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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

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...

Analysts welcome Rail Budget, but frown at missing details

It is a Budget 'high on promises but low on design,' the agency said.

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

Budget lacks 'specifics' for improvement in power sector: Fitch

However, the budget lacked very specific measures detailing how this will be...

CEOs give thumbs up to the Union Budget 2014-15: Ficci Poll

Significantly, about half of the CEOs who took part in the survey indicated...

Chat@4: How to invest smart and be rich!

In a live chat on rediff.com on Wednesday, July 16, 4 pm, Feroze Azeez, will...

Union Budget

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...

Budget proposals can tame food inflation; implementation is key

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

Union Budget

Budget brings tax worries for foreign portfolio investments

Portfolio investors based out of the US and other countries with which India...

Budget modestly credit positive for India: Moody's

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented his maiden budget last week in which...

Budget announcements positive for infra in long term: Fitch

The agency said through the Budget, the new government has made a commitment...

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

Railway Budget

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...

Analysts welcome Rail Budget, but frown at missing details

It is a Budget 'high on promises but low on design,' the agency said.

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.

Union Budget

Budget lacks 'specifics' for improvement in power sector: Fitch

However, the budget lacked very specific measures detailing how this will be...

CEOs give thumbs up to the Union Budget 2014-15: Ficci Poll

Significantly, about half of the CEOs who took part in the survey indicated...

Chat@4: How to invest smart and be rich!

In a live chat on rediff.com on Wednesday, July 16, 4 pm, Feroze Azeez, will...

Union Budget

Budget brings tax worries for foreign portfolio investments

Portfolio investors based out of the US and other countries with which India...

Budget modestly credit positive for India: Moody's

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented his maiden budget last week in which...

Budget announcements positive for infra in long term: Fitch

The agency said through the Budget, the new government has made a commitment...