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Budget 2019 in two minutes: Tax sops, pension benefits, FDI norms, and more

From concessions on purchase of affordable housing to higher surcharge on those earning over Rs 2 crore, here are the top highlights of Budget 2019

Budget at a glance: Here're the key numbers from Union Budget 2019

A snapshot of the key numbers released by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Union Budget 2019

Repair and reform

On the whole, the finance minister has done remarkably well to trim the fiscal deficit to 3.3 per cent of GDP

Budget 2019 analysis: Here's what 5 key sectors expected and what they got

EY analyses Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2019 for Business Standard, comparing the expectations of five key sectors of the economy and what they actually got in Budgetary provisions

Full text of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget 2019 speech

Tabling the Modi 2.0 government's maiden budget in Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed measures to boost education, infra, transport sector

Letter to BS: Rahul Gandhi fought for principles, not for political power

It would be of immense symbolic significance if a Dalit becomes the next Congress president

Letter to BS: Separate packages for workmen and officers on the cards

The PSBs are perhaps the only setup in public sector undertakings where the staff and the officers join in wage negotiations and intermittent strikes together

Hospital beds to sanitation: Numbers that mattered in Economic Survey

It also has business indicators spanning from start-ups to logistics, and from resources to competitiveness

Power for growth

The weak state of discoms is a big risk

A new-old approach

Survey skilfully marshals fresh arguments for timeless policy

Swachh Bharat to external debt: Here're key points to know about Eco Survey

The critical external debt indicators reflect that India's external debt is not unsustainable

Tejashwi makes sudden appearance in the House after a longish break

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader had been missing since the Lok Sabha results were declared on May 23

A snapshot of PE activity and deals

The year has seen 59 exits.

Hard-hitting crisis

Assaults on public servants are becoming mainstream

A new urgency

New Delhi must move forward on FTA with EU

Should you invest in dynamic bonds? Stick to experienced fund managers

When interest rates are set to fall, they increase the duration to benefit from them

CEOs say they are concerned about talent gap in their ranks

This year's survey sees a shift. CEOs are now focused on reskilling and upskilling their existing workforce

Realty check: Current rates, unit sizes in Rs 30 lakhs - 50 lakhs range

If you are looking at buying real estate, an idea about prevailing rates would come in handy

Smartphone buyers interested in spending Rs 40,000 for a new device: Survey

8% of respondents indicated their interest in spending Rs 80,000 or more

Scindia favourite as race heats up for new MP Congress chief post

The names of leaders including Jyotiraditya Scindia, Home Minister Bala Bachchan, Umang Singhar and Ajay Singh have been making the rounds for some time now