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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley tabling the Union Budget for 2017-18 in the Parliament in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Union Budget 2017: Little populism, but reforms ignored too

Budgets are also weighed down by a major constant in that prior commitments take away the most.

2 Feb 2017 2:43 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addresses a Post-Budget press conference in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

It's only the tip of the iceberg, bigger changes are on the way

On the agriculture front, the Budget contains wide-ranging initiatives aimed at boosting agricultural growth.

2 Feb 2017 2:42 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley tabling the Union Budget for 2017-18 in the Parliament in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Union Budget 2017: For India Inc, a soothing balm

Affordable housing received high attention in the Budget, recognising its vital role as an engine of growth.

2 Feb 2017 2:40 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (C) stands outside his office at North Block holding the briefcase containing the Union budget for 2017 and is flanked by MoS Arjun Meghwal (R) and Santosh Gangwar (L), in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Union Budget 2017: A step towards GST

The rate of tax for income within the range of Rs 2.5 lakhs to Rs 5 lakhs has been reduced from 10 per cent to five per...

2 Feb 2017 2:38 AM IST

Jamat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed (Photo: AP)

Get tough with Islamabad

Islamabad must credibly demonstrate it is doing what it can to dismantle and defang organisations like JuD, LeT and JeM.

2 Feb 2017 2:37 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley tabling the Union Budget for 2017-18 in the Parliament in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Tax relief for some, big agri infra thrust

This Budget's theme was Transform, Energise and Clean India , and hopefully this will be fulfilled.

2 Feb 2017 2:36 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addresses a Post-Budget press conference in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

A bland exercise; major rethink needed

The modest tone and tenor of the Budget should not be held against the finance minister or the BJP-led NDA government.

2 Feb 2017 2:35 AM IST

Goddess Saraswati

Mystic Mantra: BasantYellow fields & new life

Sufi Basant falls on the third day of Jumada al-Awwal, the fifth month of the Islamic calendar.

1 Feb 2017 1:55 AM IST

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Free trade: A corporate scam

In spite of all the knowledge we have of the link between industrially processed junk food and disease.

1 Feb 2017 1:55 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Red flags that Finance Minister must not ignore

The investment red flag must be raised if targeted investment in 2017-18 is below two per cent of GDP.

1 Feb 2017 1:54 AM IST

Former CAG Vinod Rai is widely considered as symbol of the anti-corruption movement in India. (Photo: PTI)

A bright future for BCCI

All associations must fall in line with the reforms if the BCCI is to win back its autonomy.

1 Feb 2017 1:53 AM IST

Old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes placed in an order that reads BAN in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Note ban takes its toll on economy

The survey prescribes a cut in individual income-tax rates and in real estate stamp duty.

1 Feb 2017 1:51 AM IST