f the government can hire world-class people to lead the institute, the PPP movement in India can surge ahead
FM Jaitley announced a slew of measures that will give the masses something to cheer as well as something to grumble about.
A quick look at the word cloud of today's budget speech reveals that 'development' and 'tax' seemed to be major themes, with those words used most frequently.<br />
Here's what Rahul Gandhi may have said about Budget 2014
India's new finance minister Arun Jaitley - promising a stable and preditable tax regime -- did not change the individual income tax rates but provided various exemptions.<br />
India's new finance minister Arun Jaitley - promising a stable and preditable tax regime -- did not change the individual income tax rates but provided various exemptions.<br />
Demand for steel grew by a mere 0.6 percent in 2013-14, the lowest in four years. The demand had gone up by over 3 percent a year earlier.<br />
Demand for steel grew by a mere 0.6 percent in 2013-14, the lowest in four years. The demand had gone up by over 3 percent a year earlier.<br />
How do the visually challenged deal in currency notes? Currency notes of Rs 1000, Rs 500, Rs 100 and Rs 20 are distinguished by the size of the notes.
One truly positive proposal which will have a positive cascading effect on banks is the higher tax of 20 percent and lengthier holding time for debt funds
One truly positive proposal which will have a positive cascading effect on banks is the higher tax of 20 percent and lengthier holding time for debt funds
Overall, the government has allocated Rs 9,474 crore for the ministry including investments in public enterprises for the financial year 2014-15, up from revised estimate of Rs 8,502 crore in FY'14.<br />
Overall, the government has allocated Rs 9,474 crore for the ministry including investments in public enterprises for the financial year 2014-15, up from revised estimate of Rs 8,502 crore in FY'14.<br />
The Budget for 2014-15 raised individual income tax limit from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh for citizens up to 60 years of age and from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 3 lakh for persons above 60 years.<br />
The senior Congress leader said Jaitley has acknowledged the basic validity of the numbers presented by him in the Interim Budget for 2014-15 in February.<br />
Move aimed at broadening tax base and shoring up revenues; no service tax to be paid for ads in print media <br />
In the Union Budget today, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the first budget of the NDA government headed by Narendra Modi. Here are a few ways the life of a common man changed so far.<br />
Finance Minsiter Arun Jaitley's maiden budget offers no big bang reforms but does focus on boosting investor confidence in a bid to revive India's investment cycle and attract household savings into financial assets. <br />
Budget 2014 seeks to revive growth and curb borrowing, but left open questions on how it will reduce the fiscal deficit and restore investor confidence.
It was Modi, Modi-nomics, Hindus, FDI in defense and insurance sectors that caught the eye and peppered the headlines across international media when it came to budget 2014.
The three common threads in Jaitley and Obama's speech: entrepreneurship, infrastructure and religion.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has provided some relief to the individual tax payer who has been bearing the brunt of high inflation in the economy.<br />
Jaitley's first Budget has managed to garner support from industry leaders as well as experts, but some still believe the Budget could have done more for the tech industry.
Budget 2014-15 has been criticised for offering small outlays for large projects. This is not the issue. The real issue is outlays and outcomes are delinked. This is how FMs game the system
With the government increasing the capital spending, investment cycle will also see a pick up
We take a look at what economists said across publictions today about Arun Jaitley's Budget 2014.
Finance Minister's comment that many Indian SMEs were run by members of the Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Castes (OBC) was a patronising comment, believed Greyhound Research Chief Analyst Sanchit Vir Gogia.
India's top finance ministry official said that plans announced in this week's budget to stick to a fiscal deficit target of 4.1 per cent of GDP are "very credible", despite criticism from ratings agencies that the number is optimistic.
Just how optimistic can one be about govt's plans on women safety? A close look at the budget proposals offer little reason for optimism.
The debate on the Budget in the Lok Sabha will begin tomorrow and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is expected to reply to it on July 18.<br />