Budgetanalysis

Is Pranab's optimistic fuel subsidy plan a pipe dream?

Rising crude and political compulsions could throw calculations seriously off track

Countrymen: you need to give a damn about Budget 2012

Directly or indirectly, the government's budget proposals affect us all.

What India Inc expects from Budget 2012: Sense not sensation

Service tax on all services barring a negative list; changes in laws to bring Vodafone-like deals under net seen<br /><br /> <br /><br />

Budget 2012: More populist than reformist?

Don't hold your breath for a stunningly 'big-bang' Budget. Chances are, the government no longer has any appetite for that.

Outcomes, not outlays: Why FM must reverse budget process

We need to change the outlay-oriented budgeting process by an outcome-oriented one. This one reform will make a difference to the quality of government spending

Budget 2012: Will Pranab-da solve govt's biggest problem?

With Parliamentary elections just two years away, and a mammoth money-guzzling Food Security Bill on the anvil, don't expect the govt to tighten its purse strings too much

It doesn't add up: Higher tax, higher oil prices - and higher growth?

The PM's Economic Advisory Council has projected 7.5-8 percent GDP growth next year despite calling for higher taxes and lower subsidies. How does this square up?

Memo to FM: 10 reforms we need to see in the next budget

The budget coming up on 16 March has raised great expectations. It's best if Pranab Mukherjee focuses on serious reform, instead of playing to the gallery.

Will the original reformer hit back with a vengeance this budget session?

Decisions on disinvestment and easing coal supplies to power sector point to renewed vigor on reform agenda ahead of Budget 2012.<br /><br />

RBI guv offers roadmap to cut fiscal deficit. Will FM listen?

On the subject of cutting expenditures, he said one way was to cut subsidies, which, he thought, needed to be more focused on helping the poor.