An eye on fiscal consolidation and lower market borrowings softened bond yields but equities stayed grumpy as US Federal Reserve meeting outcome left investors wanting for more.
In the emphasis on railways, energy, port corridors and tourism, Budget ignores the lessons learnt from climate disasters, makes no provisions to tackle pollution
The finance minister's speech was a vision statement for all-round long-term development, but did it adequately capture current realities?
The FM promised to support the EV ecosystem without much details on how the government intended to do it
In her sixth budget presentation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hits the right chord with top focus on fiscal prudence, green energy and investment-led growth for all sections of the society
The social welfare focus was centred on the poor, youngsters, women and farmers in the finance minister's short speech. All eyes are, once again, on the details of implementation
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget speech, said that tourism offers tremendous opportunities for local entrepreneurship, and states will be supported in developing tourist sites
Experts say that while the government has recognised the value of these enterprises competing globally, more needs to be done to support them with funds, infrastructure and policy
With Viswanathan Anand kicking off India's dominance and now mentoring young prodigies, India is fast becoming the chess powerhouse of the world
In an election year the Finance Minister presented a pragmatic Budget with no giveaways
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasises on the need for women empowerment, with a focus on increased female labour force participation