Some of the promises made by political parties affect your pocket. Here's a look at the feasibility of these pledges.

Our fund manager prefers not to transact this fortnight but instead chooses to ride a terrific bull run in the mid-cap sector.

Bed-and-breakfast options offer relatively cheap and comfortable accommodation. You benefit, whether you’re the guest or the host.

Cheap no longer means seedy. The new breed of budget hotels promise to complete the mission undertaken by low-cost carriers to revolutionise domestic travel.

You have been short shrifted by India Ltd. CFO P. Chidambaram. But you can still beat the blues.

As promoters of India Ltd, you have been short shrifted by its CFO P. Chidambaram. But you can still beat the blues.

Budget speech on 28th February, Friday, 2014.

They may not be running businesses or owning them, but this clutch of women in government influences the course that India Inc. takes.

Though there is finally a deadline for the 3G auction, the timing, quality and speed of 3G service roll-out are still open to questions. Can New Delhi meet the deadline? Kushan Mitra tells more.

Innovation and profitability do not have to be mutually exclusive, as Kavveri Telecom’s example demonstrates.

The government hopes to net the single largest chunk of funds from 3G spectrum auctions for plugging its fiscal deficit. If it succeeds, telecom users will eventually end up footing the bill.

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, presenting Union Budget 2009-10, risks it all in his gamble for growth. He does have a few aces up his sleeve, but they may not be enough. Puja Mehra tells us more.Pranab fails to package See special coverage

A clutch of Indian conglomerates is keen to grab a piece of the Indian defence pie. So, what’s stopping them?

When business the world over is being walloped by the economic crisis, India’s Mini Global Champs (BT, April 19) offers grounds for hope. In looking for bright spots when many American and European MNCs are on the ropes, these select Indian companies are able to build on their growth acceleration stories.

BT speaks to 11 of the brightest minds on Dalal Street and gets them to identify their favourite long-term value picks in 2009. These stocks are only for long-term investors.

Increased government spending can help fight economic slowdown. But it won’t. And the reason is not lack of funds. What is needed is a comprehensive booster dose of steroids to resuscitate the economy. Manmohan Singh’s diagnosis is not off the mark, but the delivery is. A report by Puja Mehra.

India replaces Russia in military spending in 2019

Some facts about Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

In presenting the budget for 2008-09, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram seems to have achieved the impossible. He did not give up any of the ongoing schemes or subsidies; in fact, allocations for most of them have been enhanced.

India Inc. trains its sights on defence and aerospace.