Some readers may be too young to remember what the information technology (IT) boom of the 1990s felt like. It was a time of hope and wonder. It was a time when lakhs of families were uplifted from grinding poverty as sons and daughters got good salaries. Millionaires were created. Cities like Bengaluru were transformed….
Should Trump emerge as the 47th President of the US, as is highly likely, global geopolitical and geoeconomic conditions would swiftly change, given his economic policy plan announcements. This will impact India directly and indirectly through the global spillovers. At a bilateral level, Trump has more than a working relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi….
For years now, the Union budget has focused on making India a developed nation—viksit Bharat. However, it’s time to add yet another angle to this exercise: a concerted effort to help build a class of viksit investors. To achieve this, the budget needs to adopt a carrot-and-stick approach. The carrot: Encouraging long-term investments Let’s start…
