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Media & entertainment: Key issues ignored

Union budget was mildly for cable broadcasting industry and DTH.

IT: Boost for hardware, disappointment for services

The key proposals from the IT industry that were not addressed included...

'Budget is not the last word on PSU banks' recapitalisation'

Arun Jaitley addressed a post-Budget press conference.

Sectoral Analysis

NBFCs: Budget fulfills long standing demand

The Union Budget 2016-17 has cheered the NBFC sector

Higher coal cess to hurt power, metal producers

The hike in clean energy cess is likely to impact input cost for thermal...

Non ferrous metals: Import duties on aluminum, zinc raised

The doubling of Clean Energy Cess from Rs 200 to 400 per tonne would further...

Finance

How best to take advantage of the Budget sops

The Budget touches a few highs and lows as far as personal finance is...

Mutual fund industry's hopelist for Jaitley

MFs continue to find it difficult to attract and retain long-term money from...

Corporate tax structure needs to be reformed

Clarity on the roadmap necessary to assess its likely impact on near-term...

Economic Survey

Highlights of the Economic Survey

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday tabled the pre-Budget Economic...

Economic Survey pegs GDP at 7.75%; pitches for more reforms

The Survey projected growth rate of 7-7.75 per cent for 2016-17 with...

19,400 startups exhibit unusual dynamism: Economic Survey

'Indian startups have raised $3.5 billion in funding in the first half of...

Taxation

The offbeat in the Budget: Time you checked out these taxes!

The threshold limit for deduction of tax at source has been raised for...

Budget 2016: How the tax proposals affect aam aadmi and India Inc

With a focus on direct, indirect, and corporate tax structures, the Budget...

Tax rebate unlikely to reduce dialysis cost

A dialysis machine contributes only 6 per cent to the overall cost.

Interview

'EPF tax a fallout of the UPA regime'

Pawan Kumar, organising secretary of the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS)...

I would rather be conservative in my targets and improve: Arun Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the inflation index would determine the...

'Budget presents Jaitley with 3 rare opportunities'

'Swachh Bharat Cess imposed last year should be made broad-based.' 'Budget...

Column

Ending the Railway Budget, a step in the right direction

The best way for the railways to become more professional will be to get...

Railway Budget to be history

The Union Budget for 2017 is likely to be presented on February 1. An...

Why India must scrap a separate Railway Budget

The Union government is reportedly considering doing away with the practice...

Railway Budget

Rail Budget: New slogans, fancy acronyms mask disappointing facts

Suresh Prabhu is trapped in the 'rhetoric of his own government'.

High speed trains: Will the railways tilt the Talgo way?

Locally manufactured coaches can achieve similar speeds as Talgo trains.

This Rail Budget is for the common man: Suresh Prabhu

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said Budget-making was guided by the Prime...

Sectoral Analysis

NBFCs: Budget fulfills long standing demand

The Union Budget 2016-17 has cheered the NBFC sector

Higher coal cess to hurt power, metal producers

The hike in clean energy cess is likely to impact input cost for thermal...

Non ferrous metals: Import duties on aluminum, zinc raised

The doubling of Clean Energy Cess from Rs 200 to 400 per tonne would further...

Economic Survey

Highlights of the Economic Survey

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday tabled the pre-Budget Economic...

Economic Survey pegs GDP at 7.75%; pitches for more reforms

The Survey projected growth rate of 7-7.75 per cent for 2016-17 with...

19,400 startups exhibit unusual dynamism: Economic Survey

'Indian startups have raised $3.5 billion in funding in the first half of...

Interview

'EPF tax a fallout of the UPA regime'

Pawan Kumar, organising secretary of the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS)...

I would rather be conservative in my targets and improve: Arun Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the inflation index would determine the...

'Budget presents Jaitley with 3 rare opportunities'

'Swachh Bharat Cess imposed last year should be made broad-based.' 'Budget...

Railway Budget

Rail Budget: New slogans, fancy acronyms mask disappointing facts

Suresh Prabhu is trapped in the 'rhetoric of his own government'.

High speed trains: Will the railways tilt the Talgo way?

Locally manufactured coaches can achieve similar speeds as Talgo trains.

This Rail Budget is for the common man: Suresh Prabhu

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said Budget-making was guided by the Prime...