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4 ways Nirmalaji's Budget is different

But it is disappointing to note that Sitharaman's third Union Budget...

The Budget: A Reality Check

Do the actual numbers bear out the claims made by the government or do they...

Visionary Budget or worse than Pranab's?

The sad truth is that the debt-to-GDP ratio will shoot up close to 90 per...

Why households are unhappy with the Budget

The finance minister did very well for equity market investors but not so...

All hail Modi's 1st BJP Budget

The Modi government is notoriously honest about one fact: It does not listen...

New rules on holding firms may affect pension funds

The Union Budget 2021-22 has made it easier for sovereign wealth funds and...

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Why Budget proposal on digital tax may land in court

The central government's clarification on the 2 per cent equalisation levy on...

Budget sops may lure Mauritius funds to Gift City

As per the Budget proposals, migration of a fund to a fund in IFSC will not...

Budget has a vaccine for banking's virus

Of the three major Budget announcements related to the banking sector,...

Budget 2021: Bad bank will be a win-win for lenders

All banks are eligible for privatisation. A committee of secretaries will...

How brokerages read Budget 2021

PSU divestment, LIC IPO, fiscal deficit: Budget 2021 marks a clear change in...

Personal tax brings more revenue than corporate tax

That's a big change that was made possible due to corporate tax cuts....

Budget 2021: No evidence of an economic strategy

There are several welcome standalone reforms, but these do not add up to a...

Budget has good news for Chinese steel mills

Spiraling steel prices led the government to cut customs duty by 2.5-5.5 per...

Not a Budget for Employment

It is important to increase employment in general.It is even better to...

Investors become richer by Rs 10.48 lakh cr in 2 days

Investor wealth zoomed over Rs 10.48 lakh crore in two days as the...

Sensex soars nearly 1,200 pts; Nifty tops 14,600

Tuesday's top gainers included SBI, UltraTech Cement, HDFC Bank, L&T, Bharti...

'Budget has ambition, resolution and innovation'

It was one of the toughest times in history to announce a budget, says Harsh...

Two cheers for the Budget!

While a DFI will help banks derisk their loan portfolios, creation of a bad...

Railways, India Post not among PSUs to be sold

The department of investment and public asset management (Dipam) can also...

'This Budget will not take us to 12%, but...'

'There is good indication that the economy is bouncing back, but the problem...

Budget cuts spend on welfare schemes, salary, pension

The continuing fiscal stimulus is heavily tilted towards capex, to the extent...

Budget: Easier tax administration to boost revenue

The Budget proposed abolishing the under-performing, authority of advance...

Here's how the Budget affects some key sectors

From real estate to metals, what Sitharaman's Budget has in store.