INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
a second term or his main opponent Rahul Gandhi wrests power in elections starting this week
Congress include spending billions of dollars to provide income support to the poor and farmers
A closer review of their manifestos shows many others who are poised to win and some who may end up losers
modernize railways and cities
engineering company, which saw a 12 percent drop in new orders in the December-quarter as economic growth during the period cooled to the
percent from the current 16 percent, while the BJP plans a new industrial policy to raise the competitiveness of local manufacturers and
conglomerate, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd., a homegrown power equipment maker, and Tata Steel Ltd., which saw demand from the automobile
have seen a sequential easing in growth rates in the four months through February, are set to get a leg up with both the Congress and the
BJP promising measures to promote trade
committed to fostering entrepreneurship
The BJP promised collateral-free loans and regulatory easing for start-ups, while the Congress plans to create an Enterprise Support Agency
and remove the angel tax -- a levy collected from start-ups on fundraising.
Farmers: One of the biggest winners in the pack are, not
The BJP has promised 6,000 rupees-a-year in income support to some farmers, besides pension and interest-free loans
poorest.
LosersFugitive loan-defaulters: Billionaire Nirav Modi, who allegedly defrauded an Indian bank of $2 billion, and Vijay Mallya, the
Both are currently based in the U.K
after fleeing their home country
Bhanumurthy, an economist at New Delhi-based National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, said, referring to the absence of more details
These are major issues for investors, who find it difficult to acquire land from people and also hire and fire employees
Modi tried this early in his stint but had to give up after being called "anti-poor" by his opponents.
Others: The Congress plans to divest
stake in state-run companies considered not essential, and merge weak state lenders
It also plans tough regulations for shadow lenders after a series of defaults by beleaguered shadow financier Infrastructure Leasing
