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Jaitley sets the ball rolling for Budget 2015-16

States also demanded that Budget for 2015-16 should make adequate provisions...

Key things Jaitley will discuss with state FMs on upcoming Budget

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to discuss key issues with state finance...

India slashes health budget, already one of the world's lowest

The United Nations estimates about one third of the world's 1.2 billion...

A budget MPV from the Datsun stable

The Datsun Go+ is an extended Datsun Go with a third row of seats

India to reap $12 billion-plus budget windfall from oil slide

A plunge of nearly half in oil prices could help Indian Finance Minister...

Cut in gold import duty unlikely before Budget

Any revision in gold import duty is unlikely to take place before the...

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Your Money & Tax

Home loans up to Rs 50 lakh to get cheaper

The Reserve Bank has paved the path for increasing the liquidity for banks,...

5 stocks that can make you richer

Despite largely being ignored by market participants, these are worth...

15 stocks that promise high returns

Here are 15 companies that research houses believe could see significant...

Sectoral Analysis

Positive announcements will spur steel sector growth

Union Budget 2014-15 is positive for metals and mining companies.

No major sops for IT sector

There are no major announcements in the Union Budget 2014-15.

Healthcare sector is indifferent

Budget continues to remain a non-event for the healthcare sector

Auto

Positive consumer sentiment could drive auto industry

Higher disposable incomes, rural push and infra push to boost auto sector

Mahindra recalls 23,000 units of Scorpio Ex variant

Homegrown auto major Mahindra & Mahindra is recalling around 23,000 units...

Petrol or diesel: Which car should you buy?

It all depends on many kilometres would you clock in a month.

Railway Budget

Railways might allow private sector operations in some areas

To facilitate foreign direct investment (FDI) in high- speed rail projects,...

25 rail projects announced in previous Budgets pending nod

However, sometimes projects are included in the Budget pending government...

Bullet trains? First change the stinky coaches and stations

Amid all these changes which included replacement of the steam engines with...

Economic survey

UPA left economy in robust health: Chidambaram

The Economic Survey has acknowledged the measures taken by the UPA...

Fiscal consolidation is key to growth

These are valuable suggestions and one hopes the Budget will make a start on...

El Nino, Iraq crisis may hamper economic recovery: Survey

Monetary Policy- Easing expected to happen later this financial year.

Specials

Budget views: The good and the bad points

A look at how people from different walks of life analyse the Budget.

How your life will change after Budget 2014

Based on the announcements made in the Budget, here are the changes you will...

Amul's witty advertisements on Budget, economy

Taking cues from the current issues, Amul ads present thought provoking ads.

Column

Govt must discipline the spending habits of Union ministries

There are some 20-odd schemes with this default provision, or something...

Why Jaitley's 1st Budget is impressive on all counts

Arun Jaitley's maiden effort is a welcome and purposeful change in direction...

Budget: Good beginning or missed opportunity?

With Jaitley preferring continuity over change, good days might take a...

Union Budget

Mid, small-cap stocks see post-Budget blues

Bluechips underperform in recent rally.

Brands enhance marketing budgets to push online sales

FMCG and healthcare firms are keen to push online sales.

Saudi budget airline Flynas to begin operations next month

The airline operates nearly 950 weekly flights on 28 destinations within and...

Union Budget

Hike in excise duty aimed to meet budget deficit: Minister

The government on Tuesday raised excise duty on petrol by Rs 2.25 per litre...

Of skyscrapers and the Rs 1-lakh-crore Budget

All is not well with Telengana and its Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao

Xiaomi Mi3: The best budget smartphone

Flipkart crashing when sale of Xiaomi's Mi3 opened proves the phone has...

Union Budget

Budget proposals can tame food inflation; implementation is key

The price stabilisation fund will call for processing capacity for perishables.

Infra sector sees investment revival post the Budget

The shares could continue to see outperformance if the Budget assumptions...

FM presents Rs 36,776 cr Delhi Budget, no new taxes proposed

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has announced no new taxes in the Delhi Budget.