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UNION BUDGET 2013-2014

Eye on the Economy

Why India needs a bank exclusively for women

Shweta Punj

A bank exclusively for women, as announced in the Budget, is a good idea. The government hopes to launch the bank in October with an initial capital of Rs 1,000 crore. But how effective the bank is will depend on the business model it adopts and how it innovates to best cater to women's needs.

Decoding Chidambaram's Budget proposals

The many faces of P. Chidambaram

Editor's view: A Budget for all reasons

Chaitanya Kalbag finds UPA II's last Budget to be a curate's egg - good only in parts and not too hard-boiled.

Spotlight on basics of education

The finance minister has announced a 17 per cent increase over the previous year in resource expenditure, to Rs 65,867 crore.

Spectrum auction target looks ambitious

Few concrete steps for oil & gas sector in Budget

Sweet and sour budget for angel investors

Budget 2013/14 assumes the economy will perform better

Budget 2013/14 assumes the economy will perform better than in the previous year and tax administration will be much more efficient.

Budget 2013: Votebank on Chidambaram's mind

FM to RBI Governor: Now it's your turn

Not much for real estate sector in Budget

Budget high on rhetoric, low on funds for food security

FM radio could be on the road to profitability

Mobile phones will become costlier

Finance Minister P. Chidambaram announced a hike in excise duty to six per cent on mobile phones costing Rs 2,000 and above in his Budget 2013/14 speech.