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Direct tax proposals focus on providing impetus to an economy that has slowed
Govt has sacrificed tax revenue to ensure greater compliance, says a PwC analysis
The Budget aims for macro-economic stability with lower inflation
This is to be achieved over four years, through tax and non-tax measures, says a PwC analysis
 "The Budget aims for macro-economic stability with lower inflation")
Why spectrum auction process is delayed every time
Post CAG's activism in exposing the 2G scam, DoT has become risk averse, resulting in delays on critical issues like spectrum auction
 "Why spectrum auction process is delayed every time")
Govt tweaks stake sale plan to keep bears at bay
The department of disinvestment wants to compress the go-to market time to a month. In the world of flash trading, will it work?
 "Govt tweaks stake sale plan to keep bears at bay")
There is nothing new in Modi's 'Make in India' campaign
The initiative has failed so far because of the same old ideas of tax breaks or concessions rather than anything new
 "There is nothing new in Modi's 'Make in India' campaign")
 "StatsGuru: PSUs serve govt better with dividends than disinvestment")
Reforms agenda on track; economy to witness 6.5% growth: Morgan Stanley
Financial services firm says govt policy action is helping to gradually reverse the productivity weakening policies
 "Reforms agenda on track; economy to witness 6.5% growth: Morgan Stanley")
Why the road sector ccould see a pickup in project finance
The surface transport ministry is considering a hybrid of the BOT-toll and BOT-annuity models to finance new projects
 "Why the road sector ccould see a pickup in project finance")
Mining ban in Goa, Karnataka led to loss of 1 mn jobs: study
Assocham-Yes Bank study asks government to take progressive policy initiatives
 "Mining ban in Goa, Karnataka led to loss of 1 mn jobs: study")
Why govt wants a unified gas allocation policy
It will eliminate several anomalies in the current guidelines and redraw the priority list
 "Why govt wants a unified gas allocation policy")
Land Acquisition Act: Right step, wrong route
The changes in the ordinance have been made after taking inputs from states suggesting changes to the Act which would make it more industry-friendly.
 "Land Acquisition Act: Right step, wrong route")
Can India crack the Russian market?
Trade sanctions on Russia by Europe and the US offer an opportunity for India, but the devaluation of the rouble may play spoilsport
 "Can India crack the Russian market?")
Why the US economy's growth numbers will keep world markets buoyant
With rest of the world showing no signs of growth and headwinds ahead for US growth, chances are that we might continue to see central banks pumping money into their economies
 "Why the US economy's growth numbers will keep world markets buoyant")
 "E-auction not a sure cure for corruption")
Corporate India learns to live with competition law
Compliance needs to be embedded in the decision-making process, say experts
 "Corporate India learns to live with competition law")
Three areas of regulatory attention for 2015
The process of selecting and appointing personnel to run the regulatory agencies is the weakest link in the system
 "Three areas of regulatory attention for 2015")
Excerpts from the Mid-Year Economic Analysis, 2014-15
It seems imperative to consider the case for reviving public investment as one of the key engines of growth going forward, not to replace private investment but to revive and complement it
No consensus on what will replace Plan panel
Some of the proposals might be difficult to implement, especially those that give states a say in the financial allocations in Central schemes
 "No consensus on what will replace Plan panel")