Given the record low of 70.08 per dollar that the rupee slipped to today, it's hard to imagine a time when it could hold its own against the US dollar.

The first Gulf War (1990), which sent crude oil prices surging again, the downgrade by global credit rating agencies and the disintegration of the Soviet Union all brought on a massive balance of payment crisis in India.

According to the finance ministry's revenue collection projection, the government expects to mop up more than Rs 2.579 lakh crore by levying taxes on the petroleum products by the end of this fiscal.

Opting for C2 costs works for both farmers and the government.

The economic cost of judicial delays is colossal. But the problem is not unsolvable.

The Lok Sabha today passed without discussion the Finance Bill 2018 anda Rs 89.25 lakh crore spending plan for the next fiscal year beginningApril 1, all in a matter of 25 minutes during which opposition partiesshouted slogans and created the din.

Have markets become more volatile or are they witnessing a minor correction that will bring the stocks down to comfortable valuation levels?

The RBI on Wednesday announced that it will link the base rate with the Marginal Cost of Funds based lending rates from April 1 this year to ensure that banks pass on the benefit of reduced policy rates to borrowers.

The Reserve Bank of India today kept the repo rate unchanged at 6 per cent, fearing rising inflation in future.

Bt's panel of experts examines arun jaitley's last big budget closely to decode what it means for the economy and the common man.

In his Budget speech, FM Jaitley said, \"I propose to tax such long term capital gains exceeding Rs 1 lakh at the rate of 10% without allowing the benefit of any indexation. However, all gains up to 31 January, 2018 will be grandfathered\" Jaitley said.

As Finance Minister Arun Jaitley gets ready to deliver his government's last regular union budget ahead of 2019 elections, speculation is rife that the Finance Minister may present a populist Budget 2018 after taking into account the political considerations.

Across-the-board selling and volatility have affected sentiments on the Dalal Street today. Traders are also sceptical the government may impose long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax on equities.

Industry stakeholders as well as the common man are eagerly looking to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to deliver a make-happy Budget with an eye on general elections next year.

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

Here's a look at the changes India is hoping for on the income tax front, the impact on our wallets and the cost to the exchequer, if Finance Minister Arun Jaitley decides to play Santa.

Real estate and construction employed over 40 million people in 2013. The sectors are expected to have a 52-million strong workforce by 2017 and 67 million by 2022, according to the country's economic report card for 2017-18.

The Economic Survey also said that India's GDP was set to grow 7 - 7.5 percent in 2018-19, an increase from its prediction of 6.75 percent growth this fiscal.