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Budget 2013 should trim expenditure
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Finance Minister P. Chidambaram is only too aware of the damage done by the last budget and has to an extent repaired it to unleash investment. The next budget should confirm his commitment to growth.
The budget is an important tool which, if used properly, can fuel the economy. September onwards, the government has announced measures to turn the economy around and the next budget can be designed to give the big push that is needed.
Surely, there are limitations. GDP growth is down to 5.3 percent and of industry, even lower. This will slow down the generation of tax revenues. To keep the fiscal deficit within 4.8 percent of GDP, as promised by the finance minister, will need a restraint on expenditure.
India Markets Weekahead: New highs will be more robust
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By Ambareesh Baliga
With consensus building for the Nifty to cross 6,100 and move into a new range, buoyed by the better-than-expected results for Reliance Industries, we saw the markets correcting with mid-caps and small-caps cracking. The markets recovered on Friday to close the week with marginal gains at 6,074.
from Davos Notebook:
Where emerging markets are headed next
In its video presentation "Looking to 2060: A Global Vision of Long-term Growth," the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development predicts that China will soon surpass the United States to become the world's largest economy, and will account for 28 percent of global gross domestic product by 2030. The OECD also predicts that by 2060 the combined GDP of China and India will overtake that of the OECD economies. Meanwhile, Bain estimates that by 2020 emerging economies will account for two-thirds of global economic growth.
Without doubt, emerging countries are showing more resilience and promise than established economies in the Americas and the euro zone.
Taking the Indian economy to a higher orbit
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Space research in India has come of age in the last five decades and the country is now in the elite club of countries capable of launching satellites for commercial purposes. What made this possible? An environment made conducive by government policy, objectives clearly spelled out, availability of funds, a homegrown talent pool and international tech support. Can a similar strategy work to take the Indian economy and the capital market to stratospheric levels?
Parallel between cash transfer schemes and health insurance claims
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The more I think about it, the more I am convinced that the direct cash transfer scheme is a money saver for the government and the taxpayer. A direct parallel is the way insurance companies handle claims in health insurance plans.
India Markets Weekahead – Still time to tank up for a pre-budget rally
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The Nifty has crossed 6,000 levels while the Sensex breached the psychological barrier of 20,000 to touch a two-year high — triggered by an overdrive of government action, encouraging macro numbers, corporate results and no bad news internationally.
India Markets Weekahead – Company results key for market direction
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Infosys stumped Indian markets again but for a change — positively. Recent management comments had built expectations of underperformance which led to cautious to negative views on the stock. Institutional investors were light on Infosys whereas the more adventurous speculators were short. And we were all caught on the wrong foot when the company declared a revenue growth as well as a net profit much better than consensus expectations.
Time to create a holistic mobile ecosystem
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Mobile phones have transcended various phases of evolution since the time they began their journey. They have come a long way from being simple feature phones, which were meant for making calls and sending text messages.
Concerns about current account deficit
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The current account deficit (CAD) which touched 5.4 percent of the GDP is a matter of deep concern. It is well beyond the 3 percent danger mark which was crossed more than 18 months back and caused the rupee to depreciate.
India Markets Weekahead – Set for new high with no roadblock in sight
A resolution for the U.S. “fiscal cliff” helped the markets cross the psychological Nifty benchmark of 6,000 to close the week up 1.82 percent at 6,016.
Though I expected a spirited rally, what we witnessed last week is a strong consolidation around 6,000 which could form a solid bottom for the next leg of the rally. This is also facilitating the entry of domestic retail investors which is visible in the mid-cap and small-cap volume and performance. The BSE small-cap index moved up 3.71 percent whereas the BSE mid-cap index gained 3.13 percent.
