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BS Views of the week: Recovery in consumer sentiment; challenges facing FM for this year's Budget

What are the reasons behind the rise in consumer sentiments this month? What are the challenges before the Finance Minister for this year’s Union Budget? And, why is the danger of land subsidence increasing in Delhi-NCR? Subscribe to Business Standard and read this week’s top opinion pieces to find out.

Budget with BS, Ep 10: Green energy, non-tax revenue, and Jayati Ghosh Q&A

Will Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget proposals have a 'green' hue this time? What according to Jayati Ghosh are key numbers to watch? How have non-tax revenues fared? Get all answers here

Budget with BS, Ep 9: What markets expect, defence, and Sanjiv Mehta Q&A

What do markets expect from Budget 2022? What’s Sanjiv Mehta’s advice for addressing the woes of urban poor? Which of India’s FMs has presented the most number of Budgets? All answers here

Budget with BS, Ep 8: Start-ups, EBRs, CAIT interview, & donning many hats

What can Budget 2022 do to accelerate start-ups' growth? What is CAIT’s Budget advice to the FM? Which of India's FM went on to become PMs or Presidents? Find answers to all these questions here

Budget with BS, Ep 7: Indirect tax, stake sale, Montek Singh Ahluwalia Q&A

What can Budget 2022 do on indirect tax front? What's Montek Singh Ahluwalia's view on recovery? How has the Indian Budget changed over the years? Find all answers in this episode

Budget with BS, Ep 6: Crypto, subsidies, markets, and Arvind Panagariya Q&A

What should crypto players expect from Budget 2022? What’s Arvind Panagariya's take on income tax structure? How has the govt fared on subsidies in FY22? Find all answers here >

Budget with BS, Ep 5: Privatisation, direct tax mop-up, and Pronab Sen Q&A

Will privatisation in non-strategic sectors get a push in Budget 2022? What does Pronab Sen see as biggest Budget challenges for FM? Will FY22 direct tax collections exceed BE? Get all answers here

Budget with BS, Ep 4: Direct tax, agri reforms, poetry and Ashok Gulati Q&A

What will be FM Sitharaman's direct tax recipe for Budget 2022? What does Ashok Gulati expect for the agri sector? Will allocations to MGNREGS and PM-KISAN increase? Get all the answers here

Budget with BS, Ep 3: Agriculture sector, secrecy, and K Srinath Reddy Q&A

What should agri and rural sectors expect from Budget 2022? What does K Srinath Reddy expect the FM to do for healthcare? What is the connection between lockdowns and Budget making? All answers here

Budget with BS, Ep 2: Fiscal correction, indirect taxes, T V Narendran Q&A

Will FM Sitharaman go for a correction in fiscal deficit targets for FY23? What does T V Narendran expect from Budget 2022? Which are the most iconic Indian Budgets? All answers here

2022 Budget with BS, Ep 1: The backdrop, fiscal deficit, and Naushad Forbes Q&A

What is economic and political backdrop of Budget 2022? What is Naushad Forbes' prescription for an inclusive Budget? What will be India’s fiscal deficit? Get answers in this episode of Budget with BS

PM Modi on how govt will use funds from privatisation, asset monetisation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 25 made a strong case for privatisation of public sector undertakings that he said burdened the taxpayer, and stressed that the government has “no business to be in business”. He said his regime has set a target to monetise 100 PSUs in oil, gas, airports, ports, power, among other areas, which will draw Rs 2.5 trillion of investment. Watch the video for PM Modi’s full speech.

Equalisation levy: Objective, Budget proposal and impact

The provision of an equalisation levy has rattled the Industry. Many businesses are planning to move court over the changes proposed in the Budget. In an exclusive interview with Business Standard’s Dilasha Seth, former CBDT member Akhilesh Ranjan, who was instrumental in the introduction of equalisation levy in 2016, explain in detail the objective of the levy and why it is needed. Watch the video.

BS Views of the Week: A pro-growth turn in government policy

From why this budget session of Parliament signals a new turn in our national politics to the potential impact of PLI schemes on economic growth, here is what Business Standard columnists wrote this week.

FM Sitharaman's speech in the Rajya Sabha

Finance MNinister Nirmala Sitharaman's replying to the discussion on Union Budget in the Rajya Sabha on February 12

How will we give jobs? PM Modi's strong pitch for privatisation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stressed on the private sector's vital role in the economy and asserted that the culture of 'abusing' it for votes is no longer acceptable. If the public sector is important, the role of the private sector is also vital, he said during his reply in Lok Sabha to the discussion on the motion of thanks to the President's address. Watch the video for more.

National Bad Bank: What it is and how it will work

Amid calls for the formation of a bad bank, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed the creation of the special vehicle to house the bad debt in the Union Budget announced last week. Creation of a special vehicle to house banks' sour debts was welcomed by the majority in the industry as a move which will help state-owned lenders in conserving capital which has to be otherwise set aside as provisions. But, what is National Bad Bank and how it will work? Business Standard's Abhijit Lele explains the government's idea in detail. Watch the video for more.

BS Views of the Week: A post-contraction Budget with a difference

From the hits and misses of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman's post-contraction Budget to why the Modi government has lost the battle on farm laws, here is what Business Standard columnists wrote this week.

Budget 2021: Top economic and political voices react to FM's announcements

The Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman evoked a mixed reactions among the political fraternity with the ruling BJP praising it as a vision for 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' and the Opposition calling it 'let down like never before' Budget. Several politicians, both from the government and the opposition shared their opinion on Union Budget, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. While BJP leaders including Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hailed the financial document, opposition leaders such as RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav criticised the government for announcing more privatisation measures. Here are the reactions of the top economic and political voices...

Clean and transparent, sure, but was it a 'never before Budget'?

Coming in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and at a time when India's economy is witnessing an unprecedented contraction, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2021-22 was keenly watched for policy actions to expedite growth. Most watchers feel she presented a fairly transparent Budget, but was it truly a 'like never before' Budget, as she had previously claimed it would be? Also, Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramanian had said we would see both (Rishabh) Pant and (Cheteshwar) Pujara inb Sitharaman's historical Budget. What did it actually turn out to be -- a Pant Budget or Pujara Budget? Business Standard's in-house policy expert and Editorial Director A K Bhattacharya and Digital Editor Shailesh Dobhal dissect Budget 2021-22 in this insightful discussion.