Headline capex understates the Union Budget’s infrastructure push. Adjusting for equity infusions, state and private spending, and extra-budgetary resources shows effective Centre infrastructure spending rose 18% year-on-year, led by defence, transport, housing, and water, alongside PLI and targeted tax incentives.
Top corporate bonds, long gilts can be a good play as RBI holds rates
The RBI maintained its repo rate at 5.25% and a neutral stance, raising inflation forecasts due to West Asian conflict-driven oil price hikes. Fund managers