Shweta Punj

Highlighting the economic shocks, CEA Nageswaran stated that bad debts in the Indian banking system and high corporate indebtedness were one of the challenges, followed by the pandemic.

Here are some highlights from the survey on India’s macro economy, capital expenditure, state finances, jobs, welfare, education and health

Modi 3.0 increased allocation for agriculture and allied activities from Rs140533 in 2023-24 to Rs 1.52 lakh cr .

Farm focused budget skips on increasing cash transfers to farmers

The Budget allocated a whopping Rs 10,000 cr for interventions and monitoring of prices of essential commodities-anticipating high food inflation

Despite government's best efforts, there are 'actors' in the system who are not well-intentioned, and that ends up with very aggressive tax demands

A new report by Hindenburg research alleges the SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and her husband Dhaval Buch had stakes in offshore funds used allegedly for siphoning of money by Vinod Adani, brother of Gautam Adani, to manipulate the financial markets. The report led to a political slugfest with the opposition asking for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the issue. We decode the allegations and the response by Madhabi Puri Buchi and SEBI. Shweta Punj and N Mahalkashmi of Moneycontrol discuss with Vikas Khemani, founder, Carnelian Asset Management the veracity of the allegations.

Donald Trump's plan of imposing 60 percent tariff on Chinese imports into USA may also emerge as a challenge for India.

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Prime Minister Modi’s State visit to Singapore is expected to be a push for India's semiconductor ambition and a reaffirmation of the steady relation between both nations, as India garners more diplomatic clout to counter China.