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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley takes additional charge of I& B ministry

Arun Jaitley emerges more powerful post Cabinet rejig

by Arvind Padmanabhan |Nov 10, 2014

The allocation of I&B ministry is signal enough as to who remains the most trusted man in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: Reuters)

100 days of Modi: India Inc calls for reforms on optimistic corporate sentiment

by Arvind Padmanabhan |Aug 29, 2014

Investor sentiment is back as the new government has demonstrated high commitment to growth and reforms, says Ajay Shriram, president of Confederation of Indian Industry.

Porters transport goods on a hand-pulled trolley to load onto a train at a railway station in Kolkata. (Photo: Reuters)

Foreign equity can flag next leg of Indian rail's journey

by Arvind Padmanabhan |Aug 7, 2014

A cabinet meeting PM Narendra Modi chaired Wednesday evening allowed 100 per cent foreign equity in areas such as high-speed train systems, suburban railroad networks and dedicated freight project...

Finance Minister P Chidambaram. Photo : Shekhar Ghosh

Chidambaram's poll Budget seeks to please all, with prudence

by Arvind Padmanabhan |Feb 17, 2014

The finance minister could not change the tax regime vastly, as it required legislative approvals and is generally left for the next government in an election year. WATCH: Chidambaram presents Interim...

Finance Minister P Chidambaram.

Chidambaram is second only to Morarji Desai in presenting Budget

by Arvind Padmanabhan |Feb 12, 2014

Finance Minister P Chidambaram has already equalled former prime minister Morarji Desai's record of eight regular Budgets. He will also surpass the eight-Budget track record of Pranab Mukherjee, w...