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Delhi: "The overall budget is positive in many aspects. Governments abolished angel tax that benefits entire startup ecosystem. Indexation is also removed from capital gain calculation, It reduces complications in the taxation..." says Ritesh Malik, founder of Innov8 and a serial investor

Watch: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives at Parliament ahead of the Budget presentation at 11 AM

Watch: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman along with her team meets President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan ahead of the Budget presentation at 11 AM in Parliament Video Source: DD

Watch: Union Budget should focus on 3 key areas that provide boost to the economy — simplify FDI rules, put more money in the hand of consumers and simplify GST rates," says Paresh Parekh, National Tax & Regulatory Leader, Consumer & Retail Sector, EY India

Watch: "We need a launch of startup2.0 where the startups can get the right support and regulation from the government of India," says Amarjeet Makhija, Partner & Leader - Startups, PwC India

Delhi: "In line with the interim budget, we expect the union budget to also focus on improving first- and last-mile connectivity, optimizing logistics costs, and enhancing competitiveness." says Rajashree Murkute, Senior Director, Head - Infrastructure Ratings, CareEdge

Watch: Post election. markets have rallied and continue to look good. Currently, economy is looking good, monsoons are normal and there is lot of momentum. We believe over the next six months, the markets will give steady returns. However, investors need to be patient and avoid sectors which are currently overheated, says Amnish Aggarwal, Director - Institutional Research, Prabhudas Lilladher

Watch: With Union Budget set to be tabled in July, the real estate sector pins renewed hope on the PM Modi 3.0 regime. Expectations are high for tax relief and other sentiment boosters. The future of the industry also depends on the unfettered infrastructure deployment to support and improve urban living standards as well as develop and promote newer areas, says Priyanka Kapoor, Sr. Vice President - Research & Advisory, ANAROCK Group

Watch: "UPI has been making life easier for Indian citizens, and it is a proud thing for all of us." - Ritesh Malik, Founder of Innov8 and a serial entrepreneur

Watch: India’s fintech ecosystem is a hotbed for innovation and I agree with PM Modi’s take in IANS interview that UPI has today become the preferred mode of payment for our citizens who have shown immense trust in digital payments, says Rahul Kothari, Chief Operating Officer, Razorpay

Watch: The Indian gaming industry has been booming since the last 4-5 years. When PM Modi shared his vision of 'Make in India', it helped the gaming industry, and got a lot of companies starting up, says Tirth Mehta, a gamer who met the PM recently

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"The rapid growth of digital payments led by UPI, emergence of e-commerce platforms like ONDC, affordable smartphones and fast internet access has led to the tremendous growth in India's Internet economy," says Kapil Makhija, MD & CEO, E-commerce platform Unicommerce

Mumbai: Lot of digital-first businesses are being born and consumers are being offered various solutions across the spectrum as India aims to be the $1 trillion internet economy by 2030, says Yagnesh Sanghrajka, Founder and CFO, 100X. VC

Keeping bomb threat in mind, I sincerely urge schools and parents not to create unnecessary panic and treat this situation as mature adults so that it does not affect school-children. Most schools in Delhi-NCR, including ours, are functioning normally, says Nikita Tomar Mann, Principal at Indraprastha Global School (IPGS) in Delhi-NCR

Building on last 10 years of growth, India will create world-class innovations with a talented young workforce and conducive government policies in place in the next 5 years, says Manish Prasad, President and Managing Director for SAP Indian Subcontinent