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Pre-Budget meet: Fundamentals are strong, economy will rebound, says PM

Economists ask Modi to restore data credibility, provide stimulus

Here's how pre-budget meetings can stop being dialogue of the deaf

If implemented, these three suggestions can help change them from dialogue of the deaf to a semi-deaf one

Budget maths won't be hit if oil is below $70 a barrel, say analysts

Oil sank to the lowest level in a month after shedding all of its gains from the US-Iran clash

Policy challenges with 5 per cent growth

Since the scope of supporting growth through fiscal and monetary policy is fairly limited, economic revival will ultimately depend on policy reforms

Economists prefer capex route to boost demand amid economic slowdown

Though MGNREGA and PM-Kisan have clear rural focus, they think excess public spending should only be on capex

Channelling into a new stream

Boosting investment to creating employment: Officials managing the Jal Jeevan Mission are setting goals beyond universal water supply

Over to the Budget

Advance estimates show growth revival remains a daunting task

Agriculture to shipping, some ministries likely to see spending squeeze

The official data shows that, for example, the agriculture ministry has spent 49 per cent of its budgeted expenditure till November-end, compared to 70 per cent for the same period last year

Public finances: Something doesn't add up

Revenues for 2019-20 projected in the July Budget simply cannot be realised

A credible Budget

Govt should transparently present the state of its finances

Budget 2020: I-T Act may allow seizure of trustees' personal assets

The new provision is likely to come in Budget next month

An agenda for the Budget

Even persons with savings are wary due to low growth in per capita income

Govt may breach fiscal deficit target; need for stimulus rises: Report

The government has set a 3.3 per cent fiscal deficit target for the current fiscal.

Fiscal deficit hits 115% of Budget estimate at Rs 8.07 trillion till Nov

The fiscal deficit or the gap between expenditure and revenue was at Rs 8,07,834 crore as on November 30, 2019

Govt cuts expenditure limit for March quarter as revenue collection falls

The government has asked all departments to restrict the expenses to 25 per cent of the Budget Estimate (BE) in January-March

Fiscal deficit at 3%: A sensible target despite questions about its origin

The number wasn't imported from the Maastricht Treaty, but is a synthesis of the experiences of various countries within and outside the accord

Don't see fortunes of mid- and small-caps changing soon, says Samir Arora

Market experts believe 2020 could be the comeback year for mid- and small-caps.

Best of BS Opinion: Budget 2020 expectations, setback for Tatas, and more

Business Standard brings to you best of BS Opinion for the day

Budget 2018: FinMin may tweak Minimum Alternate Tax norms to boost industry

There is a need to revisit the corporate tax rate in Union Budget 2018-19, to be presented to Parliament on February 1: Expert

Budget 2019: Finance Bill seeks to address carry over of losses, MAT norms

These two amendments were long-pending demands of industry and insolvency professionals