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Over 20 years of experience. Writes on finance, economic affairs, banking and insurance. Past gigs: Hindustan Times, The Financial Express, Business Standard.
How insurance companies are creating products custom-suited to educated urban Indians and their counter parts in tier -2 /3 cities
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From his first Budget in 2014 to a decisive one in 2017, Jaitley continues to miss meeting the middle class’ expectations
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This year, the government will meet its disinvestment target — highest ever — and how. Next year, to continue the momentum, it’s likely to offload some stake in healthy CPSEs
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Besides proposing to increase the minimum support price for Rabi crops to 1.5 times of production costs and providing MSP for all other crops, the finance minister announced the launch a flagship National Health Protection Scheme – the largest government-funded programme
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"Special attention must be given to foreign direct investment (FDI) from China to ensure that the skewed trade deficit is addressed," Rajiv Kumar, vice chairman of Niti Aayog
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After the Gujarat Assembly elections result, it’s likely the NDA, in its final budget before the Lok Sabha polls in 2019, will go all out to appease the rural voters
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"This year, oil prices went up significantly and affected consumption, government finances and held back real economic activity…If this continues, GDP growth will drop, and inflation will spike in the coming quarters," Arvind Subramanian
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The survey -- an annual report card of the government – pointed out that focus must be given to agriculture, education and employment generation are likely to be the focus areas in the medium term. The Economic Survey, however, voices concern over the rising oil prices
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As traders across Delhi decide to go on a day long strike on January 23 to register their protest against sealing of various business establishments, the loss in revenue could amount to approximately Rs 1,400 crore
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The panel agreed that the government was unlikely to come up with fiscal stimulus package to boost economic growth despite the Central Statistics Office’s (CSO) advanced estimate of a 6.5% economic growth rate in the current financial year.
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