Budget Session likely from January 29, Budget on February 1
Budget Session likely from January 29, Budget on February 1
Session to be held in two parts — from January 29 to February 15, and from March 8 to April 8
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Govt hikes sports budget by ₹50 cr to ₹2,827 crore
Govt hikes sports budget by ₹50 cr to ₹2,827 crore
The government on Saturday allocated ₹2826.92 crore as sports budget for the next financial year, which is up by a mere ₹50 crore from the revised ...
A class act
A class act
The changeThe tone and tenor of the Budget proposals point to 3Qs — qualification, quality and quantum — for the sector that is focussed on the 3Rs.
How Jaitley chipped away atthe ‘jobless growth’ problem
How Jaitley chipped away atthe ‘jobless growth’ problem
Not by addressing it squarely, but by subtly undoing labour market rigidities that inhibit employment
A shot-in-the-arm for insurance players
A shot-in-the-arm for insurance players
But sustainable benefits will flow in only when ground level issues are ironed out
Funding and execution challenges
Funding and execution challenges
The changeThe allocation to healthcare sector in the Budget has risen by a meagre 2 per cent from ₹53,294 crore in 2017-18 to ₹54, 600 crore.However, ...
Infographic: The Narrow Tax Base
Infographic: The Narrow Tax Base
Tax collections in India are very low given the size of the economy
Budget 2017: Push for public spending, some tax cuts
Budget 2017: Push for public spending, some tax cuts
No cash transactions above Rs 3 lakh, announces electoral bonds for political funding
Economic Survey in 5 points
Economic Survey in 5 points
Watch to know the key points made by India’s Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian in the Economic Survey.
In 'farm' Jaitley reaches out to all
Presenting his third Budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley made no changes in the personal or corporate income-tax slabs but made costlier several items by raising duties. The Budget brought in a new 0.5 per cent Krishi Kalyan Cess on all taxable services to fund agriculture while proposing a retirement tax on 60 per cent of the pension and provident fund corpus including EPF created after April 1, 2016.
Bonjour, new guests from small-town India
Puneet Dhawan of Accor is brimming with ideas on ways to revive the hospitality sector
Test Drive: C5 Aircross: French flair, tailored for India
Citroen’s first vehicle sports a novel design and European interiors. It is also meant to be as comfortable as ...
Stormy weather for Indian carriers
The pandemic is only the tip of the iceberg that the country’s cash-poor airlines — both regional and national ...
Breaking it down: Mandatory or not, that’s the question
The government is yet to specify the framework of its recently announced old vehicle scrappage policy
First lessons in US investing
Here is a checklist that equips you to discern the market nuances
Why key indices are set to fall further
Sensex, Nifty 50 have witnessed sharp decline
Why Canara Robeco Equity Tax Saver is a good buy
The fund has consistently outperformed S&P BSE 100 TRI over one, three and five years
Is PMVVY better than other senior citizen schemes
Returns are superior to immediate annuity plans, but SCSS can secure better rates for new investors sooner if ...
The revolution will not be televised
With the public looking beyond mainstream media for reports from the ground, independent digital platforms are ...
Badri Narayan: Life of a modernist rooted in tradition
A book on Badri Narayan is a tribute — albeit a belated one — to an artist who did not enjoy the recognition ...
The coup in Myanmar: One month and counting
The country hasn’t had a quiet moment since the military seized power on February 1
Guts, guns and military
The Tatmadaw sees itself as an embodiment of the nationalist soul of Myanmar. But their brand of nationalism ...
From Nothing to Nova to Nayara
Its name is the starting point of a brand’s journey and can make a big difference in the success sweepstakes
The age of zero
Sober spirits are the in thing
Surging ahead, but digitally trapped
A peek into where ad spends went last year and where they are headed tomorrow
Two to tango — and cook!
Can Swiggy Instamart disrupt the ecommerce groceries space, currently ruled by the Amazons and Big Baskets? ...
Is GST about ease of doing business?
Three years after its inception, compliance with GST procedures remains a headache for exporters, job workers ...
Channapatna sees a revival
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives of companies are altering the prospects for wooden toys of ...
Clustering around Koppal
Aequs Aerospace to create space for large-scale manufacture of toys at Koppal
Say cheese, says the organised dairy sector
And it has every reason to smile. Covid-19 has triggered a consumer shift towards branded products as ...