SUBSIDY: Major subsidies extended by the government are likely to jump to Rs 1,34,411 crore during 2011-12
FOOD ECONOMY: Efficient supply network is essential to ensure adequate supplies at reasonable prices
RISK FACTOR: Sharper monitoring of real estate, stock market required
ECONOMY: Constraints of coalition politics, federal considerations held up key reforms
INFRASTRUCTURE: Government hopeful of meeting core sector financing needs, despite decline in credit
MANUFACTURING: National Manufacturing Policy expected to provide a major impetus
AUTOMOBILES: Prices of all cars slated to rise by a minimum two per cent
CORPORATE SECTOR: Service tax, excise increases to be passed on to consumers leading to an inflationary Budget
AVIATION: Analysts wonder who will lend to the crises-ridden sector
IT & TELECOM: No clarity on MAT, but the govt's focus on Aadhaar will mean more IT spend
ENTERTAINMENT: Service tax exemption on copyrights of film recordings the only big positive