HUDCO declares second interim dividend of 10.50% in FY25. Record date, other details

Budget sows seeds of change for agriculture but gaps remain

The Economic Survey called agriculture the “sector of the future” and the FM echoed this sentiment in her budget speech, emphasizing garib, youth, annadata and nari. Despite this focus, key gaps remain. Firstly, there is a budget cut for agriculture ministry. Despite the rhetoric, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (MOA) saw a ₹3,500...

Budget boosts healthcare: Boost to medical tourism, entry of gig workers in PMJAY

AIMPWAMarch 14, 2025

The Union budget presented on Saturday saw a 9.8% increase in the allocation for the healthcare sector to ₹99,858.56 crore from ₹90,958.68 crore in the previous financial year but overall health allocation remained below 2% of the budget. The share of health in the FY26 budget increased marginally to 1.97% from 1.9% in FY25 and...

What might happen next after the S&P 500’s correction?

AIMPWAMarch 14, 2025

Also: Deeper looks at Microsoft, Tesla (and Musk) and ways to broaden your investment horizons and lower your risk. Source link

Incentives for urban governance to improve quality of life

AIMPWAMarch 14, 2025

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has followed a stable trajectory in all her Union Budgets since 2019. This year’s budget speech, though, was unusual in not mentioning allocations for specific Infrastructure sectors. The unsaid implication being – execute and implement existing projects in large sectors like highways and railways. Of the allocation to Infrastructure of an...

Intel is the best chip stock this year in a surprising reversal

AIMPWAMarch 14, 2025

No one is expecting a miracle overnight. But investors and analysts are applauding the possibilities of new Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan. Source link