Selected Tag: Niti Aayog
Selected Tag: Niti Aayog

Budget 2026

A Quiet Budget Signal That Could Wake India’s Corporate Bond Market

A low-key Budget proposal on total return swaps could transform India’s corporate bond market if regulators align infrastructure, liquidity and risk appetite in time.

Karan Mehrishi

February 5, 2026 at 8:20 AM IST

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Budget 2026

Fiscal Federalism, Transfers, and the Case for an Independent Anchor

With discretionary transfers growing and predictability eroding, India’s fiscal federal system needs an independent anchor to restore trust and stability.

Arvind Mayaram

January 31, 2026 at 4:14 AM IST

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No ‘10-Minute’ Promises: What India’s Quick Commerce Reset Really Signals

India has softened the promise of instant delivery, not the model behind it. The reset reflects labour concerns, not a retreat from fast, app-led retail.

Abhishek Dey

January 21, 2026 at 6:01 AM IST

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How Presumptive Taxation Can Transform India's Investment Climate

NITI Aayog’s presumptive tax proposal could cut disputes, boost FDI, and give foreign firms tax certainty by replacing PE litigation with fixed rates.

Sangeeta Jain

December 19, 2025 at 9:05 AM IST

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India’s Industrial Policy Drifts Amid Bold Claims and Faltering Delivery

India’s industrial policy remains a patchwork of ambitions, reversals and stalled schemes, where lofty declarations outpace execution, coherence and long-term vision.

Sharmila Kantha

December 17, 2025 at 6:02 AM IST

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India’s Tax System Finally Learns the Meaning of Proportion

NITI Aayog’s tax reform blueprint and the Income Tax Act mark a shift from punishment to trust—reducing fear, boosting fairness, and inviting investment.

Sangeeta Jain

November 13, 2025 at 9:36 AM IST

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Self-Sufficiency Will Need More Than Just Pulses Mission 

Missions are okay, but India must modernise the whole production and marketing ecosystem to become self-sufficient in pulses.

G. Chandrashekhar

October 8, 2025 at 7:26 AM IST

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India’s Chemical Industry Must Stop Settling for Low-Hanging Fruit

India’s $220 billion chemicals needs to aim higher, toward global value chains, innovation, and skilled jobs. 

Ishtiyaque Ahmed

July 21, 2025 at 2:45 AM IST

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Opinion

Niti Aayog’s China Proposal Like Letting the Fox Guard the Henhouse

Chinese investment should be eased not on the basis of the size of the foreign stake but by the strategic significance of the sector in question

TK Arun

July 21, 2025 at 2:24 AM IST

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Amitabh Kant Retires After 45 Years In Public Service

BasisPoint Insight

June 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM IST

The Bureau

New GDP Data: Problem Fixed, Or Made Worse?
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