boost the economy
Bike taxis provide affordable and flexible first-and last-mile connectivity solutions, can generate huge employment opportunities, boost the local economy, and reduce pressure on public transport
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Subsuming electricity into GST
This will reduce costs for businesses, eliminate cross-subsidy and reduce the inefficiencies in the use of electricity by the agriculture and residential sectors
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Revisiting international trade's role in domestic development
Unlocking trade-enabled economic development alongside tenets of development including gender equity, income inequality, infrastructure, and other SDGs is very much possible
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How the G20 Summit can be leveraged to showcase India's tourism sector
Thrust on developing the tourism industry will help India achieve the $5 trillion economy target faster
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Statsguru: Why wheat production has been a cause for concern in India
Wheat production declined by 2.5 per cent compared to last year-its lowest level in three years
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How health ministry's draft guidelines may improve nurses' work conditions
India's nursing workforce is about half of its active health workforce, which was estimated at 3.04 million in 2017-18 by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO)
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Freedom from freebies must not come from judicial diktat or executive fiat
The Supreme Court should stick to its normal posture of not getting embroiled in political thickets
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What will it take for India to become a developed country by 2047?
Country's per capita income would need to grow 12.4% consistently to match that of OECD countries within the next 25 years
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Statsguru: Six charts show hits and misses after India's independence
India's per capita gross domestic product (GDP) rose from less than $100 in 1960 to over $2,200 in 2021
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Ukraine conflict: India's LNG firms see rising costs, shrinking supplies
Rising costs and shrinking supplies will impact major expansion plans
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