In this issue

Highlights of Business Today 21st February 2021, issue: The latest issue of Business Today magazine carries a cover story on The Great Reset
• The FM has set the stage, but timely execution is critical. Find out more at The Great Reset.
• With record healthcare expenditure and allocations focussing on mitigating the impact of Covid-19, it's a shot in the arm for the sector. Find out more at Booster Dose.

• Dalal Street gave a big thumbs-up as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shifted gears towards demand generation in the economy, without raising taxes. Read more at Thrilled or Relieved?

• The Budget focuses on growth to create jobs but lacks holistic measures to solve the problem of massive unemployment. To know more read Job Half Done.

• The policy for $6-billion-per-annum domestic vehicle scrapping and recycling market has raised hopes of sustainable recovery for the down-and-out automobile industry. To know more read On Road to Recovery.

• Equity markets have hurtled past their January 2020 peak but offer limited upside from hereon. To know more read Trade with Caution.

All this and much more in the February 21, 2021 issue of Business Today. So, buy now!

THE GREAT RESET

The FM has set the stage, but timely execution is critical

6 mins

Booster Dose

With record healthcare expenditure and allocations focussing on mitigating the impact of Covid-19, it’s a shot in the arm for the sector

5 mins

The Infra Catalyst

FM bets big on infrastructure with focus on asset monetisation and sharp rise in allocations to highways and railways

6 mins

Bold Privatisation Bet

In spite of criticism and Opposition jibes, the Centre commits itself to selling most PSUs; sets ambitious disinvestment target for FY22

5 mins

Job Half Done

The Budget focuses on growth to create jobs but lacks holistic measures to solve the problem of massive unemployment

3 mins

If Executed Well, 8% Growth Is Possible

Economists, CEOs, consultants, sector specialists interpret Nirmala Sitharaman’s ‘Never-before’ Budget

10+ mins

Ease Of Compliance

Income-tax slabs unchanged, but small taxpayers will enjoy procedural relief in filing ITR and resolution of disputes; High-income earners may feel the pinch though

4 mins

Missing Credit

Bank credit growth shows signs of uptick, backed by retail and agri loans, but is expected to remain muted in FY21 due to asset quality pressures

5 mins

Input troubles

A significant spike in prices of key raw materials post lockdown has thrown a curveball at the revival story of India Inc

7 mins

WE NEED TO REACH OUT TO MILLENNIALS GLOBALLY

Bata shoes are an integral part of almost every school-goer’s life in India. That is why most Indians believe that the brand — founded in what is now the Czech Republic in 1894 and headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland — is local, despite operating in over 70 countries. The company, which does a ₹3,500 crore business in the country, recently appointed India CEO Sanjiv Kataria as its global head. Kataria, who had taken over as India head in 2017 and under whom Bata India’s profits rose 46 per cent, tells Ajita Shashidhar how India’s diverse footwear consumption habits have given him a unique understanding of customer needs across the globe. Edited excerpts:

6 mins

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