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
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
Markets
Rupee zooms 58 paise to settle at 74.35 against US Dollar
PTI At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 74.76 against the greenback and witnessed an intra-day high of 74.28 and a low of 74.76.
Markets
Sensex, Nifty end marginally higher
PTI Asian Paints was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising over 2 %, followed by UltraTech Cement, ONGC, Sun Pharma, HCL Tech and Nestle India.
National
Tamil Nadu sees over twofold jump in investments
Vikas Dhoot It received projects worth over 1 lakh cr. in 2020-21, only second to Maharashtra.
Economy
‘Economy in better shape than during 2020’s COVID-19 wave’
PTI CEA Subramanian says uncertainty is much lower because of vaccination drive
Industry
HDFC Bank posts 16% rise in Q4 net profit at ₹8,434 crore
PTI The private sector lender had registered a net profit of ₹7,280 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago.
Economy
PLI scheme for ACs, LED lights to exclude ‘mere assembly’
PTI DPIIT’s norms prioritise production of basic components
Industry
India’s pharma exports grew 18.7% in FY21
N. RAVI KUMAR At $24.4 billion, best performance and came even as global pharma market growth in 2020 declined