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World's 12 BEST budget airlines

JetBlue Airways is ranked as the world's best budget airline.

Fiscal deficit touches 97% of Budget estimates

In absolute terms, the fiscal deficit, or gap between expenditure and revenue...

Centre-state I-T fight brewing over Budget proposal

In its next meeting, empowered committee of state finance ministers set to...

Top 6 BUDGET tablets with big screens

A list of Android-based tabs that have big screens and are pocket-friendly.

Rajya Sabha nod to Union Budget sans debate

With only one day left for the House to go into month-long recess, the Chair...

Why Indian Railways continues to remain INEFFICIENT

The finances of the Railways are in dire need of repair.

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Sectoral Analysis

Storage battery: To charge up with benefits provided to other sectors

Budgetary allocation to education and postal network modernisation will help...

Logistics: To have cascading benefits

NABARD gets Rs 5,000 crore to finance warehouses, godowns, silos and cold...

Infrastructure: Roads get much needed push

Regulator to address contract management issues and speed up development.

Your Money & Tax

Budget 2013 -What's in it for me?

As direct tax rates are unchanged, the impact on individuals is fairly neutral.

Don't just pay tax; file return as well

Make all tax-saving investments before March 31 and file your return before...

Getting refund is more painful than tooth extraction

Though the income tax rates are reasonable, our tax laws can hardly be called...

SMEs

Two/Three Wheeler industry: Goes unnoticed but will gain

The 2013-14 Budget continues to focus on growth in predominantly primary...

Budget 2013: No impact on paper industry

Indian paper industry is seeing good demand.

Banking/Insurance

Budget 2013: The impossible trinity?

The Budget tried to please politicians, rating agencies and reformists, and...

RBI releases final guidelines for new bank licences

To allow applications for new bank licences until July 1, 2013.

Controversial ex-LIC chief takes charge as Irda chairman

T S Vijayan makes a strong comeback man.

Columns

Budget 2013 - An elaborate exercise in denial

Thanks to policy paralysis at the Centre, we are doing exactly the opposite...

FM flatters, but Budget deceives

The Budget is disappointing because it refuses to fundamentally repudiate...

The freebie nation

Despite warnings from a parliamentary panel, the list of tax exemptions in...

Specials

The problem with gas pricing

As domestic demand for gas will rapidly increase, new gas sources need to be...

Budget 2013: The wrong way to raise revenue

Bridging the fiscal deficit and facilitating investments were the prime...

Real Estate

DLF board to discuss share sale on Wednesday

To bring down promoter stake to comply with minimum public shareholding rules.

Affordable home sales may go up 20%, luxury sales to crawl

A day after the Budget, the industry estimates the sale of affordable homes...

Budget aims at plugging tax leakages in property deals

Buyer to pay tax on gains made on undervalued property purchase.

Interviews

We could not have controlled expenditure anymore: Chidambaram

He also suggested reducing interest rates would help stimulate growth.

We are clear in our minds on what the solution is: Montek Singh Ahluwalia

'I do not believe that you would have a booming economy when you go into...

How Chidambaram justifies the Budget

Admitting there were challenges before the economy, Finance Minister P...

Budget News

Post Budget, minister announces 19 MORE NEW trains!

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal announced introduction of 19 new train...

Revealed: How Chidambaram reined in fiscal deficit

He used an old rule to cut the expenditure allotted to various ministries.

Parliament nod sought for additional spending of Rs 49,715 cr

Government sought Parliament's approval to spend an additional Rs 49,715.54...

Auto Sector

JLR to increase investment at UK engine plant

It will also double employment at the site to around 1,400.

Mahindra Reva to launch its electric car E2O in March

The carmaker was waiting for the government to announce sops for green...

Tata Motors slashes hatchback, sedan prices

However, raised prices of its sport-utility vehicles by up to Rs 11,000.

Economic Survey

Reduction in Survey pages saves Rs 15 lakh for Govt

The book was thinner by 60 pages compared to last year.

Attractive fin instruments needed to check gold demand: Rajan

A high import of the metal is putting pressure on current account deficit.

Glimmer of turnaround in economy: Rajan

His team has projected a higher growth of 6.1-6.7 per cent in the next fiscal.