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Will govt change financial year to Jan-Dec?

Whether or not such an overhaul will be carried out depends on the...

All eyes on Jaitley's fifth Budget

The battle on creating jobs is virtually lost. If the battle for achieving...

How TVS will ride up from budget to premium market

TVS should be prepared for a rough ride as Bajaj Dominar, Mahindra Mojo,...

How IT services cos are fighting shrinking client budgets

IT firms are training employees of their clients and even aspiring IT...

Why the first post-GST Budget will be 'different'

The forthcoming Budget, the last full one before the 2019 Lok Sabha...

Jaitley likely to announce his final full Budget on Feb 1

Like 2017-18, govt will seek comments from the public at large, including...

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Next Budget may be presented in January

Govt mulls gradual switchover to the January-December financial year

When the Finance Bill goes beyond Budget making

The amendment of around 40 central statutes makes the Finance Bill, 2017 unique

Modi's money talk: A tale of 3 Budgets

There are tell-tale signs of a slide in the quality of Budgets presented by...

Survey pitches for bringing land, real estate under GST

The fiscal gains from implementing the GST and demonetisation, while almost...

Universal Basic Income: Modiji's ultimate poverty killer

The Survey estimated that a UBI that reduces poverty to 0.5 per cent would...

Economic Survey calls rating agencies' bluff

S&P in November ruled out an upgrade in the country's rating for some...

Is Budget a boon or bane for realty sector?

Provisions of long-term capitals gains tax is now applicable after only two...

What the Budget has done for railways

Recent derailments had brought the vulnerability of the national carrier into...

Budget has made FPIs return to the market

The market has zoomed to new highs for calendar 2017.

Developments around Urjit Patel's appointment impacted markets

Various global and domestic factors had a sizable impact on the performance...

Staffing industry wants end to tax woes

The Indian Staffing Federation says their demand assumes significance as the...

Labour, tax reforms to boost apparel, leather sectors: Survey

Indian companies struggle in face of a set of common challenges related to...

S&P says Rs 10K-cr very little for banks recapitalisation

Under the Indradhanush roadmap announced in 2015, the government will infuse...

Budget 2017: What's costlier, what's cheaper

Smokers and tobacco consumers will have to shell out more for their...

Budget: A delicate balancing act with rural push

Jaitley's Budget has the potential to change the face of Modi's Bharat

Double-taxation: Experts seek clarification from Jaitley in Budget

Despite a temporary relief, foreign investors still see the sword of...

Budget may skip the big-bang route

Major focus will be on adequately funding existing schemes to ensure their...

Whatever happened to Jaitley's single demat idea?

Consumers will thank the Modi government for this simple yet revolutionary...

'I have restored the sanctity of the Budget': Jaitley

In a Q&A with Doordarshan, Jaitley discusses how he chose the areas on which...

Allocation for highways hiked by 12% to Rs 64,900 crore

Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said highways sector continues to be a...

Masala bonds to get more tax benefits

In order to provide relief in respect of gains arising on account of...

If the Budget disappoints, Nifty could fall below 8,000

The market is moving up because there is a high degree of speculative retail...

5 things Jaitley should do in a post-demonetisation Budget

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley should not drop the ball on continuing the...

Wishlist: Telcos seek tax rationalisation in Budget

Under the proposed GST regime, telcos will have significantly higher...

Jaitley hikes defence budget by over 6.2%

The capital outlay to cover the modernisation programmes have got a hike of...

Word cloud: How Jaitley plans to soften demonetisation blues

The words that appeared more often in the speech included tax, income, lakh...

Railway budget: No service charge on e-tickets; new safety fund to be set up

For 2017-18, the plan size has been pegged by the Railways at Rs 1,31,000 crore.

Sebi pitches for tax rationalisation in capital markets

The regulator has sought an increase in the investment limit for tax-saving...

Armed with populist Budget, govt stares at restricted fiscal room

Government looking at cushioning slowdown due to demonetisation with sops and...

Budget wishlist: Independent regulator a must for oil & gas

The Union Budget has an opportunity to bring into practice the principles of...

Tax reduced to 5% on income of Rs 2.5 lakh-5 lakh

Earners in between Rs 50 lakh and Rs one crore will have to pay 10% surcharge

Affordable housing to get infrastructural status; realty stocks soar

In his Budget speech, the finance minister said: "We propose to facilitate...

Jaitley says jobs, skill training among 10 key focus areas

He said the government proposes to extend Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras to...

Budget wishlist: Healthcare services should be out of GST's purview

A health care savings fund must be introduced for all salaried employees...

Printing of Budget document begins with 'halwa' ceremony

The first Budget of Independent India was presented by R K Shanmukham Chetty...

Budget: Industry seeks infrastructure status for real estate sector

Real estate is largest employer after agriculture and is slated to grow at...

Budget: Bonanza for farmers & agriculture, Rs 10 lakh crore allocated

The government will take special efforts to ensure adequate credit flow to...

Demonetisation bold, decisive step; to boost economy: Jaitley

Demonetisation will help in transfer of resources from tax evaders to...

'Markets in 2017 will be dominated by global events'

'We believe 2017 could see higher flows from foreign institutions as money...

'Things could change if the Budget surprises positively'

Deutsche Bank expects the Sensex to climb only 8% in 2017 to 29,000, and...

Vote: 5 expectations from Budget 2017-18

Which one of these expectations do you think will actually materialise, come...

Major changes in finance ministry after Budget

Three key babus will make room for a new set of officers to carry the baton...

Survey pitches for bringing land, real estate under GST

The fiscal gains from implementing the GST and demonetisation, while almost...

Universal Basic Income: Modiji's ultimate poverty killer

The Survey estimated that a UBI that reduces poverty to 0.5 per cent would...

Economic Survey calls rating agencies' bluff

S&P in November ruled out an upgrade in the country's rating for some...

Developments around Urjit Patel's appointment impacted markets

Various global and domestic factors had a sizable impact on the performance...

Staffing industry wants end to tax woes

The Indian Staffing Federation says their demand assumes significance as the...

Labour, tax reforms to boost apparel, leather sectors: Survey

Indian companies struggle in face of a set of common challenges related to...

Double-taxation: Experts seek clarification from Jaitley in Budget

Despite a temporary relief, foreign investors still see the sword of...

Budget may skip the big-bang route

Major focus will be on adequately funding existing schemes to ensure their...

Whatever happened to Jaitley's single demat idea?

Consumers will thank the Modi government for this simple yet revolutionary...

If the Budget disappoints, Nifty could fall below 8,000

The market is moving up because there is a high degree of speculative retail...

5 things Jaitley should do in a post-demonetisation Budget

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley should not drop the ball on continuing the...

Wishlist: Telcos seek tax rationalisation in Budget

Under the proposed GST regime, telcos will have significantly higher...

Sebi pitches for tax rationalisation in capital markets

The regulator has sought an increase in the investment limit for tax-saving...

Armed with populist Budget, govt stares at restricted fiscal room

Government looking at cushioning slowdown due to demonetisation with sops and...

Budget wishlist: Independent regulator a must for oil & gas

The Union Budget has an opportunity to bring into practice the principles of...

Budget wishlist: Healthcare services should be out of GST's purview

A health care savings fund must be introduced for all salaried employees...

Printing of Budget document begins with 'halwa' ceremony

The first Budget of Independent India was presented by R K Shanmukham Chetty...

Budget: Industry seeks infrastructure status for real estate sector

Real estate is largest employer after agriculture and is slated to grow at...

'Things could change if the Budget surprises positively'

Deutsche Bank expects the Sensex to climb only 8% in 2017 to 29,000, and...

Vote: 5 expectations from Budget 2017-18

Which one of these expectations do you think will actually materialise, come...

Major changes in finance ministry after Budget

Three key babus will make room for a new set of officers to carry the baton...