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March 12, 2003


Budget News


Jaswant Singh unveils populist Budget
• The Rediff-Capital Market Budget Analysis
• Highlights of the Union Budget 2003-04
• Standard deduction raised to Rs 30,000
• Senior citizens' tax rebate hiked to Rs 20,000
• Petrol, diesel, edible oil dearer; cars, liquor, ACs cheaper
• Long-term capital gains tax may go: FM
• Jaswant Singh's interview: 'It’s a big push to economy'
• Infrastructure status to healthcare industry
• Acquisitions abroad made easier
• Please-all Budget misses big picture
• Cars, UVs will be cheaper, including imports
• The goodies will come cheaper
• Senior sop: Exemptions, pension plan a boon
• FM’s bonanza leaves the salaried class drooling
• Time to consolidate, say corporate captains
• Housing sector benefits to continue
• The 2-minute Budget
• 6.3% GDP growth projected
• Market push: Standby for gains, equity investors
• Budget warms the cockles of common man’s heart
• The FM's message: invest and grow
• I am for lower interest rate regime: FM
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Union Budget 2003-04: Entire text, FM's speech
• Highlights | Railway Budget: Complete Coverage
• Highlights of Economic Survey 2002-03 | Complete Coverage

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Budget Analysis



•  Many pluses, a few minuses
The Budget should not be made into an annual ritual, but something which should provide longer vision and be aligned to the five-year plans, says T N Pandey.

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Opinion



  • Country's CFO shows the path: Anil Ambani
• A globalised Budget: Surjit S Bhalla
• VAT initiative needs states' support: Y C Deveshwar
• Fiscal deficit still a concern: B Ramalinga Raju

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Budget Special



•  No method in the largesse
Like most other finance ministers he has followed the shining path of giving exemptions to industries ostensibly to promote them, Sukumar Mukhopadhyay.


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Column



•  Brave New Budget
Singh's Budget, widely anticipated to be 'soft' ahead of next year's election, contains many bold measures which the average FM would eschew in similar circumstances.

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Budget Interview/Chat Transcripts



•    'The Budget is forward looking'
R Seshasayee, MD, Ashok Leyland.

 'Good Budget for economy and markets'
Subir Gokarn, Chief Economist, Crisil.

 'Net effect of Budget neutral'
Arvind Virmani, Director, ICRIER.


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Stocks: Market Report

Firm opening; banking sector stocks move up
As expected, the first session post-Union Budget opened on a firm note, as the market completely absorbed the implications of the budgetary declarations.

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