Economy - general
Jaitley replaces wealth tax with 2 per cent surcharge, plans to cut corporate tax
28 Feb 2015
Finance minister Arun Jaitley announced the abolition of wealth tax on the super-rich, replacing it with a surcharge of 2 per cent
Union Budget 2014-15: What Finance Minister said
28 Feb 2015
Union Budget 2015-16: Arun Jaitley presents NDA's maiden Budget
28 Feb 2015
Arun Jaitley has asserted GDP growth will be between 8 and 8.5 per cent, along with fiscal discipline
Economic Survey projects FY16 GDP growth rate at 8.1-8.5%
27 Feb 2015
While private investment must be the engine of long-run growth, there is a case for reviving targeted public investment to crowd-in private investment in the short run, the Survey noted
Land Bill in stormy weather amid attack from all sides
25 Feb 2015
The fate of the Land Acquisition Billis looking increasingly uncertain, with stiff opposition from allies as well as the entire parliamentary opposition, farmers and social groups
Speed up divestment in state behemoths: Deepak Parekh
23 Feb 2015
Deepak Parekh, chairman, HDFC, on Sunday made a strong pitching for disinvestment in public sector behemoths such as LIC, Air India and BSNL, saying it can unlock funds of “lakhs of crores of rupees”
Speed up divestment in state behemoths: Deepak Parekh
23 Feb 2015
Deepak Parekh, chairman, HDFC, on Sunday made a strong pitching for disinvestment in public sector behemoths such as LIC, Air India and BSNL, saying it can unlock funds of “lakhs of crores of rupees”
Hydel power the key to prosperity, PM Modi tells Arunachal
21 Feb 2015
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday raised the pitch for "power-for-prosperity" as he sought to convince the people of Arunachal Pradesh of the benefits of exploiting the state's hydropower potentia
Raw sugar export sops to continue
20 Feb 2015
Modi optimism fading as red tape not being cut: Deepak Parekh
19 Feb 2015
HDFC chief Deepak Parekh says industry is still optimistic about the changes it expects from the Narendra Modi government, but there has been little improvement on the 'ease of doing business'