Special Report
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Building startups in the pink city
Jaipur offers a unique blend of big-city infrastructure and small-town convenience
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Chandigarh: North India's hub for high-tech startups
The city offers high-quality research bodies and skilled talent, a nascent startup culture and a voracious appetite for growth
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Why Indore is attracting entrepreneurs
The 'snack capital of India' is retaining startups of all hues
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India's emerging startup hubs
Smaller cities such as Indore, Jaipur, Raipur and Chandigarh are becoming breeding grounds for entrepreneurs, offering benefits over big cities
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Budget 2019: No impetus for growth
Although Nirmala Sitharaman spoke about various aspects of the economy, concerns related to unemployment and jobs found no mention
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Budget 2019: For farmers, a zero-mention budget
While the government emphasized zero-budget farming, it isn't a realistic solution to deep-seated agricultural issues, which needed big-bang reforms
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Budget 2019: Charged up for electric vehicles
The government has made it cheaper for consumers to buy electric vehicles, but the price differential with gasoline vehicles remains
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Superrich, do your bit for Nation Building
How India's burgeoning mass of HNIs can help reduce inequality and contribute to the government's poverty-alleviation measures
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Budget 2019: For social schemes, no new solutions to the same problems
While Sitharaman addressed the water crisis, no major changes were made to flagship schemes such as the Swacch Bharat Mission and the Awas Yojana
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Budget 2019: Modi government faces an uphill task with fiscal deficit
FM Nirmala Sitharaman has indicated an increase in disinvestment, including monetisation of Air India, to raise more capital
