Comment
The Finance Minister has delivered, but the road ahead is long: on Union Budget 2021
Ananth Narayan This Budget scores very high marks on credibility and on its potential to create domestic output and jobs, but much more remains to be done
Comment
A Budget that fails to address the hunger pandemic
Dipa Sinha In a year of economic slowdown and growing inequality, we have been presented with a stingy Budget that fails to ensure the bare necessities for all
Comment
A promising Budget with a few disappointments
M.Govinda Rao While the Budget promises to revive the economy faster, it continues to emphasise the protectionist trend
Markets
Sensex sheds 379 points; Nifty ends below 15,200
PTI ONGC was the top gainer, rallying around 8%. NTPC, Asian Paints, Tech Mahindra, PowerGrid and IndusInd Bank were among the other winners
Markets
Rupee pares initial losses, settles 9 paise up at 72.65 against U.S. dollar
PTI The domestic unit finally ended 9 paise higher at 72.65 against the US dollar. On Wednesday, the rupee had settled at 72.74 against the American currency
Data
Data | Railway freight traffic on the recovery track, nears pre-lockdown level
Vignesh Radhakrishnan Sumant Sen Freight volume of cement grew by 2.3% year-on-year in Jan. 2021, recording the first positive growth after over a year
Industry
Let industry help with vaccine roll-out: CII
Special Correspondent ‘Expiry of vaccines is a concern’- 6hrs
Business
IT industry can double in size in 4-5 years: Vijayakumar
Special Correspondent Sector can grow by $200 bn, says HCL Technologies’ CEO- 6hrs