Katrina: Watershed for Bush

From late August till early September, I happened to be in the United States, when Hurricane Katrina hit the US Gulf coast and devastated the city of New Orleans.It was a horrifying, searing and......

Economists' wish list for Budget 2006-07

Voicing concern over slow pace of reforms, economists on Friday wanted Finance Minister P Chidambaram to give new thrust to contain fiscal deficit, carry forward tax reforms and encourage foreign......

FM, economists discuss taxes

A day after India Inc called for tax breaks in the coming Budget, leading economists on Thursday urged Finance Minister P Chidambaram to rationalise indirect taxes and impose a Tobin tax on certain......

Economists meet FM, ask for removal of tax reliefs

Urging Finance Minister P Chidambaram to continue with tax reforms and fiscal consolidation, eminent economists Friday identified removal of tax exemptions as critical for generating additional......

Economists root for tax reforms

Economists on Wednesday pitched for speeding up tax reforms and asked the government to focus on attracting more foreign direct investment in order to sustain a GDP growth rate of over 7 per......