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Wed, Mar 18, 2015

With eye on key reforms, govt likely to extend Budget session

A Budget with sense and sensibility

Budget 2015: Why execution is so important this year

Tue, Mar 17, 2015

A new challenge for the railways

Sun, Mar 15, 2015

Five game-changers in the Budget

Thu, Mar 12, 2015

Budget not excellent but just above average

Wed, Mar 11, 2015

Budget: Excellent, yet tough!

Tue, Mar 10, 2015

How markets reacted to the Budget

Think tanks: Budget's numbers, fiscal path still suspects

Mon, Mar 9, 2015

Get ready for Maharashtra's first 'aam-aadmi' Budget

Get ready for Maharashtra's first 'aam-aadmi' Budget

The bittersweet Budget

Stock market riches for the poor

Sat, Mar 7, 2015

Jaitley should have tightened the fiscal belt: Arvind Virmani

Thu, Mar 5, 2015

How Railways can pave the way for a Digital India

Move forward on infrastructure, not back

How useful are the new medical insurance limits?

Has RBI done the right thing by cutting rates post Budget?

Budget has succeeded in keeping market mood positive

Budget will help India become a powerhouse, says Rajan

Wed, Mar 4, 2015

Tips on how you can pay less tax and save more!

All about the politics of Budget

Want to invest smart and be rich? Here's how!

Budget fails on fiscal consolidation front: C Rangarajan

Tue, Mar 3, 2015

We don't work to benefit corporate houses, Modi tells Oppn

No change in personal income tax rates in near term

Budget should not be kept secret anymore: Yashwant Sinha

10 rarest cars on the planet

'Corporate tax rate reduction will make India more competitive'

Suzuki iM-4 mini SUV concept leaked

What the Budget has for banks and regulators

Budget over, markets now look to RBI for rate cuts

Why is the Budget silent on ecommerce

Private banks to gain most from Budget 2015

Budget has set ambitious goals, clear vision

Moody's continues to assign India lowest investment grade

Budget blues: ITC loses Rs 40,428 cr in market value on punitive tax

Good time to buy infra-related stocks for long term: Analysts

Mon, Mar 2, 2015

What does the tax benefit of Rs 4,44,200 mean?

More gainers than losers in India Inc from Budget

Govt should come down hard on cronies, says Mohandas Pai

2 things Jaitley can do to better the lives of common Indians

Consumer durables: computer tablets, LEDs to cost less

Decoding the Budget's 'carbon tax'

Budget Impact: 12 stocks to watch out for

Visionary Budget but devil lies in the implementation

Budget impact on agriculture? It's pretty blurry

Jaitley shows the path to 'Acche din' for the middle class

Budget Impact: Hope and disappointment

Budget is populist, aims to transform lives of the masses

Budget shows commitment to keep fiscal deficit low: S & P

'The Budget balances the interests of different groups'

5 things FM ignored in the Budget

Auto makers see smooth drive in long term

GST rollout needs more changes to service tax, excise: Sinha

Modi passes budget test despite lack of reform dazzle

Growth oriented, far-sighted Budget has impressed bull market

Suresh Prabhu: A star who can transform the Railways

Sun, Mar 1, 2015

Special additional duty cut to boost polymers

Customs duty hike on imported steel to benefit steel players

Tax sops may help REITs attract $1 bn funds in 2015

Budget: Super rich senior citizens to take biggest hit

Gold deposit scheme can fetch Rs 1 trillion: SBI Research

Online shopping, cab services to turn costlier

Clean energy cess to hike cost for power sector

Why Jaitley made no mention of oil in Budget? The papers were stolen!

REIT tax clarity to benefit real estate

Vodafone-like deals to be taxed in India in future

India to join top global league with proposed black money law

Oil sector woes not addressed, firms reel under pressure

Key social and welfare schemes face fiscal surgery

Metal sector disappointed, wanted more from the Budget

A neutral Budget for media and entertainment sector

Finally, a budget that will make foreign investors happy

Easier access to loans, skill development to boost education

Decoding Budget with the Chief Economic Adviser

Chemical industry cheers custom duty revision

Black money holders will have a last chance to disclose assets

Public banks demands remain largely unmet in Budget

Budget reflects a strong sense of political will for reforms

No major relief for the battered auto industry

Tax sops: How much can you actually save?

Capital Goods: Boost from ultra mega power projects

Budget provisions to check black money much needed: SIT

No major relief for loss-making aviation sector

Budget: Make in India can't be achieved with more exemptions

Transport logistics: Service tax hike is not good for the sector

GST gets a nudge forward, DTC hits the dead end

Higher fiscal deficit: Rating agencies frown at fine-print

Confused about the Budget proposals? Please read this

The jury is out! India Inc gives full marks to the FM

Privatisation comes back after 10 years

Marginal increase in excise duty unlikely to push prices

Your dream house will cost more now

Budget: A milestone towards ushering in reforms

Budget: Big challenge lies in executing projects

My prime task was to make India investment-friendly: Jaitley

Sat, Feb 28, 2015

Not a Big Bang Budget, but very positive and realistic

India to cut corporate tax to 25% over four years

Budget proposes schemes to widen social security net

Bad luck! Shell out more on lottery tickets

Budget 2015: How much did the states get?

Budget: What it has for middle class tax payers

Visa-on-arrival to be extended to 150 countries: Jaitley

Budget to help create millions of jobs

Post-Budget shocker: Petro prices hiked!

FMCG firms give a thumbs up to Budget

Budget: Yoga gets a special status

Govt to bring 'Bankruptcy Code' for ease of doing biz

Coal: Cess increased to Rs 200 per tonne

Govt to set up Mudra Bank for entrepreneurs

FM chooses Gujarat's GIFT City over Mumbai for IFC

Gold prices set to rise after Budget

No big bang reforms, but Budget to boost growth

Budget: What's costlier, what's cheaper?

Socially inclusive Budget, lays roadmap for growth: Hinduja

Balancing the budget -- the Jaitley way

Infographics: Key features of the Budget

Corporate winners and losers from India's budget

Budget evokes mixed reaction among real estate players

The masterclass and the Budget

Corporate tax exemptions dented state exchequer by Rs 62k cr

Air travel becomes costly, AI to get Rs 2,500 cr

Shipping & ports: Seafarer tax anomaly set to go off

Cement: Benefits from thrust on housing and infrastructure

MEA gets 19% hike in allocation

'We compliment the FM for pro-India Budget'

Highlights of the Union Budget

Jaitley's speech peppered with digs at UPA rule

Govt to infuse Rs 7,940 cr in PSU Banks in FY'16

For every Rupee in govt kitty, 24 paise to come from borrowing

Sensex ends higher on reform hopes from the Budget

Divestment target set at Rs 69,500 cr for 2015-16

India Inc cheers corporate tax cut, wealth tax abolition

Jaitley mentions 'investment', 'ease of doing biz' 10 times!

Budget 2015: It's infrastructure all the way!

Opposition calls the Budget 'anti-poor, anti-middle class'

Defence allocation increased by nearly 11%

Budget is pragmatic, practical and positive: Modi

Budget unveils initiatives to boost growth, empower India

Arun Jaitley: 'I am not looking for headlines'

Govt proposes to introduce redeemable gold bonds

A thumbs up to Jaitley's Budget from tourism sector

Budget: Jaitley gets 10 out of 10 from his sister

Govt announces host of steps to deal with black money menace

Budget gives lion's share to infra to spur economic growth

Tax deduction limit up Rs 50K for investment in pension fund

Rich and the wealthy should pay higher taxes: FM

Make in India, job creation, public investment top priority

Gold rebounds on seasonal demand, global cues

Infographic: Budget at a glance

GO GREEN! Govt earmarks Rs 75 crore for electric vehicles

'Budget is growth-oriented, part populist & investment friendly'

Govt plans to set up 5 new UMPPs at Rs 1 lakh cr investment

Big boost for tech start ups, entrepreneurs

Govt okays foreign investment in Alternative Investment Funds

Postal Dept to use its network for proposed Payment Bank

Ease of doing business in India? Here's what Jaitley offers

Govt raises farm credit target to Rs 8.5 lakh crore

Commodity regulator FMC to be merged with Sebi: Jaitley

Easing inflation provides room for rate cut by RBI: Jaitley

Will meet 3% fiscal deficit in 2 years, assures Jaitley

Senior citizen welfare fund with unclaimed PPF/EPF deposit soon

Jaitley pegs GDP growth at 8-8.5%, says economy is ready to fly

5 things you want to know about Hyundai i20 Active Crossover

Budget 2015: What the 'aam junta' expects from Jaitley

Test for reform zeal of Modi in make-or-break budget

Few reforms auto industry expects from the Budget

FM may re-introduce infra bonds; hike medical reimbursement

Will the Budget deliver 'Big Bang' reforms?

Fri, Feb 27, 2015

Would have been good if Rahul attended budget session: Tharoor

Budget: Modi govt set to make tax payers happy

Chief economic adviser says new GDP estimates puzzling

'$1 trn forex reserves will make India a geo-political power'

News channels double ad rates for Budget coverage

Govt discussing opening up of legal sector to foreign firms

Time for 'Big Bang' reforms to accelerate growth: Survey

Airport PPP model leads to better infrastructure, revenues

'Only healthy, educated young Indians can ensure 8 pc growth'

India's best and worst performing PSUs

Survey suggests '4-D model' for banking sector

'Projects worth Rs 8.8 tln stalled but situation improving'

Global economic outlook most favourable since 2008

Indian stock markets best performer after China

Skill development, job creation pose major challenges: Survey

Capital markets may be used as major source of funding

Infographic: The state of Indian economy

Indo-US trade rises to $48.71 bn during Apr-Dec

India in sweet spot of lower deficits, more growth

Link public support to Railways with reforms: Eco Survey

Economic Survey pegs growth rate at over 8%

National Solar Mission scaled up 5-fold to 100,000 MW

No looking back: India all set for growth amid shrinking deficit

India needs to create additional fiscal space: Economic Survey

Time is ripe for withdrawal of curbs on gold: Economic Survey

Economic Survey: 10.6% rise in female literacy rate

Food subsidy bill rises 20% in April-January

Economic Survey: Government remains committed to fiscal consolidation

Highlights of the Economic Survey

Revive public investment to improve biz climate: Eco Survey

India's innovation capacity lags most BRICS nations: Eco Survey

India has 4th largest start-up hub in world

'Strike a balance between 'Make in India' and Skilling India'

Inflation shows a declining trend in 2014-15

Resolving gas price issue, power crisis key focus of govt

Services sector clocks double digit growth

WATCH LIVE: All the action in the Lok Sabha

Lead me, follow me or get out of the way: Jaitley

Y V Reddy: The man behind several economic reforms

The Railway Budget's many firsts

Sebi, exchanges tighten vigil for Budget day trading

Railway Budget: Intent is good but where is the revenue strategy

This Rail Budget is different but on the right track

Why we need to manage our Budget expectations

Railway Minister explains why he did not announce new trains

India Inc bets big on rail orders

A whopping Rs 4 lakh crore stuck in tax appeals

Thu, Feb 26, 2015

Infographic: A look at basic Rail freight rates

Freight hike won't affect prices of essential items: Prabhu

Railways promise more comfort for senior citizens in trains

Budget: Credit Suisse sees FM boosting capex, raising I-T slab

Opposition slams Railway Budget for 'weaving dreams'

Travelling in trains to be a happy experience!

PPP policy must change to attract investment in railways: Min

Infographic: Proposed investments for Railways

Budget Quiz: Who was India's only woman finance minister?

Analysts say rail budget high on vision; but can push up costs

Budget sets a vision for Indian Railways

Train tickets can now be booked 120 days in advance: Prabhu

Power tariffs may rise after hike in freight rates

Infographic: How safe is Indian Railways?

Rail Budget pragmatic, to improve ease of doing biz: India Inc

'Hindu gods wont forgive the Railway Minister'

Infographic: Railway Budget at a glance

Railway Budget: How the money was earned and spent

Smooth ride for Suresh Prabhu and his maiden Rail Budget

High speed trains to cut travel time between metros

Railways to promote Gandhi Circuit to draw tourists

Why Modi loves the Railway Budget

Freight rate hike may push up commodity prices

People unhappy over no new train announcements

'Swachh Rail will lead to a Swachh Bharat'

Highlights of the passenger-friendly Railway Budget

Prabhu unveils big initiatives to reform the Railways

Transforming Indian Railways? Minister spells out 5-point strategy

77 new Railway projects worth Rs 96,182 cr sanctioned

9 key areas that Railways will focus on

No hike in fares, better amenities for passengers

Here's how the Indian Railways plan to upgrade itself

WATCH LIVE: Suresh Prabhu presents Rail Budget

FCI asked to pay Rs 8-lakh fine by railways

Modi likely to keep tight rein on health spending, say sources

A favourable Budget could take Nifty to 9,500 or higher

Rail Budget to signal road to reform: Prabhu

A something-for-everyone Budget or an epoch-making one a la 1991?

Is Indian Railways for the people?

Markets tend to speed up after Budget, not before

Railways might not meet operating ratio target

Wed, Feb 25, 2015

India's longest rail-cum-road bridge to be ready by 2017

BSNL, MTNL, Videocon to slash call rates

Government should take bold and decisive steps

Few expectations of the 'aam aadmi' from Union Budget 2015

Levy 40% fine on unaccounted money: Assocham

Chemicals: Import duty reduction on feedstock sought

Increase import duty on tyres to 20%

Mutual Fund investors not allowed to buy or sell on Budget day

Why Indian Railways is bullish on getting huge investment

The disconnect between Budget and sector performance

Budget 2015: Bollywood expects FM to streamline taxes

Rail Budget: Will Suresh Prabhu hike fares?

Markets riding for a fall unless budget delivers

The Cinderella of all Budgets

This Budget will be Mr Modi's credibility test

'We expect big changes in the Budget'

Budget 2015: What we need now are difficult decisions

5 Budget announcements that can stimulate the markets

Tue, Feb 24, 2015

Real estate sector seeks infrastructure status for townships

Budget 2015: What India Inc expects from Jaitley

Power: Extend 10-year tax holiday

Aam aadmi's budget: Kejriwal says Delhi will make it

Oil & gas sectors seek infrastructure status

Shipbuilding: Reinstate modified subsidy

What the new Toyota Fortuner offers SUV lovers

Customs duty on crude oil may be re-introduced

'We have great expectations from this Budget'

Now, pizzas to be delivered at your train seat!

Consumer durables industry seeks excise duty cut

Toyota to unveil 2 new variants of Innova

India benefits from reforms and a bit of luck

India's smartphone market declines, Samsung still No 1

Soon, your mobile phone to double up as a debit card

Budget: Government must not give up on difficult reforms

Why this Budget is a challenging one for the Modi government

Auto industry asks govt to de-license several spectrum bands

Budget: How to make a fortune from stocks

Go Green will be the mantra this Rail Budget

Ratan Tata puts his heart into e-commerce start-ups

ITC highest bidder for Park Hyatt in Goa, but owner cries foul

Sales elude realty sector, all eyes on Budget

India well behind US, Europe in software products

Budget expectations of borrowers and banking segment

Budget may bring good news for the salaried class

Now, 35 foreign private equity firms in tax soup

Wishlist of an Indian traveller

Budget 2015 likely to be positive for most sectors

Infosys set to return to double-digit dollar sales growth in FY16

Mon, Feb 23, 2015

Rajan disapproves inheritance tax idea

Budget: FM may announce policy to combat black money

Thoughts for the Budget Day

Budget: FM may dole out tax sops to win over the middle class

New Swift Dzire is India's most fuel efficient car

Mahindra launches the XUV500 Xclusive Edition

Auto industry body wants excise duty reduction in Budget

Auto makers seek clarity on taxation

5 things to know about the stunning BMW i8 Supercar

Must roll out GST this Budget: Automakers

Budget session begins but Rahul Gandhi goes on leave

Four key lessons to revamp the ailing Railways

Prez seeks cooperation of MPs as budget session of Parliament begins

Why is it risky to stray from deficit target in Budget

WATCH LIVE: President opens Budget Session

Govt pulls out all stops to ensure smooth Budget session

Taking stock of Budget promises

Big expectations from Budget: Can Jaitley please all?

Less than 100 trains likely to get green signal in Rail Budget

Deepak Parekh seeks pro-growth Budget, large PSU divestments

Sat, Feb 21, 2015

'In 2015-16, IT sector expects over 2 lakh new jobs'

Fri, Feb 20, 2015

Stock markets to be open on February 28

Rajan says India must avoid 'layers' of checks

Subsidy cuts in budget may disappoint investors

Trying to make sense of India's startling GDP numbers

Cong hints at playing tough ahead of budget session

Why the Budget needs to be demystified

Thu, Feb 19, 2015

Govt may relax LTC norms in Budget to boost tourism

Like eating halwa: FinMin locks up for Budget 2015

Bad news! No possibility of reduction in train fares

Budget: Stocks that can fetch you high returns

India's inflated GDP numbers contradict the real story

Chat with Ganesh Natarajan: What the IT sector expects from the Budget

A 'successful' Budget won't be an easy task for Jaitley

Budget: It's time to unveil bold reforms

Budget likely to target Rs 70,000 cr from stake sales

A Budget for the Aam Aadmi, please!

Kick-start likely for finance SEZs in Budget

Sebi mulls keeping markets open on Budget day

Wed, Feb 18, 2015

Budget 2015: Will it design minimum government, maximum governance?

Tue, Feb 17, 2015

Tax sops likely for investments in Swachh Bharat, Clean Ganga

Make in India: Mobile, laptops manufacturers to get tax sops

Will Budget 2015 ensure Make in India?

Mon, Feb 16, 2015

Few factors Jaitley must consider before presenting the Budget

Sun, Feb 15, 2015

Tax benefits, duty cuts top India Inc's Budget wish-lists

Fri, Feb 13, 2015

'US will not tolerate unfair policy to push trade'

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

4 areas that Jaitley must focus on in its '1st real Budget'

Trick or treat? India's strong GDP figures mask economic reality

Rupee seen weakening in run-up to the Budget

Wed, Feb 11, 2015

Will the Railway Minister hike fares this time?

Tue, Feb 10, 2015

Foreign cos may be allowed to claim deduction on dividend tax

2015-16 Budget to assume growth of 8-plus per cent

Mon, Feb 9, 2015

A pre-Budget bearish trend is unusual

Will Arun Jaitley present an innovative Budget?

Sun, Feb 8, 2015

Higher tax share for states in Budget

Sat, Feb 7, 2015

Modi to seek CMs' views on budget, infra development

Fri, Feb 6, 2015

Economists tell PM to work for high growth, predictable taxes

Jaitley hints at more spending cuts

Tax net: Foreign portfolio investors caught in a bind

Thu, Feb 5, 2015

FM bets big on divestment, targets Rs 43,000 crore

Falling oil prices pull India's budget out of the fire

Budget 2015 may restore Customs duty on crude oil

Wed, Feb 4, 2015

Rajan pitches for raising tax exemption limit

Gift city to be part of this year's Union Budget

Tue, Feb 3, 2015

PM to seek budget inputs from experts at NITI meeting

RBI disappoints industry; hopes for post-Budget rate cuts

No big-ticket announcements likely in Railway Budget

Govt cautioned against using new GDP figure for policies

Mon, Feb 2, 2015

MNCs may have to disclose details of HQ operations to I-T dept

How to make Budget 2015-16 investment-friendly

Fri, Jan 30, 2015

Parliament's Budget session to begin on February 23

Thu, Jan 29, 2015

A few lessons for presenting a balanced Budget

Wed, Jan 28, 2015

Why Jaitley must allocate more funds to states in the Budget

FM's mantra to meet fiscal deficit target

Tue, Jan 27, 2015

FM for tax reforms, quick decisions to ensure stability

India, US officials to meet after Budget to discuss investment

Sun, Jan 25, 2015

Railways to set up traction plant in Sushma's constituency

Fri, Jan 23, 2015

Budget may announce fuel subsidy reforms

Thu, Jan 22, 2015

Won't raise a rupee in Budget from aggressive taxation: Jaitley

Tax fillip to fund-raising avenues likely in Budget

Wed, Jan 21, 2015

Black money is all about rhetoric, says Mohandas Pai

Jaitley to present Union Budget on Feb 28

Key pointers to make a balanced Budget

Tue, Jan 20, 2015

Save the Indian Railways! Send your suggestions

Mon, Jan 19, 2015

RBI might wait till Budget for more cuts

Fri, Jan 16, 2015

Budget sops likely for gems and jewellery sector

After RBI's rate cut, Budget must show fiscal tightening

RBI rate cut: Is it time to bet on high-debt companies?

Thu, Jan 15, 2015

Send your Budget wishlist to the Finance Minister!

Rajan's rate-cut message to Modi: Now fix the budget

Budget may announce increase in road cess

Wed, Jan 14, 2015

Health ministry likely to face massive Rs 6,000-cr budget cut

India Inc wants rate cut, says inflation likely to remain low

Significant drop in US budget deficit

Govt rethinks CIL, ONGC stake sale

Tue, Jan 13, 2015

Few things economic advisors, investors expect from the Budget

Mon, Jan 12, 2015

A lot is riding on the upcoming Budget, FM will walk tightrope

When taxman comes calling on your bonus

Sat, Jan 10, 2015

Jaitley's pre-Budget meeting with IT sector on Jan 14

Tue, Jan 6, 2015

DoT seeks 15-year tax holiday for domestic mobile manufacturing

India Inc demands cut in corporate tax in 'big bang' Budget

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