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Budget 2019: Fiscally responsible with a reforms thrust, but protectionist

The finance minister's revenue efforts represent a mix of progressive taxation, dipping into the petroleum sector for collecting more taxes and growing protectionism

Budget 2019: FM Sitharaman ditches colonial-era briefcase for 'bahi khata'

Sitharaman was seen carrying the red cloth wrapped budget papers that was neatly bound with the auspicious yellow and red ribbon

Union Budget 2019-20: A peek into the many challenges Sitharaman faces

Expectations are high from the Budget, given that Prime Minister Narendra Modi came back to power following a bigger mandate than his first term

Budget 2019: The toughest balancing act for India's new finance minister

On July 5, Sitharaman makes her first major public appearance in her new role, presenting India's budget at a time when she's under pressure to spend more to reinvigorate the economy

Budget 2019: Govt may cut taxes on biz, hike spending for economic growth

In January-March, annual growth slumped to 5.8%, the slowest pace in 20 quarters. Growth for the financial year that ended in March was 6.8%, also a five-year low

Budget 2019: Traders have a challenge spotting govt's hidden, growing debt

There's growing expectations that the government will do an accounting sleight of hand to keep its deficit in check: borrow via state-owned firms and issue special bonds

Budget 2019: Weak growth may prompt govt to borrow more, say economists

Around 60% of economists, 21 of 37, who answered an additional question about the focus of the budget said it would be more on fiscal expansion than prudence

Tightrope walk

New FM has multiple pressures to balance when drafting Budget

A growth Budget

The Budget speech must include reform measures for PSU banks, a commitment to boost PSU bank lending, and specific measures to resolve the problems faced by NBFCs

The revenue challenge

The new government must focus on its revenue streams as it prepares for its first Budget

Double health budget to ensure an Arogya Bharat by 2025

Steps should be taken to make India a healthcare destination of the world, says Dr Sujit Chatterjee

Rationalise power tariffs to give a boost to manufacturing sector

There is a need to offer protection to the Indian industry from Chinese imports, says Rajesh Nigam

Imports of electric fan are expected to reduce further: Rakesh Khanna

Budget should take steps to improve the quality of life in rural India & give boost to economy

Budget should encourage indigenous innovation: Dr K M Cherian

Special purpose PE fund could be another game changer for encouraging research in healthcare sector

There is nothing in budget to push private investments & exports: AK Anand

However, there are certain reductions in duties of components to promote domestic manufacturing

Government must take measures to achieve the goal of universal healthcare

India can take a leaf or two out of Obamacare to undertake regulatory reforms in healthcare sector

Budget should frame policy to promote R&D in agriculture: Ankur Aggarwal

It should enable Indian agrochemical firms to get faster registration for their products

Textile sector is set for robust growth, if it takes competition seriously

Govt needs to give better incentives to industry especially for machinery upgradation & power rates

Viewing the Indian pharma sector through the biosimilar lens

Budget is expected to provide certain incentives to promote innovation & in-house R&D in the sector

Fish farmers get a low catch in this budget: Kamlesh Gupta

While agriculture got allocations of Rs 13,741 cr, fisheries & aquaculture received only Rs 401 cr