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Updated : Feb 11, 2018

Analyzing Budget 2018 and the saving-investment climate

Declining investment (especially private investment), has been a key concern area in the last few years in India.

Updated : Feb 11, 2018

Budget 2018: A few things to keep in mind for corporates

Budget 2018 was presented in the midst of widespread speculation that being the last full Budget before elections in 2019, it could end up being populist, hurting the economy and largely at the expense of the taxpayers.

Updated : Feb 11, 2018

Why Budget 2018 would be remembered as the one that revamped the Indian education system

For the last three years, the focus of the government has been to improve the 'ease of doing business' through various efforts and it has succeeded to a great extent.

Updated : Feb 3, 2018

Implications of 10% long term capital gains tax proposed in Budget 2018

The Finance Bill 2018 has further proposed significant changes in these taxation provisions relating to long term capital gain on transfer of equity shares in a company or a unit of an equity oriented fund or a unit of business trust.

Updated : Feb 1, 2018

Budget 2018: FM Jaitley has addressed the job situation in the country

The Budget was on expected lines, with an emphasis on agriculture, SMEs and infrastructure. A major announcement of the Budget was on healthcare that will give a firm push to social security.

Updated : Jan 31, 2018

Budget 2018: Stable trade policy may bring agri cheer

Drought, low prices have haunted Indian farmers for long; the key to growth lies in seeking new export markets.

Updated : Jan 24, 2018

Budget 2018: 'Great opportunity to catapult manufacturing into a high growth trajectory'

The 'Make in India' programme was a major initiative that the Modi government had embarked on during 2014.

Updated : Jan 24, 2018

Budget 2018: What are the expectations of common man?

There are a lot of expectations from Budget 2018 and the common man is hoping that with a number of fiscal reforms already in place, and with direct tax collections up post the demonetization period, the government would provide some relief in personal taxes.