Budget 2015

From bubbly actress to a debutant producer: Anushka Sharma talks about Bollywood biases

Sharma isn’t just breaking the mould by wearing the producer cap at the peak of her career. She’s among the new heroines of Bollywood who aren’t nervous about talking money and demanding more.

Here's one budget proposal that may bring back Vodafone-like horrors for foreign cos

Jaitley was applauded for deferring to the Bombay High Court verdict in another Vodafone case; he would now be pilloried for locking with foreign companies again

Jaitley isn’t getting it; recovery is a mirage as long as banks remain fence-sitters

The budget was a golden chance for Jaitley to keep the economic revival story intact by refuelling the banks. By choosing not to do this, Jaitley seems to be forgetting that someone needs to really fund the India growth story

Farm lending in India is a puzzle; FM must solve it before giving targets for banks

The only option is to plug the leakages in the credit disbursal system to ensure that the loans reach the intended beneficiary

Nothing but grandstanding: Budget proposals on gold unlikely to help govt

Minting gold coin is one Make in India initiative Modi could have avoided

Blame the Budget: Apple iPhone 6 price increase in India; now starting at Rs 56,000

Tech giant Apple has reportedly decided to increase the maximum retail price of the entire iPhone range in India.

Budget 2015 takes baby steps to put an end to Vodafone-like tax controversies

India, among many things, gained global attention on the high profile Vodafone tax issue on indirect transfer of capital asset situated in India.

Govt launches public contest on suggestions for PMO mobile app

The government today launched a contest for taking suggestions from the public to develop a mobile application for the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). The application, which will be developed in association with Google, is likely to be out in two months.

For middle-class to benefit, infra bonds should be tax deductible, not tax-free

Jaitley has given the benefits on a platter to the money bags while thumbing his nose at the middle class

Five reasons why RBI surprised markets with a rate cut

Encouraged by softening inflation and the fiscal consolidation roadmap laid down by the government, RBI governor Raghuram Rajan today slashed key policy (repo) rate by 0.25 percent to 7.5 percent, the second such surprise rate cut outside regular policy review in less than two months.