Varun Dua, CEO – ACKO General Insurance

India has about 30 crore poor people who live below poverty line and with the National Healthcare Protection Program in place, the government has...

Samay Kohli, Group CEO, GreyOrange

“We are glad to see the government’s increased focus on Digital India. With the budgets for the initiative doubled this year, it is set...

Deepak Kapoor, President, CREDAI Western UP

“The Union Budget 2019 has focused on some key issues which is somewhat positive for real estate sector. In some major declarations made in...

Balram Singh Yadav, Managing Director, Godrej Agrovet

The Finance Minister has presented a good budget for Agriculture and related sectors.  The Government has tried to address both short term and long...

Saurabh Marda – Co-Founder & Managing Director, Freyr Energy

"While farmers, rural India and healthcare were the main focus of Budget 2018, FM Jaitley has made some significant announcements in the energy space. Under...

Vipin Sondhi, MD & CEO, JCB India Ltd

"The Union Budget presented today is a balanced Budget with a focus on the Agri Sector, Rural Development, Healthcare and a continued thrust on...

Sumeer Chandra, Managing Director, HP Inc. India

“The Government has taken a very balanced approach in Union Budget 2018 with a special focus on strengthening the rural economy, infrastructure development and...

Yadvinder Singh Guleria, Senior Vice President – Sales & Marketing, Honda...

“The Government announcements in Budget 2018 too should accelerate rural demand. With firm thrust on rural economy is evident from increasing Kharif crop MSP...

Mr Sunil Misra, Director General, IEEMA

“We find the budget positive considering the fact that it is affecting a major part of the population positively. The allocation for Saubhagya scheme,...

Vijay Karia, Chairman, ELECRAMA

“The budget 2018 emphasis on to enhance research in disruptive technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, Internet of Things (IoT) and Robotics. These...

Mr Shreegopal Kabra, President, IEEMA commenting on Budget 2018

“We are very happy that pre budget focuses lot on the electrical industry and the problems of the power sector. The government is also looking...

Pankaj Bajaj, President, CREDAI NCR

“Budget 2018-19 has some incremental announcements for the real estate sector. The Finance Minister has amended section 43 CA  and allowed for market transactions...

Pratik Agarwal, CEO IndiGrid

"The proposal for some of the PSUs to monetize their assets through the infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) route will significantly encourage the development of...

Gyanesh Chaudhary, MD and CEO, Vikram Solar

"Budget 2018-19 is not very encouraging for the renewable and solar energy sector. The government has missed out on a major opportunity to take...

Mr.Praveen Nagamalla, CEO, Indus Fresh – An Essar Agrotech co.

The Union Budget’s enhanced focus on strengthening the agriculture sector and building the rural economy was extremely encouraging. The FM announced several initiatives that will...

Mr. Rajiv Agarwal, MD & CEO, Essar Ports

The budget clearly displays that post demonetisation, GST implementation and bank recapitalisation, the economy will witness an 8% growth trajectory and buoyant tax collections....

Mr. Dilip Oommen, MD, Essar Steel

This is a good and inclusive budget. It seeks to resurrect rural uplift, which is critical in giving a boost to the economy, which...

Grand schemes, but execution is the key

The Union Budget for 2018-19, presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, has scores of grand plans which will certainly help targeted groups and nudge...

Suramya Nevatia, CEO of Hind Rectifiers Ltd.

“This is an overall inclusive growth augmented budget with special emphasis on the backbone of the economy: Agriculture, Health, Education and Infrastructure. We welcome...

Pramod Agarwal, Chairman, Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) reacts...

We welcome the Government’s development oriented Budget that will spur the India consumption story and create more employment opportunities. We are disappointed with the...