Budget 2024: Debate over the NPS sharpened last year after Congress-ruled states such as Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Himachal Pradesh decided to go back to the old defined benefit system, which offered government employees 50% of their last-drawn salary as monthly pension. In contrast, the NPS is a defined contribution scheme through which an employee accumulates a corpus for retirement.
ETMarkets Smart Talk: Growth vs Value – Sonam Srivastava on navigating the next leg of the market rally
While a soft landing remains a possibility, the market’s performance will depend on how effectively central banks navigate interest rate adjustments and how global economies