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LIVE Huge allocation for PM's pet Swamitva scheme

Gehlot announces universal healthcare, agri budget

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government on Wednesday...

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...

Why Budget proposal on digital tax may land in court

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

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Dear Nirmalaji

Dear Nirmalaji, are you listening?

Dr Samar Sen Popuri from Hyderabad tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar what he...

Dear Nirmalaji: Concentrate on healthcare

Jitendra Chouksey from Pune tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar what he would...

Dear Nirmalaji: Don't tax online transactions

Adhiraj Parthasarathy, a professional from Telangana, tells Rediff.com's A...

Headlines

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...

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: No evidence of an economic strategy

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

Is it right to use budget as tool to win polls: Sena

Accusing the Centre of setting a new trend of playing "dirty politics" for...

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...

First phase of Budget session concludes

The recess allows department-related standing committees to examine demands...

Budget has good news for Chinese steel mills

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

Budget session Part 1: RS clocks 99% productivity

Parliament will now meet on March 8 for the second part of the Budget session.

Here's how the Budget affects some key sectors

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

Budget 2021: 'Road map for sustainable growth'

The Budget kept away from mood dampeners such as an increase in taxes...

Budget gives big relief to FPIs on dividend tax

'Rationalising TDS on dividends for FPIs to reduce it to treaty rates ranging...

Nirmala attacks Oppn for false narrative on Budget

She said that despite government scheme and initiatives ranging from roads to...

Nothing for common man: Oppn slams govt over Budget

Participating in the debate on the budget, leaders of parties like the...

Not a Budget for Employment

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

FM brings transparency in off-budget borrowings

Sitharaman does away with loans from National Small Savings Fund to Food...

'Bad bank' gets nod, discoms to get funds

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her third Budget on February 1.

The Politics behind the Budget

The BJP would want that by March 2022, when UP votes, the economy starts...

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...

Budget ignores women and children

Women and children have been given short shrift with these crucial sectors...

Budget: Rs 4.78 lakh crore allocated for defence

Excluding the pension outgo, the allocation in the Union Budget for the armed...

Budget doesn't matter, want laws repealed: Farmers

Farmers protesting at various sites on the border of Delhi on Monday...

Clarity needed on tax framework for IT sector: Nasscom

The government has created a comprehensive budget with sharp focus on...

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

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

Previous govts drafted Budget with eye on votes: PM

"For decades in our country, the meaning of the Budget was restricted to what...

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

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

Budget: RSS arm slams govt policies on FDI, divestment

RSS-aligned Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) on Monday expressed disappointment...

Budget: Rs 7,100 cr set aside as aid to neighbours

India on Monday set aside over Rs 7,100 crore in its budget for 2021-22 as...

Govt targets gross tax revenue of Rs 22.17 lakh cr

The government on Monday projected a 16.67 per cent growth in gross tax...

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....

Farmer issue rocks Parl, govt says ready to discuss

The government on Tuesday asserted in Lok Sabha that it was ready to discuss...

Budget 2021: Who said what

The Union Budget on Monday evoked contrasting responses in the political...

Budget 2021: What is costlier, and what's cheaper

Here's how the budget impacts the pocket of the common man.

How FM plans to tackle air pollution, save environment

The Centre on Monday earmarked a separate Rs 2,217 crore for 42 urban centres...