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India’s 2025-26 budget should aim to engineer an economic transformation
The target of Viksit Bharat requires it to balance immediate challenges with long-term development goals. Maintain fiscal prudence while pushing for sustainable growth and job generation, with reforms and policies implemented swiftly and effectively.
4 min read5 Jan 2025Act now to create a resilient, adaptable and skilled workforce for the future
India’s demographic dividend, combined with skills adapted for new opportunities, could give the country a competitive advantage globally. Worthy initiatives have begun, but we need to move fast on preparing for tomorrow.
4 min read1 Jan 2025India’s budget needs to address three medium-to-long term priorities
Employment incentive schemes in 10 labour-intensive sectors should be launched, even as public investment is enlarged in fresh-water supply and cutting-edge technologies. This can deliver a big-band transformation. Resources could be raised by getting rid of flab in the fiscal system.
4 min read26 Dec 2024Time is running out to revive India’s manufacturing sector
The sector had weakened in terms of the count of enterprises as well as factory-employed workers, despite government efforts. India requires structural reforms that go beyond cosmetic policy tweaks.
3 min read26 Dec 2024Mass Firings: Indian Start-Ups Employees In Rebel Mode | ’Want Better Contracts, Flexibility, Stake’
Thousand of Employees have been fired from the VC funded Indian Startup ecosystem over the last 4 years. Many of them have not been handed severance pays while almost all of them were asked to leave instantly. And the reasons are largely out of their control. Employees are now asking for better contracts, moonlighting options, flexibility and other options. There argument: If Startups are selfish, why shouldn’t we be? But are there labour laws supporting this change? MINT DEEP DIVE delves into the subject and talks to various stakeholders on & off the record to understand the reasons for mass firings, what is happening at these startups and what kind of impact it is having on Indian economy #startup #india #byjus #swiggy #mint #news #deepdive #firingstatus #unemployment #jobs #employees #technology #fintech #edtech #abhinavtrivedi #stockmarket #inflation #law #legal #labourlaws #narayan #narayamurthy #mentalhealth #overworked #depression #moonlight #moonlighting #stockmarket #upgrade #skills #skilldevelopment #ai #artificialintelligence #automation #podcast #career
25 Dec 2024Mint Tech4Good Awards 2024 celebrate use of AI in Education and Livelihoods; pave way for the future of Indian education
AI can personalise learning, enhance communication skills, and improve job readiness. The Mint All About AI | Tech4Good Awards 2024 recognised innovators like Embibe and SpeakX for their contributions to education and livelihoods through AI.
4 min read24 Dec 2024Winners at Mint’s All about AI Tech4Good Awards 2024, Aquaconnect and Fyllo are transforming agriculture
Agriculture is vital to India’s economy and employment, but farmers face challenges like pest infestations and climate change. Innovations in AI, showcased at the Mint All About AI | Tech4Good Awards, can enhance food security and optimize agricultural practices, benefiting millions of farmers.
5 min read20 Dec 2024The US Fed seems as clueless as markets about its policy path from here on
Having delivered another quarter-point cut in its policy rate on Wednesday, Fed chair Jerome Powell chose not to dwell on Trump uncertainty. But then, nobody knows what to expect of the next president in terms of inflation-impacting policy.
4 min read19 Dec 2024US employers added just 12,000 jobs last month as hurricanes and strikes sharply reduce payrolls
US employers added just 12,000 jobs last month as hurricanes and strikes sharply reduce payrolls
4 min read2 Nov 2024Dollar rebounds after weak jobs data; traders eye US election
GLOBAL-FOREX:Dollar rebounds after weak jobs data; traders eye US election
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Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared