Front Page
- The Hope : Spend & Grow
- Out of the shadow : 30% tax o crypto, RBI to issue its digital currency
- Amid deep standoff between Centre and states Budget bid to bridge divide
Govt & Politics
- E-passports to be rolled out in coming fiscal
- Budget for WCD hiked but no increase in fuds for its flagship scheme
- Govt raises credit line for hospitality industry
The Fisc
- Lower subsidy bills but silent on reform
- Interest rate to rise as govt borrows more to spend more
- Buoyant tax mop up helps in capex push
The Macro
- Betting on growth wary of disruptions
- 1 year extension concessional 15% corporate tax rate for new manufacturing cos startups
- ECLGS extended till next fiscal, guarantee cover raised to 5L cr
Capex push
- Surety bonds replac bank guarantees free up capital
- FM call or paradign change in urban planning opportunity of a lifetime
New Economy
- Tax on digital assets but crypto see hope
- For EV viability a battery swapping policy in the offing
- In digital banking push industry eyes rural gains
- Govt lays ground for 5G rollout ; pushes rural broadband deadline to 2025
Editorial
- The struggle to spend
- Setting the stage for growth
- Measured steps & A leap to spend
Ideas Page
- Voices the budget didnt hear
- The missing focus on health
- Letting down the bottom half
Rural
- Outlays for PM-Kisan and fasal Bima yojana flat
- In demand MGNREGS gets no hike
- Farmers cold to natural farming say not viable
- Govt focus on digitisation of land records
Infrastructure
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Social Infra & Defence
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Interview
- Interview with FM
Explained
- Five questions : The Budget big picture