Special Report
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Budget 2021 Countdown: Create more jobs to boost economy
The Budget needs to prioritise generating urban employment, getting more women into the workforce, developing industry-oriented skilling, and creating access to and building digital capabilities
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Budget 2021 Countdown: EV startups want inverted GST scrapped, FAME incentives extended to 2025
A lower flat rate of tax across electric vehicle manufacturing and tax holidays for local R&D will help India become self reliant in EV technologies, entrepreneurs say
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Budget 2021 countdown: It's time for progressive corporate tax
A reformed tax structure for all businesses will support small enterprises, formalise and boost the economy, and create jobs, IDFC First Bank's V Vaidyanathan writes
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Can the Budget help India's aviation sector?
Reeling under losses due to the Covid-19 impact, the industry hopes for some financial help, and a reduction in levies and taxes, apart from removing the cap on fares
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Budget 2021 countdown: Managing Covid-19's real stress–unemployment
It's not that the government does not believe there is no problem, but it does not have a qualified number on how big the issue is
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Budget 2021 countdown: How to revive growth in a dire fiscal scenario
The government will have to show serious intent to bolster economic activity at a time when finances are severely constrained and the effects of the pandemic are still visible
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Budget 2021 countdown: Mapping the economic growth route
Reviving the economy through capital spending should be top priority in Budget FY22; fiscal consolidation will have to wait
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Budget 2021 Countdown: Startups, VCs seek tax parity, easier compliance, access to foreign money
Entrepreneurs say these changes will help India's startups flourish and reduce the flight of promising ventures to the US
