Govt Wants To Remove All Tax Exemptions: P. Chidambaram
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget for 2023–24 may have promised further momentum to the economy through a push on infrastructure, but, according to the opposition, it has failed to address the needs of the poor and the middle class. Congress leader and former finance minister P. Chidambaram tells Pragatti Oberoi how the government’s claims on allocations for infra projects could be exaggerated and the budget could push the middle class away from saving money. Edited excerpts:
Pragatti Oberoi - February 27, 2023
India’s Digital Winning Like A Frankenstein
India is an aspirational digital state. It wants to belong to the connected world like a leader despite its limitations of being a low-middle-income economy, having a large number of poor people, large illiteracy levels and less-than-reliable telecom infrastructure. Will the government’s push from the top create a national digital blueprint or turn the country into Charlie Chaplin’s Feeding Machine?
Nishant - December 31, 2022
Indian Cinema Needs World-Class Infra And Indian Voice To Go Global
Content is the sharp end of the stick that helps companies break into a new market. It is not a business in itself, but something that markets the country
November 01, 2022
Insolvent Builder, Dejected Buyer
The Indian homebuyer, especially in the National Capital Region, does not have a home. They spend time either in courts or government forums in an attempt to claim the home they wished and paid for. However, the builder is bankrupt, and neither the courts nor the government knows how to proceed
Jeevan Prakash Sharma - September 28, 2022
A Trillion-Dollar Code For Uttar Pradesh
Chasing the $1 trillion economy dream by 2027, Yogi Adityanath’s Uttar Pradesh awaits a change that goes beyond an infrastructural push
Kamalika Ghosh - August 27, 2022
Delivering Innovative Roads And Heavy Infrastructure Projects
The company has scaled new heights and is dedicated to building the country’s infrastructure. Adopting unique technology, innovative thinking and safety measures has helped to complete projects on time and with high quality of work.
August 26, 2022
Waiting For Green Transition
While climate technologies are in place to help India achieve its 2030 decarbonisation targets, the country needs to invest in innovation and create green infrastructure to stay ahead
Rajiv Tikoo - June 29, 2022
She-Movers Of India
Women taking up roles in unconventional spaces are not only breaking gender misconceptions but also bringing a new perspective to the workplace, especially in infrastructure projects of national importance
Shailaja Tripathi - May 28, 2022
A Very Recent Name In The Steel Industry But Emerging As One Of The Top Leaders In India In The Segment
The Group has a presence in iron ore Mining, Steel and Power, concrete, Media, Infrastructure, Hotels, Commercial space development, Logistics and Cement.
October 25, 2021
Rising Unicorns: A Boom Or A Bubble
A $3-trillion healing potion for the ailing US economy after the COVID-19 onslaught has turned out to be a booster dose for Indian start-ups
Kamalika Ghosh - September 01, 2021
