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Indian states are spending more on welfare, but the RBI handbook tells only part of the story

December 27, 2025 2:53 pm

When social sector spending is viewed as a share of total state budgets, a different picture emerges. Despite rising expenditure, the proportion of budgets devoted to social sectors has declined over time in several states

Private capex not showing robust signs of revival, says RBI MPC member Ram Singh

June 25, 2025 1:26 pm

According to Singh, an external member on the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee, the message to borrowers, investors, and lenders from June 6’s 50-basis-point repo rate cut is that it’s a good time to make decisions and act on them

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Capex stays strong even as it falls short of FY25 target

February 02, 2025 1:33 am

The pace of capital expenditure slowed down in the current year primarily due to elections and monsoon-related disruptions. There have also been concerns about capex reaching capacity utilisation constraints.

Boost household income, simplify indirect taxes, put conditions on capex loans to states and support MSMEs

January 24, 2025 7:59 am

Overall, the Government of India needs to seize the opportunity presented by the Union Budget 2025-26 to articulate its long-term economic vision, rather than getting distracted by short-term trends.

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Increase public capex by 25% for FY26, give tax relief to middle class to boost consumption: CII President Sanjiv Puri

January 09, 2025 5:45 am

The central government aims to reach a fiscal deficit below 4.5 per cent next year, in line with the fiscal consolidation path outlined in 2021.

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Cement companies plan Rs 1.25 lakh crore capex till FY27: Crisil Ratings

August 24, 2024 12:04 am

“A healthy 10 per cent annualised increase in cement demand in the past three fiscals outpaced growth in capacity addition, pushing utilisation level to a decadal high of 70 per cent in fiscal 2024 and prompting manufacturers to press the capex pedal,” it said.