The battle on creating jobs is virtually lost. If the battle for achieving...
TVS should be prepared for a rough ride as Bajaj Dominar, Mahindra Mojo,...
IT firms are training employees of their clients and even aspiring IT...
The forthcoming Budget, the last full one before the 2019 Lok Sabha...
Like 2017-18, govt will seek comments from the public at large, including...
Vegetable, fruit prices to be on the rise over weak supply, crop damage
As per practice a vote-on-account or approval for essential government...
This will violate the time-honoured convention that a government elected for...
Besides advancing the presentation of the Budget to perhaps the first week of...
Govt mulls gradual switchover to the January-December financial year
The amendment of around 40 central statutes makes the Finance Bill, 2017 unique
There are tell-tale signs of a slide in the quality of Budgets presented by...
To win back customers, operators are offering discounts and cash-back, and...
'The Budget targets are achievable, but they require continued discipline and...
Mihir S Sharma outlines why this year's Union Budget does not respond to the...
Against a turbulent and uncertain background, Budget 2017-18 hewed a steady,...
This finance minister has come of age. That's not condescension. It is a...
Provisions of long-term capitals gains tax is now applicable after only two...
Recent derailments had brought the vulnerability of the national carrier into...
The market has zoomed to new highs for calendar 2017.
Under the scheme coming into effect from April 1, 2018, a donor could...
Allaying investor fears over the levy of long-term capital gains tax on share...
'One thing is sure: After this Budget, no Ambani-Adani tag will be attached...
In the present financial year government kitty has small savings of more than...
'Well done, Mr Jaitley, now go and implement your schemes. No leakages, no...
Under the Indradhanush roadmap announced in 2015, the government will infuse...
Jaitley's Budget has the potential to change the face of Modi's Bharat
This will bring down capital gains especially in case of property transactions.
The finance minister's Budget presentation is a sombre affair, yes, but it...
'Our concern is about today and there is nothing in the Budget for the MSME...
Suresh Prabhu on the priority being given to safety and the need for more...
Finance minister attempts a clean-up job, keeps projected expenditure growth...
In a Q&A with Doordarshan, Jaitley discusses how he chose the areas on which...
Smokers and tobacco consumers will have to shell out more for their...
Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said highways sector continues to be a...
In order to provide relief in respect of gains arising on account of...
Jaitley began his speech by saying that today is the auspicious day of Basant...
There were heightened expectations from Budget 2017 after the impact of note...
The allocation for health ministry for 2017-18 is Rs 47,352.51 crore in...
Under Indradhanush roadmap announced in 2015, the government will infuse Rs...
'We need to put aside our anxieties about the Budget for now and possibly for...
The capital outlay to cover the modernisation programmes have got a hike of...
The words that appeared more often in the speech included tax, income, lakh...
For 2017-18, the plan size has been pegged by the Railways at Rs 1,31,000 crore.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said political parties will be entitled to...
The government on Wednesday said it will raise Rs 72,500 crore through...
Budget for women and children welfare increased from Rs 1,56,528 crores to Rs...
Softening the demonetisation blow, the Budget for 2017-18 on Wednesday halved...
Jaitley said the government proposes to establish a National Testing Agency...
Earners in between Rs 50 lakh and Rs one crore will have to pay 10% surcharge
In his Budget speech, the finance minister said: "We propose to facilitate...
He said the government proposes to extend Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras to...
Are you happy with his proposals? How would you rate the speech? Tell us...
The minister also exempted components from taxes to encourage domestic...
Jaitley said an effective multi-modal logistics and transport system will...
The move is a continuance of the government steps to clamp down on black money.
FDI into the country increased by 30 per cent to $21.62 billion during...
The government will take special efforts to ensure adequate credit flow to...
Demonetisation will help in transfer of resources from tax evaders to...
Harsh Roongta, Mahesh Padmanabhan, Anil Rego answer the most sought after...
Five key capital market announcements from the previous Budget.
Overall, the Survey warned that unless shifts in the vision of development...
As the finance minister rises in the House to present the Budget, some...
'We believe 2017 could see higher flows from foreign institutions as money...
The fiscal gains from implementing the GST and demonetisation, while almost...
The Survey estimated that a UBI that reduces poverty to 0.5 per cent would...
S&P in November ruled out an upgrade in the country's rating for some...
For the first time, Subramanian said, "the Economic Survey has embraced Big...
A majority of the respondents said that demonetisation is a positive step...
The Survey lists some of the challenges that might impede India's progress.
In the current fiscal so far, retail inflation stabilised around 5 per cent,...
Tax administration could be improved to reduce discretion and improve...
Various global and domestic factors had a sizable impact on the performance...
The Indian Staffing Federation says their demand assumes significance as the...
Indian companies struggle in face of a set of common challenges related to...
Reeling under a series of derailments, the Budget is likely to announce...
Q3 results have been poor but better than extremely low expectations.
The Budget will obviously be crucial. But US President Donald Trump may have...
Inclusive growth is about enabling wider participation in the growth story,...
The people of the nation co-operated and patiently waited for the...
Despite a temporary relief, foreign investors still see the sword of...
Major focus will be on adequately funding existing schemes to ensure their...
Consumers will thank the Modi government for this simple yet revolutionary...
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has shortlisted the changes...
Never before in post-reforms India have Union Budgets seen a steady reduction...
Digitisation can help improve procurement, streamline payments, converge...
'While GST and demonetisation are likely to cause disruption for longer than...
The coming Union Budget might give relief to foreign portfolio investors from...
The Budget should overall seek to announce tax measures and policies which...
The market is moving up because there is a high degree of speculative retail...
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley should not drop the ball on continuing the...
Under the proposed GST regime, telcos will have significantly higher...
Rediff.com's Shailajanand Mishra discovers that the Sensex has fallen 12...
Nomura expects the fiscal deficit target of 3.5 per cent for 2016-17 to be...
Pharma body wants all excisable goods used for R&D purposes should be...
The government's capex spend is expected to rise and much of this is likely...
Jewelers also want import duty on gold to be reduced from the current 10 per...
The regulator has sought an increase in the investment limit for tax-saving...
Government looking at cushioning slowdown due to demonetisation with sops and...
The Union Budget has an opportunity to bring into practice the principles of...
The Bench did not agree with the submission that in the past, Centre had...
Lower reduction in fiscal deficit is to stimulate demand in a weak economic...
Following the demonetisation move, the recast in direct tax moves is expected...
The move can help mop up about Rs 1.2 lakh every day for the purpose.
Besides Budget, markets will be driven by global events and the outcome of...
A health care savings fund must be introduced for all salaried employees...
The first Budget of Independent India was presented by R K Shanmukham Chetty...
Real estate is largest employer after agriculture and is slated to grow at...
In simple terms, it refers to a deduction allowed in income tax, irrespective...
At a time when major economies have increased spending, India will have to do...
Two stock market experts discuss their wishlists for Union Budget 2017 with...
"You (lawyer) tell us what provisions have been violated. Tentatively...
Patel urges government to rein in borrowings, inflation
Deutsche Bank expects the Sensex to climb only 8% in 2017 to 29,000, and...
Which one of these expectations do you think will actually materialise, come...
Three key babus will make room for a new set of officers to carry the baton...
Mitra also said currency demonetisation has led to closure of small...
PM's announcement were focused on those most affected by the note ban.
Majority expect economy to slow down, but are satisfied with Modi govt's...
Whether or not such an overhaul will be carried out depends on the...
Joydeep Ghosh takes stock of personal finances after the life-altering...
Higher levy on dividends earned by individuals also on radar.
Exemption limits, standard deduction on radar.
Senior bureaucrats say the government has planned a 'feel-good' Budget after...
The Union Cabinet will soon take a call on setting up Railway Development...
The need to redo the math has become necessary following directions from the...
Rural outlay may go up 23% to reduce pains of demonetisation
The FRBM report, to be submitted on Tuesday, is likely to have 'excuse...
Consensus seems a problem before the current session of Parliament ends.
Measures may include tax slab and rate revisions for individuals, companies.
Budget planners for now have been told to prepare with the assumption that...