India’s Budget Plots Path for Sustainable Growth
Focus now turns to policy execution, with economists watching to see if policymakers can deliver on their aim of supporting growth without sacrificing fiscal prudence or financial stability.
Budget boost for India’s middle class
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Modi turns to India's vast middle class to revive growth in rough global year
By Nikunj Ohri, Shivangi Acharya and Sarita Chaganti Singh NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India slashed personal tax rates in its annual budget on Saturday, as the world's fifth largest economy focuses on boosting domestic demand amid uncertainty over the global economic outlook due to potential new tariff barriers.
Takeaways from India's budget that slashes income tax on the salaried middle class to spur growth
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government presented an annual budget to Parliament on Saturday that focused on wooing the salaried middle class with tax cuts and spurring economic growth by boosting agriculture and manufacturing.
India's Modi to Seek to Boost Growth, Ease Cost of Living in Budget
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces the challenges of reviving growth and giving relief to a middle class hit by rising living costs, while also preparing for an uncertain year of global trade,
India aims to push spending power of middle class, boost investment to support growth
India will focus on boosting middle-class spending power, encouraging inclusive development and boosting private investment to strengthen growth, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday,
PM Modi calls Union Budget 2025 "force multiplier" for India's growth
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the Union Budget 2025 as a "Force Multiplier" for India's development journey, describing it as a "budget of aspirations" for 140 crore Indians. He emphasized that this budget would fulfill the dreams of the people,
IT-BT Budget Round Table 2025: India concerned about deceleration in global growth, but has to be prepared, says Finance Secretary
India remains concerned about the threat to global growth and trade from the proposed tariff hikes by the US administration, ...
India budget opts for economic sugar rush over reform
The year's top economic-policy event opted mainly for short-term relief through middle-class tax cuts while passing up a ...
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Budget underscores positive outlook on India rating: S&P
S&P said India’s budget aligns with expectations for gradual fiscal consolidation, reinforcing its positive outlook on the ...
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What’s the Economics Behind Makhana, a Rising Superfood? Understanding India’s Budget 2025 Announcement
India’s focus on food processing and agriculture investment has led to key provisions for makhana production in the Union ...
INDIA BUDGET-India's Tax Cut Plans Will Boost Consumption, Top Execs Say
This comes after the government said that people earning up to 1.28 million rupees ($14,800) per year will not have to pay ...
India Budget Not Enough for Rating Upgrade Yet, Moody’s Says
India’s fiscal consolidation efforts won’t be enough for the country to secure a credit rating upgrade just yet, according to ...
Budget 2025: How it could strengthen India's agricultural backbone
The substantial rise in food production, improved farmer incomes, market reforms, and digital integration are all laying the ...
INDIA BUDGET India's defence budget heavily weighted to manpower costs
India on Saturday proposed defence spending of 6.81 trillion rupees ($78.70 billion) for the 2025-26 fiscal year, up 9.5% ...
India Budget 2025 Speech: Follow Live Updates and Analysis
The government cut taxes for middle-class Indians to boost domestic consumption as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs loom.
India’s ambitions to break into the SMR value chain – the three big enablers in the Budget
India’s ambitions to enter the global manufacturing value chain of Small Modular Reactors is getting the institutional ...
India's central bank seen cutting rates for first time since May 2020
India's central bank is widely expected to cut interest rates for the first time in nearly five years in Governor Sanjay ...