Budget: Government must explain the numbers

'Nirmalaji's Budget announcements have long-term implications and are not backed by enough money when the short-term outlook looks bleak', notes T N C Rajagopalan. Illustration: Dominic......

Exporters want Budget to address slow tax refunds

With exporters’ claim for over five months still pending, liquidity has been wiped out and the process of finalising new contracts has been held up. Exporters have said the Budget should......

Sops to exporters under MEIS may be extended till March 31

Introduced in 2015 under the Foreign Trade Policy, the mega MEIS was created out of a merger of five existing reward schemes. The government may extend benefits to exporters under the Merchandise......

India's 2nd-largest job provider is today gasping for growth

Particularly hit has been the apparel sector, where the time taken by the industry to adjust to the Goods and Services Tax regime, downward revision of export incentives, and a credit squeeze faced......