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Budget
  • Favourable decisions nullified (August 01, 2009)
  • Change to ‘nutrient-based’ fertiliser subsidy regime on the cards (July 27, 2009)
  • Narendra Jain, Partner, NNMS Consultants; St. Joseph's College of Commerce (July 27, 2009)
  • Eco-unfriendly Budget (July 25, 2009)
  • Ministry defends retrospective amendments to tax law (July 18, 2009)
  • Deficits and disinvestment (July 17, 2009)
  • Samsung sees rapid shift to top-end models (July 16, 2009)
  • Of airports and IT parks… (July 15, 2009)
  • Flat panel TV prices set to rise despite Budget sops (July 14, 2009)
  • Poor man’s jewellery taxed higher than the real (July 12, 2009)
  • Doubled Customs duty on gold could open illegal trade channels (July 12, 2009)
  • Realty, banking counters tumble after Budget (July 11, 2009)
  • Trade bitter over absence of Budget proposal to change Customs duty on select spices (July 11, 2009)
  • Tanishq to go for re-branding following excise duty waiver (July 11, 2009)
  • Babu Abraham Kallivayalil, Vice-Chairman, Southern India Regional Council, ICAI and Director, SBI; R (July 11, 2009)
  • A sweet and sour mix (July 11, 2009)
  • Gifts and income tax (July 11, 2009)
  • ‘Facilitate investment in infrastructure’ (July 11, 2009)
  • Realistic restructuring (July 10, 2009)
  • Talk on Union Budget in Mangalore (July 10, 2009)
  • Seminar on Union Budget (July 10, 2009)
  • Nissan Motor slashes price (July 10, 2009)
  • Revenue-neutral (July 10, 2009)
  • Budget, fiscal deficit (July 09, 2009)
  • Leg-up for LLPs? (July 09, 2009)
  • Ominous omnibus (July 09, 2009)
  • Push for financial services, but… (July 09, 2009)
  • Govt to widen tax net for property transactions (July 09, 2009)
  • Dilution of excise Act opposed (July 09, 2009)
  • Only marginal relief to taxpayers (July 09, 2009)
  • Funds for rural development laudable (July 09, 2009)
  • Tax treatment for LLP on lines of partnership firms (July 09, 2009)
  • New tax code to be a simpler version: CBDT chairman (July 09, 2009)
  • Budget plans will spur textile sector growth to 7-8%: Maran (July 08, 2009)
  • Budget outlay for Mumbai’s drainage plan not sufficient (July 08, 2009)
  • Service tax on law firms evokes mixed response (July 08, 2009)
  • Industry welcomes Budget proposals (July 08, 2009)
  • ‘More credit for small sector’ (July 08, 2009)
  • ‘Budget is positive for farm pumps sector’ (July 08, 2009)
  • GST: A formidable challenge (July 08, 2009)
  • Definitions well-defined... (July 08, 2009)
  • Realty firms disappointed with Budget (July 08, 2009)
  • No new taxes is good news, say realty cos (July 08, 2009)
  • Exemption to prefab concrete products welcomed (July 08, 2009)
  • CII-Kerala hails Budget proposals (July 08, 2009)
  • Govt allocates Rs 2,113 cr for IITs, NITs (July 08, 2009)
  • Corporate bonhomie (July 08, 2009)
  • ‘Little stimulus for textile sector’ (July 08, 2009)
  • Now for more of soap and atta (July 07, 2009)
  • Fertiliser subsidy (July 07, 2009)
  • Non-malleable (July 07, 2009)
  • Kautilya inspires… (July 07, 2009)
  • IIFCL to evolve ‘takeout financing’ scheme for infrastructure sector (July 07, 2009)
  • Sticklish Singles (July 07, 2009)
  • ‘Duty hike on gold to push up jewellery prices’ (July 07, 2009)
  • Schemes to restore export growth (July 07, 2009)
  • Taking note (July 07, 2009)
  • Considerable spike (July 07, 2009)
  • Economic Survey’s misled optimism spoils party (July 07, 2009)
  • Leaving them peeved (July 07, 2009)
  • Scrapping levy on branded jewellery may encourage more players (July 07, 2009)
  • Gold, silver rise on proposal to double Customs duty (July 07, 2009)
  • Tax rationalisation issue not addressed, says cement industry (July 07, 2009)
  • Put on the MAT (July 07, 2009)
  • Rs 2,000 cr for rural housing fund under NHB (July 07, 2009)
  • Life-saving drugs to get cheaper (July 07, 2009)
  • With rapt attention (July 07, 2009)
  • Auto sector relieved with no rollback in duties (July 07, 2009)
  • FBT is now employees’ burden (July 07, 2009)
  • Relief likely to prove spoilsport for some producers (July 07, 2009)
  • Govt hikes allocation for power reform scheme by 160% (July 07, 2009)
  • Gold, silver prices set to rise; life-saving drugs, LCD TVs turn cheaper (July 07, 2009)
  • Plans, estimates for Budget 2009-10 (July 07, 2009)
  • Flagship schemes keeping ‘aam aadmi’ in focus (July 07, 2009)
  • Focus on improving delivery of public services (July 07, 2009)
  • Budget impact: Auto makers consider price cut (July 07, 2009)
  • Expert group on petroleum products pricing (July 07, 2009)
  • Highways thrust to benefit auto cos (July 07, 2009)
  • Disinvestment blues (July 07, 2009)
  • ‘A positive signal’ (July 07, 2009)
  • Exporters say ‘left high and dry’ (July 07, 2009)
  • No cause to waive excise duty on branded jewellery (July 07, 2009)
  • Central Plan outlay to go up 34% (July 07, 2009)
  • AP units fear flight of gas from K-G basin (July 07, 2009)
  • Textile industry feels disappointed (July 07, 2009)
  • Govt must focus on containing fiscal deficit, says Assocham (July 07, 2009)
  • Provide tax benefit for long-term investments (July 05, 2009)
  • Call for clarity, consistency in excise duty on cement (July 05, 2009)
  • Increase outlay for education, infrastructure (July 05, 2009)
  • Upgradation of academic standards, quality is need of the hour (July 05, 2009)
  • Do away with subsidies on petroleum products (July 05, 2009)
  • Remove 5% Customs duty on plastic raw materials (July 05, 2009)
  • Analysts see Friday’s populism on Monday too (July 04, 2009)
  • Pranab may focus on curbing reckless spending (July 03, 2009)
  • Tough challenge on food front (July 03, 2009)
  • Bring down Customs duty on natural rubber (July 02, 2009)
  • Govt spending alone can’t sustain recovery: Economists (July 02, 2009)
  • Nurture small guys into tech biggies (July 01, 2009)
  • Budget hopes drive up railway-linked stocks (June 30, 2009)
  • Hotels seek rationalisation of service tax (June 28, 2009)
  • Revamp the education sector (June 25, 2009)
  • Pharma industry seeks incentives for research (June 23, 2009)
  • Capital subsidy sought for units making solar PV products (June 20, 2009)
  • Sops likely for textile industry in Budget (June 20, 2009)
  • Growth with equity (June 20, 2009)
  • Call to raise I-T exemption limit (June 20, 2009)
  • Incentives to scrap old vehicles will boost demand (June 18, 2009)
  • Jute industry seeks excise duty exemption on batching oil (June 18, 2009)
  • Deora seeks tax holiday for natural gas production (June 16, 2009)
  • Sops for lending (June 16, 2009)
  • Rationalise taxes for banks, NBFCs and VCs, says CII (June 15, 2009)
  • Hike in gold customs duty can yield Rs 1,200-cr revenue (June 15, 2009)
  • Will Team Manmohan mean business? (June 15, 2009)
  • MFs want removal of STT, short-term capital gains tax (June 13, 2009)
  • Dispense with STT (June 13, 2009)
  • Sharing ideas (June 12, 2009)
  • Trade unions seek public investment push (June 04, 2009)
  • Foodgrains merchants body wants lower lending rates (June 03, 2009)
  • Karnataka to raise off-budget borrowings (June 03, 2009)
  • Exporters want tax exemption on profits restored (June 03, 2009)
  • Abolish fringe benefit and minimum alternate taxes, say chambers (June 02, 2009)
  • More sops proposed to rev up manufacturing, exports (May 30, 2009)
  • Pranab to meet chiefs of public sector banks on June 10 (May 29, 2009)
  • Pranab is new Finance Minister (May 24, 2009)
  • Tax concessions (February 27, 2009)
  • Codissia terms TN budget ‘Chennai-centric’ (February 20, 2009)
  • Insipid budget (February 20, 2009)
  • Arming industry (February 19, 2009)
  • Holding pattern (February 17, 2009)
  • ‘Overview of 5 years of UPA rule’ (February 17, 2009)
  • Gender-sensitive budgeting (February 16, 2009)
  • Broking firms too looking for a boost (February 14, 2009)
    Agri-Biz & Commodities
  • Vegoil sector disappointed (July 07, 2009)
  • Vegoils Customs duty hike hopes belied (July 07, 2009)
  • Stunted yields (July 07, 2009)
  • Debt waiver scheme extended; sop for farmers repaying loans on time (July 07, 2009)
  • Rs 800-1,000 cr revenue from gold customs duty (July 07, 2009)
  • Oilseeds yield issue not addressed: COOIT (July 07, 2009)
  • ‘Cold chain storage made easy’ (July 07, 2009)
  • Lending a hand for farmers (July 07, 2009)
  • Fertiliser sector gives thumbs up to change in subsidy regime (July 07, 2009)
    Brand Line
  • A marketer’s guide to the Budget (July 09, 2009)
  • The Budget as a brand (July 09, 2009)
    Corporate
  • SEBI to meet Pranab on shareholding clause (July 10, 2009)
  • Plans to raise threshold for non-promoter public shareholding for all listed cos (July 07, 2009)
    Home Page
  • Will taxes match Budget hopes? (July 13, 2009)
  • Pranab remains non-commital on rate cut (July 12, 2009)
  • Gaps in the gift tax regime (July 11, 2009)
  • Govt will not crowd out corporate borrowing (July 08, 2009)
  • Oil on the block (July 08, 2009)
  • ‘Market had built too much of expectations’ (July 08, 2009)
  • 7-year tax holiday extended to gas producers (July 07, 2009)
  • Tax relief to women, senior citizens cost exchequer over Rs 3,000 cr (July 07, 2009)
  • O tempora, O mores! (July 07, 2009)
  • Market frowns, but does that matter? (July 07, 2009)
  • Market spooked (July 07, 2009)
  • Pranab borrows big to fund handouts (July 07, 2009)
  • Union Budget 2009-2010 — No tactics to curb fiscal deficit (July 07, 2009)
  • Congress borrows, spends, wins - at our expense (July 07, 2009)
  • Aam aadmi fobbed off (July 07, 2009)
  • Takeout financing yet to take-off (July 07, 2009)
  • Get ready for higher interest rates (July 07, 2009)
  • What triggered the sell-off (July 07, 2009)
  • Will taxes go up, down or stay steady? (July 06, 2009)
  • Digital platforms reach out to Net-savvy youth (July 06, 2009)
  • Budget 2009 (July 05, 2009)
  • Salaried need tax breather (July 04, 2009)
  • Budget guess swings between aam aadmi and growth (July 04, 2009)
  • Give salaried a tax break (June 20, 2009)
  • Pranab to present Budget on July 6 (June 16, 2009)
  • Anand Sharma to push for export sops in Budget (June 04, 2009)
  • Budget for fiscal fitness and economic growth (June 01, 2009)
  • Budget in the first week of July (May 27, 2009)
  • An account for votes (February 17, 2009)
  • ‘It’s not proper for us now to make tax policy changes’ (February 17, 2009)
  • Hand it to them (February 17, 2009)
  • The 16th vote-on-account (February 17, 2009)
  • Doing an encore after 25 years! (February 16, 2009)
  • Tax holiday for export, IT units may continue (February 16, 2009)
  • Can a vote on account alter tax rates? (February 07, 2009)
    Industry & Economy
  • State will involve trade bodies in Budget preparation, says Rosaiah (September 22, 2009)
  • Chamling presents Rs 1.83-cr deficit Budget for Sikkim (July 28, 2009)
  • Pranab hands out more tax breaks (July 28, 2009)
  • Review utility of annual budgetary exercise, says Jaswant Singh (July 25, 2009)
  • Budget lacks vision, says Opposition (July 25, 2009)
  • AP: A people’s Budget, say industry bodies (July 25, 2009)
  • AP Budget thrust on irrigation, subsidies (July 25, 2009)
  • Budget lacks in allotments for women-centric schemes (July 19, 2009)
  • Mr G. Thiruvasagam, Vice-Chancellor, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore (July 17, 2009)
  • Indian laws unintelligible to the layman: HC judge (July 15, 2009)
  • Are the salaried better off? (July 13, 2009)
  • Key changes to I-T law (July 13, 2009)
  • I-T surcharge removal will benefit the rich (July 13, 2009)
  • Disappointment for tyre industry (July 13, 2009)
  • Education loan subsidy: A respite for parents, students (July 13, 2009)
  • No stimulus for security industry (July 13, 2009)
  • Reforms in transfer pricing laudable (July 13, 2009)
  • Abolition of surcharge on I-T hailed (July 13, 2009)
  • ‘It is a budget for small-time businessmen’ (July 13, 2009)
  • Not a dynamic Budget for SMEs in IT sector (July 13, 2009)
  • FBT abolition: Some relief for corporates (July 13, 2009)
  • Proposals lack long-term reform process (July 13, 2009)
  • Grasping the Budget fineprint (July 12, 2009)
  • Rising fiscal deficit, a worrisome factor (July 12, 2009)
  • MAT increase may hit Tier-II players (July 12, 2009)
  • A good job by Finance Minister (July 12, 2009)
  • Budget lacks direction on policy issues (July 12, 2009)
  • Introduction of GST: A major challenge ahead for Govt (July 12, 2009)
  • Are the proposals revenue-neutral? (July 11, 2009)
  • An opportunity missed to incentivise real estate customers (July 11, 2009)
  • Emphasis on infrastructure laudable (July 11, 2009)
  • Interest subsidy for higher education commendable (July 11, 2009)
  • A good Budget, but not a path-breaking one (July 11, 2009)
  • ‘Aam Aadmi’ Budget bypasses children: CRY (July 11, 2009)
  • Growth scores over fiscal discipline (July 11, 2009)
  • Huge disappointment for salaried class (July 10, 2009)
  • Media bids adieu to FBT (July 10, 2009)
  • Proposals signal continuation of fiscal stimulus (July 10, 2009)
  • ‘Budget focus is more on inclusive growth’ (July 10, 2009)
  • Extension of tax holiday will benefit SMEs (July 10, 2009)
  • Market correction offers investment chance: Analysts (July 10, 2009)
  • Little to cheer about for pharma, chemical sectors (July 10, 2009)
  • Central assistance to State Plans up Rs 7,000 cr (July 09, 2009)
  • Jharkhand Budget presented in LS (July 09, 2009)
  • Mixed reaction to Budget (July 09, 2009)
  • Corporates hail removal of FBT (July 09, 2009)
  • Pranab strikes balance between aggressive growth and equity (July 09, 2009)
  • Not a ‘green’ Budget (July 09, 2009)
  • A patch-up effort (July 09, 2009)
  • Higher fiscal deficit, only worrying factor (July 09, 2009)
  • ‘Nothing in the Budget for Goa to cheer about’ (July 09, 2009)
  • A growth-oriented Budget (July 09, 2009)
  • News channels draw more eyeballs on Budget day (July 09, 2009)
  • For a rural boost (July 09, 2009)
  • High fiscal deficit not good for markets: Experts (July 09, 2009)
  • Tax treatment weighs on new pension scheme (July 08, 2009)
  • No cap on ultra mega power project allocation to single firm (July 08, 2009)
  • Rise in core sector spends likely to benefit realty indirectly (July 08, 2009)
  • ‘Well-crafted test match, rather than a 20-20 knock ’ (July 08, 2009)
  • Budget decision could drill hole in oil co finances (July 08, 2009)
  • Budget belies the Survey promise (July 08, 2009)
  • More funds for Bharat Nirman, NREGA to boost rural growth (July 08, 2009)
  • Budget Talk (July 08, 2009)
  • Domestic institutions, retail traders capitalised on big fall (July 08, 2009)
  • Service tax on coastal transport raises many a query (July 08, 2009)
  • Patients to benefit on some segments (July 08, 2009)
  • Budget lacks imagination: Analysts (July 08, 2009)
  • IT industry sees valid case for tax holidays (July 08, 2009)
  • Farmed out (July 08, 2009)
  • Funds allocation for Defence sector up 34% (July 08, 2009)
  • ‘Natural gas’ tax holiday only for NELP-VIII blocks (July 08, 2009)
  • Social sector schemes get a big boost (July 07, 2009)
  • Budget did not lay out a roadmap for reforms: HSBC (July 07, 2009)
  • Budget will stimulate growth: Citi (July 07, 2009)
  • Short-term support at 14,000 for Sensex (July 07, 2009)
  • Market may seek lower levels (July 07, 2009)
  • A damp squib, say Opposition parties (July 07, 2009)
  • Central Plan outlay to go up 34% (July 07, 2009)
  • Knee-jerk reaction is negative but long-term growth on sound footing (July 07, 2009)
  • Fiscal arithmetic realistic (July 07, 2009)
  • There’s lots to please (July 07, 2009)
  • Etc... (July 07, 2009)
  • A balanced Budget (July 07, 2009)
  • All ears (July 07, 2009)
  • Lift to public holdings (July 07, 2009)
  • Thanks for making me feel richer! (July 07, 2009)
  • Technology overdrive (July 07, 2009)
  • Consumer Cos — Rural stimulus (July 07, 2009)
  • Nothing to bind (July 07, 2009)
  • Infrastructure — Road to rapid growth (July 07, 2009)
  • Silence on disinvestment could be heard aloud (July 07, 2009)
  • Oil India, NHPC initial public offer soon, says Finance Secy (July 07, 2009)
  • IT — Positive clicks (July 07, 2009)
  • An ‘Aam’ Budget for the ‘Aam Aadmi’ (July 07, 2009)
  • No stimulus for tourism (July 07, 2009)
  • Provides roadmap for growth (July 07, 2009)
  • Disappointed (July 07, 2009)
  • Preference to economic growth (July 07, 2009)
  • More money in consumers’ hands could help FMCGs (July 07, 2009)
  • MNCs may welcome move to amend ‘transfer pricing’ law (July 07, 2009)
  • Definitions get well-defined (July 07, 2009)
  • Sops to gas pipelines to benefit GAIL (July 07, 2009)
  • Spend and deliver (July 07, 2009)
  • Boost to sentiments likely as commodity transaction tax goes (July 07, 2009)
  • Pranab borrows big to fund handouts (July 07, 2009)
  • Positives, negatives (July 07, 2009)
  • Key is in the political will: Vellayan (July 07, 2009)
  • Slant in favour of ‘aam aadmi’: Kerala industry (July 07, 2009)
  • IT industry awaits a ‘holiday’ Budget (July 06, 2009)
  • Insurance sector seeks reforms (July 06, 2009)
  • The ‘holiday’ debate (July 06, 2009)
  • Make SEZ scheme attractive (July 06, 2009)
  • Telecom wants positive tone (July 06, 2009)
  • Incentivise entertainment business (July 05, 2009)
  • Six wishful demands for a dreamy Budget (July 05, 2009)
  • Enhance allocation to defence (July 05, 2009)
  • Invest in security infrastructure (July 05, 2009)
  • Bring more clarity to SEZ policies (July 05, 2009)
  • Reduce excise duty on auto products (July 05, 2009)
  • Increase outlay for education, infrastructure (July 05, 2009)
  • Facilitate public-private tie-ups for infrastructure development (July 04, 2009)
  • I-T relief of up to Rs 3 lakh on home loan interest sought (July 04, 2009)
  • Cut interest rates to make common man spend (July 04, 2009)
  • Consider infrastructure status for power sector (July 04, 2009)
  • Work out clear roadmap for GST implementation (July 03, 2009)
  • Impose a cess to fund social sector infrastructure (July 03, 2009)
  • Outsourcing industry needs next dose of boost (July 03, 2009)
  • Focus on export industry to bring investments (July 03, 2009)
  • Bring clarity on tax applicable to software (July 03, 2009)
  • Give stimulus for senior citizens (July 03, 2009)
  • PM hopes for smooth session (July 02, 2009)
  • Co-op banks want tax waiver restored on retained earnings (July 02, 2009)
  • Abolish fringe benefit tax (July 02, 2009)
  • Give a boost to domestic demand (July 02, 2009)
  • Double taxation needs review (July 02, 2009)
  • Gujarat levies entertainment tax of Rs 200 a year on DTH connections (July 01, 2009)
  • Private trusts may be allowed to invest in listed stocks (July 01, 2009)
  • Build up construction equipment sector (July 01, 2009)
  • Poor infrastructure is India’s Achilles heel (July 01, 2009)
  • Revamp education sector (July 01, 2009)
  • Stop manufacture of tobacco products (July 01, 2009)
  • Make healthcare accessible, affordable (July 01, 2009)
  • Allow global infrastructure funds (June 30, 2009)
  • Long-term savings require fiscal encouragement (June 30, 2009)
  • PSU divestment, need of the hour (June 30, 2009)
  • Enhance spending on healthcare sector (June 30, 2009)
  • Make tax reforms the next stimulus package (June 30, 2009)
  • Corporate bond market may see flurry of activity post-Budget (June 30, 2009)
  • Raise taxable income slab for the salaried (June 29, 2009)
  • Extend STPI concept to special economic zones (June 29, 2009)
  • TN chamber calls for ‘assessee-friendly’ I-T Act (June 29, 2009)
  • Govt must focus on USO fund deployment (June 29, 2009)
  • Stem cell banking needs special attention (June 29, 2009)
  • Liberate telecom industry from taxes (June 29, 2009)
  • Vanaspati industry wants zero-duty on vegoil to stay (June 29, 2009)
  • Give sops to manufacturing sector (June 29, 2009)
  • CII wants TDS made more user-friendly (June 28, 2009)
  • Raise tax rebate for home loan buyers (June 28, 2009)
  • Taxes must be rationalised (June 28, 2009)
  • Extend tax holiday for EOUs (June 28, 2009)
  • Reform personal income-tax (June 28, 2009)
  • Tax sops please, we’re realtors (June 28, 2009)
  • Provide ‘infrastructure status’ to financial markets (June 28, 2009)
  • RICS releases wish-list (June 28, 2009)
  • Social sector should be given top priority (June 28, 2009)
  • Cotton textile exporters seek relief in Budget (June 28, 2009)
  • Accord industry status to realty (June 27, 2009)
  • Revitalise the SME sector (June 27, 2009)
  • Extend STPI scheme for IT industry (June 27, 2009)
  • Give sops for solar energy investments (June 27, 2009)
  • Tax structure for cement needs review (June 27, 2009)
  • Further stimulus packages expected (June 27, 2009)
  • Remove tax on security transactions (June 27, 2009)
  • Spare individuals from service tax (June 26, 2009)
  • Farm sector needs comprehensive package for dynamic growth (June 26, 2009)
  • Grant export industry status to tourism (June 26, 2009)
  • Add more liquidity for India Inc (June 26, 2009)
  • Focus on getting growth back on track (June 26, 2009)
  • Raise FDI limit in insurance (June 26, 2009)
  • Life insurers seek special treatment under Section 80C (June 25, 2009)
  • Investments in rural India must continue (June 25, 2009)
  • Remove excise on construction steel (June 25, 2009)
  • Route farm loans via post-offices (June 25, 2009)
  • Provide tax sops to software product cos (June 25, 2009)
  • Invest in education to get ‘directly employable’ people (June 25, 2009)
  • Increase domestic consumption, investments (June 25, 2009)
  • Bring banking for all (June 25, 2009)
  • Revamp the education sector (June 25, 2009)
  • Give people the purchasing power (June 25, 2009)
  • Raise the IT exemption limit (June 24, 2009)
  • Raise 80C investment cap to Rs 5 lakh (June 24, 2009)
  • Focus on implementable policies (June 24, 2009)
  • Budget cues (June 24, 2009)
  • Restore parity in taxation under new pension scheme (June 24, 2009)
  • Incentivise investments (June 24, 2009)
  • Strengthen farm sector (June 24, 2009)
  • Cut excise for CFLs (June 24, 2009)
  • Give a guiding hand, not crutch (June 24, 2009)
  • Ensure welfare of people and revenue for exchequer (June 24, 2009)
  • Restore standard deduction (June 23, 2009)
  • Give thrust to education sector (June 23, 2009)
  • Introduce free medical insurance for the poor (June 23, 2009)
  • Increase FDI limit in insurance sector (June 23, 2009)
  • Privatise state-owned entities (June 23, 2009)
  • Raise limits for TDS (June 23, 2009)
  • Remove tax exemption cap on SSIs (June 23, 2009)
  • Extend minimum EPF pension (June 22, 2009)
  • Cement needs concrete measures (June 22, 2009)
  • All sections must benefit (June 22, 2009)
  • A stimulus package for seniors (June 22, 2009)
  • Exempt FD interest (June 22, 2009)
  • Tax: Higher threshold limit need of the hour (June 22, 2009)
  • Abolish FBT for small units (June 22, 2009)
  • Farm reforms cannot be ignored (June 22, 2009)
  • Duty cuts sought on cancer, AIDS medicines (June 22, 2009)
  • Bring coaching institutes under the tax net (June 22, 2009)
  • Misapplication of surcharge and cess (June 20, 2009)
  • FIEO hopes for a comprehensive export package in Budget (June 19, 2009)
  • Cement cos seek uniform excise duty, cut in VAT (June 17, 2009)
  • Tax sops, stimulus package for textile sector likely in Budget (June 17, 2009)
  • Pranab asks States to quickly resolve pending issues on GST (June 12, 2009)
  • Budget for overseas study (June 07, 2009)
  • Tech industry meets Pranab; presents Budget wish-list (June 03, 2009)
  • India Inc calls for ‘new deal’ Budget (June 02, 2009)
  • Pre-Budget meeting (June 02, 2009)
  • Priorities put in manifesto will reflect in Budget: Meena (May 30, 2009)
  • Govt to push ahead with long-pending reforms (May 28, 2009)
  • Pranab to hold pre-Budget talks with industry captains on June 1 (May 28, 2009)
  • New issues may wait for Budget cues (May 27, 2009)
  • AP budget likely by July (May 27, 2009)
  • Growth, fiscal prudence my priorities: Pranab (May 27, 2009)
  • Budget in the first week of July (May 27, 2009)
  • Cenvat rate taxes Ministry (May 26, 2009)
  • Tax break in Budget? (May 25, 2009)
  • Pranab holds talks with senior officials (May 25, 2009)
  • Full-fledged budget may be passed by July 31 (May 24, 2009)
  • For him, it’s Budget at short notice again (May 24, 2009)
  • No new tax proposals in Maharashtra budget (March 18, 2009)
  • Get cracking on evaders (February 28, 2009)
  • Keynesian cures in double-barrelled package (February 24, 2009)
  • FICCI lauds budget provision for Bangalore development (February 23, 2009)
  • Kerala planters decry hike in lease rent rates (February 23, 2009)
  • Karnataka draws framework for maritime board (February 23, 2009)
  • A prudent budget (February 22, 2009)
  • Annual Budget versus vote-on-account (February 22, 2009)
  • Yeddyurappa presents surplus Budget (February 21, 2009)
  • Chambers disappointed (February 21, 2009)
  • TN planters disappointed (February 21, 2009)
  • No new taxes in Kerala budget (February 21, 2009)
  • Karnataka to present ‘vote on account’ today (February 20, 2009)
  • Final batch of supplementary demands tabled (February 19, 2009)
  • Chambers disappointed with interim budget (February 18, 2009)
  • ‘Thrust to power projects to help small industries’ (February 18, 2009)
  • Jharkhand vote on account placed in LS (February 18, 2009)
  • TN announces interest-free co-operative crop loans (February 18, 2009)
  • 3G auction may fetch only Rs 20,000 cr (February 17, 2009)
  • ‘Opportunity missed to boost economy’ (February 17, 2009)
  • No cheer for industry on STPI front (February 17, 2009)
  • NACIL gets increased allocation of Rs 6,500 cr (February 17, 2009)
  • Jewellery, garment exporters disappointed (February 17, 2009)
  • A responsible budget, says CM (February 17, 2009)
  • Bank stocks see sharp fall (February 17, 2009)
  • Industry upset over lack of steps to reduce deficit (February 17, 2009)
  • Centre’s tax revenues take a Rs 60,000-cr hit (February 17, 2009)
  • ‘Growth with equity and downturn with security’ (February 17, 2009)
  • Chidambaram’s thumbs up (February 17, 2009)
  • India Inc sees positives and gaps too in Interim Budget (February 17, 2009)
  • ‘Interest rates likely to dip’ (February 17, 2009)
  • Sensex drops 3% (February 17, 2009)
  • ‘Slash car loan rates’ (February 17, 2009)
  • ‘Interim budget lays roadmap for new Govt’ (February 17, 2009)
  • ‘Some impact in domestic area’ (February 17, 2009)
  • Sectors that rose the most topped list of losers (February 17, 2009)
  • Exporters disappointed at marginal relief (February 17, 2009)
  • A typical market reaction to Interim Budget (February 17, 2009)
  • Social sector high on Govt radar (February 17, 2009)
  • Steel sector disappointed on import duty front (February 17, 2009)
  • Move to continue corpus for rural roads welcomed (February 17, 2009)
  • ‘Healthcare sector ignored’ (February 17, 2009)
  • ‘Special allocations required’ (February 17, 2009)
  • Realty sector feels let down (February 17, 2009)
  • Drug cos applaud rural health mission spend (February 17, 2009)
  • Centre’s extra outgo touches Rs 1.5 lakh cr (February 17, 2009)
  • Navratnas expected to invest over Rs 23,000 cr next fiscal (February 17, 2009)
  • Fertiliser subsidy bill overshoots budget estimates (February 17, 2009)
  • Sharp rise in 11th Plan higher education outlay (February 17, 2009)
  • Lending rates for infrastructure projects may come down (February 17, 2009)
  • No interim solace (February 17, 2009)
  • ‘Focus on infrastructure welcome’ (February 17, 2009)
  • Farm, infrastructure sectors to gain; leather exporters feel let down (February 17, 2009)
  • Verbatim (February 17, 2009)
  • Budget Reactions (February 17, 2009)
  • Govt, World Bank in talks for $3 b recap assistance (February 17, 2009)
  • Tuned in (February 17, 2009)
  • Coimbatore industry gives thumbs-down to Interim Budget (February 17, 2009)
  • Allocation for DAE marginally higher (February 17, 2009)
  • Interim Budget disappointing: Kerala CM (February 17, 2009)
  • Interim Budget, a mere stock-taking exercise (February 17, 2009)
  • Budget: Logistics players keep fingers crossed (February 16, 2009)
  • Interim budget must focus on reviving key drivers of economic growth: ICCI (February 13, 2009)
  • TN foodgrains merchants’ plea (February 13, 2009)
  • AP vote-on-account budget hikes power, rice subsidy (February 06, 2009)
    Info-Tech
  • Education-related proposals, a big plus for ITES industry (July 11, 2009)
  • Muted relief over SEZ tax clarification (July 11, 2009)
  • IT expenditure boost will help domestic industry (July 10, 2009)
  • Exemption on packaged software will benefit consumers, industry (July 09, 2009)
  • One-year extension of STPI scheme is welcome (July 09, 2009)
  • STPI benefit extension for a year seen inadequate (July 08, 2009)
  • Tech sector sees some clicks, some misses (July 08, 2009)
  • Rs 120 cr-outlay for unique ID project (July 07, 2009)
  • 3G auction revenues seen higher at Rs 35,000 cr (July 07, 2009)
  • CVD on handsets waived for a year (July 07, 2009)
  • Uncertainty continues to haunt SMEs (July 07, 2009)
  • Sigh of relief on transfer pricing (July 07, 2009)
  • STPI relief extension welcomed (July 07, 2009)
  • ‘IT industry must learn to stand on its own legs’ (July 07, 2009)
  • Reason to cheer for IT (July 07, 2009)
  • ITI gets Rs 2,820 cr ahead of sell-off (July 07, 2009)
  • Internet, mobile value-added services need fiscal sops (July 04, 2009)
  • Give thrust to vocational education (July 04, 2009)
  • ‘Rural employment scheme a big plus for IT vendors’ (February 17, 2009)
    Investment World
  • Budget Expectations (July 05, 2009)
  • Change with the times (July 05, 2009)
  • Budgeting for Gen-Y (July 05, 2009)
  • A prudent budget (February 22, 2009)
  • Something in it for India Inc (February 22, 2009)
  • Annual Budget versus vote-on-account (February 22, 2009)
    Logistics
  • Budget fails to cheer shipping industry (July 10, 2009)
  • Abolition of FBT to help aviation sector save crores (July 08, 2009)
  • Highway developers laud excise exemption move (July 08, 2009)
  • Railway falls in service tax net; details on abatement, exemption awaited (July 07, 2009)
  • Road transport sector not to get any direct benefit (July 07, 2009)
    Marketing
  • Oil majors stumped by excise duty hike on branded fuels (July 08, 2009)
  • Duty cut to make LCD TVs cheaper (July 07, 2009)
  • 5% Customs duty on set-top box disappoints multi service operators (July 07, 2009)
  • Budget wishlist: FMCG cos hope for VAT, excise duty exemptions (July 01, 2009)
    Markets
  • Tax relief likely to boost commodity trading: Analysts (July 09, 2009)
    Mentor
  • Budget tonic for healthcare (July 06, 2009)
  • Voting against the crisis (February 16, 2009)
    Money & Banking
  • ‘Budget lacks long-term strategy for fiscal consolidation’ (July 11, 2009)
  • ‘Takeout financing’ an imaginative move (July 10, 2009)
  • Core sector funding: Banks await details (July 08, 2009)
  • Banking — No new account (July 07, 2009)
  • Interest outflows on MSS seen declining (July 07, 2009)
  • ‘More income in the hands of people’ (July 07, 2009)
  • ‘A positive signal’ (July 07, 2009)
  • Speed up reform process in insurance sector (July 02, 2009)
  • ‘Liquidity has to be at stable levels’ (February 17, 2009)
  • Bond prices fall on Govt move to borrow more (February 17, 2009)
    Opinion
  • Top-down Budget making (November 13, 2009)
  • Don’t blame it all on babus (July 27, 2009)
  • When Govt foregoes revenues (July 20, 2009)
  • Budget 2009: Short on answers (July 17, 2009)
  • Towards creating domestic demand (July 16, 2009)
  • Ensuring benefits reach the poor (July 15, 2009)
  • Budget: Logic and consequences (July 11, 2009)
  • Other side to ‘borrow-and-spend’ (July 10, 2009)
  • Rain check for the Budget party (July 10, 2009)
  • A Budget that is sleight all the way (July 09, 2009)
  • Push for financial services, but… (July 09, 2009)
  • Budget and the bourse (July 08, 2009)
  • UPA-II’s first budget: A gamble worth the risk (July 08, 2009)
  • Missed, a golden opportunity (July 08, 2009)
  • Simpler tax regime (July 08, 2009)
  • A balanced exercise (July 08, 2009)
  • Banking on inclusion (July 08, 2009)
  • Not a big bang Budget! (July 07, 2009)
  • Towards prosperity (July 07, 2009)
  • A little change, we can (July 07, 2009)
  • Investing for a tax break (July 07, 2009)
  • Revive real estate growth (July 07, 2009)
  • ‘They’ don’t know or care… yet (July 07, 2009)
  • Maintenance job (July 07, 2009)
  • Tax reforms and rationalisation (July 07, 2009)
  • More continuity (July 07, 2009)
  • A glass half full (July 07, 2009)
  • Union Budget 2009-2010 — No tactics to curb fiscal deficit (July 07, 2009)
  • Missed chance at micro level (July 07, 2009)
  • Nothing path-breaking (July 07, 2009)
  • Well-tuned stimuli (July 07, 2009)
  • Major changes to transfer pricing (July 07, 2009)
  • Spending power (July 07, 2009)
  • No clear fiscal roadmap (July 07, 2009)
  • Economic Survey pointers (July 06, 2009)
  • IT vs I-T: Spare tech from tax (June 30, 2009)
  • Budget for Young India (June 30, 2009)
  • Revenue mobilisation avenues (June 27, 2009)
  • Make LLPs a viable format (June 25, 2009)
  • Ways to raise revenues (June 24, 2009)
  • Budget should balance growth with distributive justice (June 19, 2009)
  • Balancing growth and deficits (June 19, 2009)
  • FM faced with long wish-list (May 25, 2009)
  • Interim Budget hands the baton to RBI (February 27, 2009)
  • A stimulus opportunity missed (February 21, 2009)
  • Interim Budget: A damp squib (February 21, 2009)
  • Interim Budget’s hidden text (February 20, 2009)
  • A pragmatic exercise (February 17, 2009)
  • India Inc: Indirect benefits, direct threats (February 17, 2009)
  • An uninspiring interim (February 17, 2009)
  • Not so disappointing for infrastructure (February 17, 2009)
  • What the budget means (or doesn’t) for India Inc (February 17, 2009)
  • Pranab sticks to convention (February 17, 2009)
  • Interim Budget — Much ado about nothing (February 17, 2009)
  • Budget should focus on fertiliser issue (February 16, 2009)
  • What holds back a full-fledged Budget? (January 31, 2009)
    Web Extras
  • Bio-diesel unlikely to make headway despite Budget sops (July 10, 2009)
  • Commodity prices may go up (July 08, 2009)
  • Higher State grants to offset fall in tax transfers (July 08, 2009)
  • No cheer for pharma, healthcare (July 07, 2009)
  • L&T, others upbeat on ‘core’ focus (July 07, 2009)
  • SIMA hails more funds for tech upgrade scheme (July 07, 2009)
  • Cut in I-T may help mutual funds (July 07, 2009)
  • Realtors unhappy (July 07, 2009)
  • Allocation for textile fund scheme hiked (July 07, 2009)
  • PSU oil retailers hopeful of better times post-Budget (July 06, 2009)
  • The policy hurdles NBFCs face (July 06, 2009)
  • Venture capitalists look for positive tax signals (June 29, 2009)
  • Revamp transfer pricing regulations (June 20, 2009)
  • Developers seek sops for affordable homes (June 14, 2009)
  • Agri traders oppose proposal to levy market committee cess (February 16, 2009)


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