Union Budget 2019

Tracking India's economic slowdown: Narendra Modi's $5 trillion goal is wishful thinking unless Rs 100 lakh cr infra puzzle is solved

If the Modi government finds a way and manage to implement the Rs 100 lakh crore investment as announced, this will indeed act as a big stimulus to the economy and help revive the job market.

Union Budget 2019: Constitution makes healthcare the responsibility of state governments

The private health care sector is responsible for the majority of healthcare in India, and most healthcare expenses are paid directly out of pocket by patients and their families.

Budget 2018-19: Healthcare startups ask more fund allocation for Ayushman Bharat, demand modernisation of primary health care

Ensuring accessible, good quality healthcare in rural India remains the biggest challenge in the healthcare sector.

Govt's tax rise for high earners may trigger fund flight: Former RBI governor Bimal Jalan

Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor, Bimal Jalan, has warned that the higher income taxes the government introduced in its budget could lead to a flight of funds from the country

Subhash Chandra Garg’s exit and Bimal Jalan report: Did dissent on surplus transfer trigger top official’s ouster from FinMin?

The ECF is one issue, but Garg has spearheaded too many controversial battles for the Finance Ministry with the RBI.

Union Budget 2019: Social sector experts urge Nirmala Sitharaman to spend more on education, hygiene, woman safety

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman should focus on education, hygiene, woman safety, nutrition of infants in the forthcoming budget, suggested social sector experts in their pre-budget meeting

Nirmala Sitharaman presents Union Budget 2019 in Parliament; FM met with President Ram Nath Kovind before her speech

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha at Parliament, in New Delhi today.

SEBI chief Ajay Tyagi writes to PMO, finance ministry seeking to reconsider Budget proposal on surplus fund transfer

Last week, a SEBI employees' body had reportedly sent a letter to Sitharaman opposing the Budget proposal that seeks to transfer 75% of the regulator’s surplus funds to the Consolidated Fund of India.

Narendra Modi's $5 trillion economy dream is impossible without solving these five puzzles

The Narendra Modi government’s ambitious target of a $5 trillion economy by 2024 has triggered interesting debates.

Enhancing delivery of quality health care: Biomedical engineers act as a bridge between modern medicine, engineering

From the concept to market reach and clinical trials, biomedical engineers are part of the health care ecosystem contributing to meeting the SDGs, especially universal health coverage.