Take One: Big story of the day
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How Budget 2024 can help India's nascent deeptech sector
The right steps are already being taken, experts say. It’s now time to accelerate implementation and improve the outcomes
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Budget 2024: Electronics manufacturing seeks incentives to build a robust component ecosystem
For India to be globally competitive, it needs to localise components, strengthen design capabilities through R&D investments, and forge strategic partnerships with global technology leaders
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What will Union Budget 2024 do for the renewable energy sector?
The interim budget made several announcements towards building India's non-fossil fuel capacity. However, a lot more needs to be done, particularly in infrastructure and financing, if the country has to meet its energy targets
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How the Budget can help India's nascent space tech startups
Beyond tax cuts and incentives, the government could support private enterprises in the sector by becoming a bigger consumer of new space solutions
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Budget 2024: Fiscal prudence or loosening the purse strings?
With a reduced mandate, the government would have to keep its allies happy. How it does that will be keenly watched
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Budget 2024: Can the government handle rural distress only through subsidies and schemes?
As rural growth continues to be a concern, the government may push the pedal to spur spending—through subsidies or new schemes. The upcoming state elections and a coalition government at the Centre may mean an increase in rural spends
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Budget 2024: Few jobs. Poor labour productivity. And no quick fixes
Experts warn that India's boost to capex may not necessarily create more jobs as construction has become equipment-intensive. There are factors which impact labour productivity, and while GenAI and PLIs remain buzzwords for employment, they may not be the solution
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Has India Inc survived brutal heatwaves and election-related uncertainty in the April-June quarter?
How companies managed to keep sailing through turbulence in the first quarter of FY25, which saw two major challenges in the form of general elections and brutal heatwaves in many regions of the country
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There isn't room for current market multiples to move up: Prashant Jain
In part two of the interview, the market maven talks about three investing mistakes he made and why investors need to temper expectations of high equity returns in the coming months
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Xiaomi is betting big on premium. Can the smartphone maker succeed?
A recoil in the budget share of smartphones, a disproportionate reliance on online channels, and the lack of premium phones took a toll on Xiaomi's market share over the last two years. Now, the Chinese budget warrior is getting back into the game with a premium play. Can it upgrade to an aspirational brand?
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MNCs selling stake is a very important signal: 3P Investment's Prashant Jain
The former chief investment officer of HDFC AMC discusses why promoters and MNCs could be reducing stake in companies they own and what it means for retail investors