Economy - general
IT industry disappointed over withdrawal of sops
01 Mar 2011
Budget will push up healthcare costs: experts
01 Mar 2011
Export duty hike on low-grade Goan ore ‘unfair’
01 Mar 2011
Relief for art lovers as customs duty goes
01 Mar 2011
Pranab’s promises must be delivered: Templeton
01 Mar 2011
Budget 2011-12 Impact: Sectors that lost/gained the most
01 Mar 2011
The Union Budget 2011-12 presented by the finance minister seems balanced and growth oriented with agriculture, infrastructure and social sectors being the focus areas
Funds for social schemes seem to be vanishing
01 Mar 2011
While the government claims its various social uplift schemes as a major achievement, the finance minister’s budget hikes for such schemes as NREGA are in low single digits, analyses Jagdeep Worah
Broadens the tax base, ensures fiscal discipline: Minakshi Batra, India Director, IDA Ireland
28 Feb 2011
Union Budget 2011-12: Scaling up resource flows for double-digit growth
28 Feb 2011
At Rs1,60,887 crore, the allocation for social sector amounts to 36.4 per cent of the total plan outlay
Confidently targetting all-round growth
By Navneet Munot, chief investments officer, SBI MF | 28 Feb 2011
Reflects unstated confidence
By Jagannadham Thunuguntla strategist and head of research, SMC Global Securities Limited | 28 Feb 2011
Enhanced GDP growth to boost social sector
By Jyothi Prasad, investment banking, Asit C Mehta Investment Interrmediates Ltd | 28 Feb 2011
Defence gets a 11% booster shot
28 Feb 2011
Fresh focus on hybrid, electric vehicles: Pranab
28 Feb 2011
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