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Sensex breaches 26,000: These are the 5 stocks you should be watching on Budget day and after

The market, for now, is in the grip of raging bulls

Price rise protests: Why Modi govt will have little choice but to grin and bear it

Even if the Modi government leaves things as they are food inflation will remain sticky thanks to a poor monsoon, the fiscal deficit will worsen and India will spiral towards a ratings downgrade.

SME Survey: Small industry wants Modi govt to make technology cheaper, accessible

According to the FirstBiz-Greyhound Knowledge Group SME Survey 2014, SMEs from Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities find it harder to access suitable technology when compared to those from Tier-1 towns.

SME survey: PE sector unregulated, govt should step in to safeguard cos' interests

A survey conducted by Firstbiz and Greyhound Knowledge Group found that ease of credit access and quick finance continues to be among the top concerns of most SMEs.<br />

SME Survey: Flexible regulations, easier business policies is an urgent need

According to a survey done by Firstbiz and Greyhound Knowledge group, Indian SMEs find starting and running a business difficult because of the prohibitive business climate. For this year's budget, what SMEs really want is a flexible regulatory policy.

SME Survey: Not just new schemes, govt needs to ensure cos know about them

The Firstbiz-Greyhound knowledge group survey of SMEs found that most small companies are unable to take advantage of government initiatives launched for them either because of they were unaware of them.

Here's what Microsoft expects from Modi's maiden budget

"I am keen to see if there will be any policy guidance about use of information technology for inclusive growth especially in the areas of better citizen services delivery and governance," Microsoft India Chairman Bhaskar Pramanik.

Gold edges higher on softer dollar; India budget 2014 eyed for import duty cut

Markets were also eyeing developments in the second-biggest consumer India, where the new government is expected to cut a record high import duty on gold at the budget to be presented today.<br />

Divestment drive to cutting giveaways: All the expectations from Budget 2014

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the budget for the 2014/15 fiscal year on Thursday, after his Bharatiya Janata Party won a landslide victory in May to form the first majority government in three decades.<br />

Budget 2014: Achche din aane wale hain, but terms and conditions apply

The promise is only that achche din aane wale hain. There has been no specific date attached to the statement.

Budget 2014 Wishlist: What Sanghi Industries' Alok Sanghi wants from FM

The first budget of the Modi government will be out on July 10. Firstbiz spoke to head honchos across industries to know their expectations from Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's first budget.<br />

Budget 2014 Wishlist: What Symphony's Achal Bakeri wants from FM

The first budget of the Modi government will be out on July 10. Firstbiz spoke to head honchos across industries to know their expectations from Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's first budget.<br />

Budget 2014 Wishlist: What Shalimar Paints' Sameer Nagpal wants from FM

The first budget of the Modi government will be out on July 10. Firstbiz spoke to head honchos across industries to know their expectations from Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's first budget.<br />

Interim Budget 2014: What to expect from Chidambaram

Chidambaram may explain why economic growth slowed to a decade's low of 4.5 percent in 2012-13 and outline steps taken by the government to put India back on a high-growth trajectory.<br />

Interim budget: Will Chidu play populist and go all out in wooing voters?

Will P. Chidambaram, who has of late been preaching the virtues of fiscal consolidation, eschew a blatantly populist approach? Or will he take that road, knowing full well that he will not be there to face the consequences?

Thanks, Chidu but here are 10 things next govt will have to do to clean up after you go

The next government has to have a huge agenda of cleaning up the mess when the UPA leaves. From cleaning up budgeting practices to getting rid of the welter of schemes, it has its work cut out

6 takeaways from Chidambaram's vote on account speech

The Finance Minister has delivered his vote on account budget speech but here's a ready decoder for it.

Bad news for the ultra wealthy: Super rich tax to continue

Here's some bad news for India's super wealthy: The ten percent additional surcharge on income tax for those earning above Rs 1 crore -- the "super-rich" tax -- has been extended from FY14 to FY15. This was announced as a one-year charge in last year's budget but now it is not.<br />

Budget 2014: Tax sops alone can't revive ailing industries

The automobile sector is ailing because of lack of demand and that has to do with inflation more than anything else. Will people start buying more cars just because prices are down when prices of other essential items, notably food, continue to be at rather elevated levels?<br />

What red line? Look under Chidambaram's rug and you will see the bloodstains

: This budget's numbers are highly spurious and will not be achieved without a massive tax raising scheme by the next government, or large asset sales or privatisation.

Recapitalisation: Chidu sprinkles holy water but ignores full-fledged banking crisis

A Rs 10,00,000 crore stressed assets problem is being palmed off with just Rs 11,200 crore of recap funds

Vote on account 2014 proves Chidambaram's accounting shenanigans

It isn't a good idea to meet regular expenditure by selling assets. How many people you know survived for long by selling their home, their car and other assets that they owned, to meet their daily expenditure?

Chidambaram can make statistics dance to his tune but voters won't buy it this time

Chidambaram has played the UPA's final card. Unfortunately for him, he was saddled with a losing hand

Interim Budget 2014: Chidambaram plays it safe on black money issue

In his eight-line speech on illegal offshore bank accounts held by Indians, Chidambaram said the government has launched prosecution against 17 cases for "wilful tax evasion" and obtained information in 67 other cases.