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Economy & Finance

Category: Economy & Finance

Five years after it erected a deliberate regulatory wall around foreign direct investment from LBCs, the Indian government has opened a narrow, well-lit passage through

Category: Economy & Finance

Here’s a concise roundup of the key announcements from Budget 2026.

Category: Economy & Finance, Energy & Environment

The debate on GST for air purifiers exposes the tension between fiscal federalism and public health imperatives in the wake of toxic pollution.

Category: Economy & Finance

The Health Security se National Security Cess Act, 2025 imposes a new cess on the manufacture of certain “sin goods” like Pan Masala to fund

Category: Economy & Finance, Governance & Institutions

The Securities Markets Code, 2025 consolidates India’s fragmented securities laws into a single, modern framework to strengthen regulation, enhance investor protection, and support innovation-friendly capital

Category: Economy & Finance, Governance & Institutions, Social Policy & Welfare

The Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 seeking to replace MGNREGA with a restructured statutory framework and has expanded guaranteed employment