Let sleeping bourses lie: Why the new BJP West Bengal govt shouldn't help resurrect Calcutta Stock Exchange

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West Bengal finance minister Swapan Dasgupta, while presenting the 2026 state budget, said the new BJP government plans to revive the Calcutta Stock Exchange (CSE) as part of its “Viksit Bharat” and “Viksit Bengal” vision. The 118-year-old exchange has remained inactive for over a decade.