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.
Grapes of growth: Sahyadri’s fruitful proposition
Can this collective — a for-profit company owned entirely by growers — become the Amul for fruits and ...
Famous Studios keeps pace with the moving screens
How Mumbai’s Famous Studios, set up in pre-Partition days, is reinventing itself for the streaming ...
Will it be RIP for fossil fuel plants?
While IEA’s net-zero goal by mid-century is desirable, for India it may be a tough proposition given its ...
Breathing new life into perishing lakes
An industry-driven initiative is rejuvenating waterbodies in Chennai
Important lessons for investors from Franklin Templeton fiasco
SEBI’s order on FT funds reveals lesser-known facets of debt fund performance
How Sebi’s latest risk matrix promises value-add for debt MF investors
Caps on maturity of individual securities and checks on fresh investments in perpetual bonds are positives
How a middle-aged couple can meet short and long-term goals
Here is a four-basket framework for their financial plan
Index outlook: Nifty faces resistance at 16,000
Time to stay alert as profit-booking and selling pressure can emerge at higher levels
Women’s army battles the virus in rural India
A 10,000-strong group of women has been spreading awareness about Covid-19 and the need for a jab
Sweet Tooth: Virus and victory
Netflix’s new drama is a gripping tale of an infected world filled with children born with animal parts and ...
Two journeys, a generation apart
Economist Arvind Panagariya’s tribute to his father who made a life against all odds and opened a world of ...
Waltzing with Matilda
The little device may well remind us of Arthur C Clarke, but she does make life so much easier
Grapes of growth: Sahyadri’s fruitful proposition
Can this collective — a for-profit company owned entirely by growers — become the Amul for fruits and ...
Playbook on search ads
How consumers are using e-commerce platforms to buy and research products
Famous Studios keeps pace with the moving screens
How Mumbai’s Famous Studios, set up in pre-Partition days, is reinventing itself for the streaming ...
Brand promotions are back with a bang
Shaking off the pandemic-induced lull, brand campaigns return with new energy and themes ranging from Gay ...
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 ...