Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget speech introduced significant changes in income tax slabs to boost consumption demand. The strategy aims to foster economic growth without compromising fiscal discipline. The focus is on job-intensive growth through MSMEs, although concerns about primary education and disinvestment remain.
Any relief rally in markets likely limited and temporary: David Roche
Global markets are reacting prematurely to geopolitical shifts, according to macro strategist David Roche. He argues that recent oil and equity market moves reflect speculation