Vinayak Chatterjee advocates for increased infrastructure spending to boost India’s GDP. He suggests a 30% increase in the infrastructure budget, reverting to pre-FY25 levels, and highlights the higher GDP multiplier effect of infrastructure investment compared to direct benefit transfers. He also calls for public-private partnerships in social infrastructure and a reduction in the GST on cement.
GIFT Nifty hits record open interest of $21.56 billion; contracts touch all-time high
GIFT Nifty has hit a record open interest of $21.56 billion, reflecting rising global investor participation in India’s offshore derivatives market. The milestone, achieved on