Page 8 - Fiscal Stimulus

Day after GDP data, PM defends govt's record and hints at more measures

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also joined in and defended the Centre's economic record in the last six months

Reviving housing

Investment will depend on how the AIF works

Now, the kitchen sink: Finance minister has kissed fiscal restraint goodbye

Lack of demand ails the economy. But that's not addressed, nor are declining exports; the bad old habit of 'loan melas' is back; and tax has been cut in a way that hurts states, writes T N Ninan

Stimulus package is a well-designed boost for economy: Chandrajit Banerjee

This is indeed a comprehensive package which shows that the finance ministry has been keeping its ears close to the ground

Sitharaman's relief package likely to boost festive cheer for durable firms

Together, the festive period, which stretches from September to December, when Christmas and New Year arrive, gives durable companies around 30 per cent of their annual sales

Stimulus package: FM Nirmala Sitharaman tries to make some repair

The FM seemed chastened by widespread criticism of economic and tax policies. And, conveyed a willingness to listen to the stakeholders and make course correction

Letter to BS: The animal spirit is visible in much-needed action by govt

Tax relief in FPIs by rolling back surcharge and simplifying the KYC norms will definitely boost the sentiments of foreign investors and more wealth will be generated with new investment

Best of BS Opinion: No room for optimism as history snaps at our heels

It is not just that politics and economics are at war. History is always snapping at our heels

Mini Budget: FPI surcharge rolled back; no angel tax for start-ups

PSBs get Rs 70,000 crore; home, auto loans to become cheaper

MSMEs to get pending GST refunds within 30 days: Nirmala Sitharaman

Banks will also have to return all documents within 15 days of a loan closure, helping borrowers whose mortgaged assets are tied up

Even a stimulus package can't help the economy much, says report

The warnings come amid the gloomy news on the growth front, with GDP expansion sliding to a 5-year-low of 5.8 percent in March and expected to fall further in June quarter

Govt bailouts a moral hazard, says CEA Krishnamurthy Subramanian

Calls for a fiscal boost from the government for sectors like automobiles have been growing in the past few weeks after the budget from Nirmala Sitharaman failed to provide support

Pruning schemes

With government expenditure under squeeze, many central schemes will come under scrutiny and a few of them may be wound up

I do see case for fiscal stimulus, says NITI Aayog VC Rajiv Kumar

Faced with slowing economic growth, the industry has been clamouring for a stimulus package from the government

In praise of countercyclical policy

If it's smartly done and addresses the related problems of growth and employment, it can reap quick rewards

Economic slowdown: Will the fiscal stimulus package put India back on track?

Fiscal policy is a potent instrument that must be used to alleviate the unemployment crisis, but first, supply-side constraints need to be systematically united

Quality of stimulus needs to be significant for it to matter: Expert

Govt asked not to deviate from fiscal consolidation roadmap

Maintaining fiscal prudence a challenge, but no need to panic, says Jaitley

There is an increased speculation over a possible fiscal stimulus which can go above Rs 40,000 crore

Can Modi govt spend its way to growth with Rs 50,000 cr stimulus package?

Will a looser fiscal policy help the economy? BS decodes