Page 15 - Budget

A growth Budget

The Budget speech must include reform measures for PSU banks, a commitment to boost PSU bank lending, and specific measures to resolve the problems faced by NBFCs

The revenue challenge

The new government must focus on its revenue streams as it prepares for its first Budget

Double health budget to ensure an Arogya Bharat by 2025

Steps should be taken to make India a healthcare destination of the world, says Dr Sujit Chatterjee

Rationalise power tariffs to give a boost to manufacturing sector

There is a need to offer protection to the Indian industry from Chinese imports, says Rajesh Nigam

Imports of electric fan are expected to reduce further: Rakesh Khanna

Budget should take steps to improve the quality of life in rural India & give boost to economy

Budget should encourage indigenous innovation: Dr K M Cherian

Special purpose PE fund could be another game changer for encouraging research in healthcare sector

There is nothing in budget to push private investments & exports: AK Anand

However, there are certain reductions in duties of components to promote domestic manufacturing

Government must take measures to achieve the goal of universal healthcare

India can take a leaf or two out of Obamacare to undertake regulatory reforms in healthcare sector

Budget should frame policy to promote R&D in agriculture: Ankur Aggarwal

It should enable Indian agrochemical firms to get faster registration for their products

Textile sector is set for robust growth, if it takes competition seriously

Govt needs to give better incentives to industry especially for machinery upgradation & power rates

Viewing the Indian pharma sector through the biosimilar lens

Budget is expected to provide certain incentives to promote innovation & in-house R&D in the sector

Fish farmers get a low catch in this budget: Kamlesh Gupta

While agriculture got allocations of Rs 13,741 cr, fisheries & aquaculture received only Rs 401 cr

Zero customs duty on medical device to kill Make in India program: GSK Velu

India can learn from China and Brazil on how to become import independent and export focused

Reduce import duties on tea to improve quality of domestic produce

Protection to domestic tea planters has led to sharp decline in quality, while prices are going up

There should be no GST on healthcare services: Gautam Khanna

Imposition of high GST on medical equipment would affect the overall cost structure of healthcare

Driving up liabilities

Populism takes hold in state budgets

Govt seeks parliament's approval for Rs 860 bn in additional gross spending

Through these grants, the government proposes to infuse Rs 23.45 billion in a turnaround plan for national carrier Air India

Modi govt's interim budget may include direct tax announcements: Sources

The interim Budget is expected to be presented on February 1, 2019

Scrutiny gap in state Budget proceedings

With states increasingly spending more funds, a robust examination in the legislature for such expenditure is imperative

Wake-up call

GDP growth is frighteningly low, and the government has its own limitations in coming out with the expected 'stimulus'