February 18, 2014, Tuesday

It's a pedestrian document: Piyush Goel

The interim budget numbers clearly show a postponement of current commitments on subsidies and tax refunds

February 18, 2014, Tuesday

More in noise, less in substance: V Balakrishnan

The legacy the UPA-II govt is leaving is that of an economy which is under tremendous stress. The new Central government will ...

February 17, 2014, Monday

Subir Gokarn: A national agenda - hopefully!

Regardless of who forms the next government, the interim Budget speech lays down a must-do list

February 17, 2014, Monday

Sajjid Chinoy: The challenge - From stability to growth

After impressive fiscal restraint, it is time to boost potential growth

February 17, 2014, Monday

Ajai Shukla: Defence budgeting based on delusion

The most worrying aspect of defence budgeting is that the military's long-term equipment planning is based on fundamentally ...

February 17, 2014, Monday

Satya Poddar: Direct taxes and GST - The unfulfilled promises

We need a system that helps entrepreneurs and allows smooth administration

February 17, 2014, Monday

Nitin Pai: How to assess the vote-on-account

Three principles to make up your mind on the interim Budget

February 17, 2014, Monday

Abheek Barua: Spirit fine, but is the maths right?

I am reasonably certain that I am not the sole commentator who finds it difficult to pass judgement on the interim Budget. The ...

February 17, 2014, Monday

Predicated on recovery

Back in 2011-12, before P Chidambaram returned as the finance minister, the fiscal deficit was Rs 5.16 lakh crore. In the Budget ...

February 17, 2014, Monday

Chidambaram's fiscal deficit estimate optimistic

Improvement driven by cutting spends, deferring subsidy payouts and assuming greater revenue

February 17, 2014, Monday

Finance Minister continues on the path of fiscal consolidation: Shubhada Rao

In conversation with Jinsy Mathew, Shubhada Rao, Executive Vice President & Chief Economist, YES Bank shares her take on the ...

February 17, 2014, Monday

Excise duty cuts for manufacturing is definitely a positive step: Varun Goel

In conversation with Jinsy Mathew, Varun Goel, Head- Portfolio Management Service, Karvy Stock Broking shares his views on the ...

February 17, 2014, Monday

Expect to see improvement in underperforming cyclical: Rajesh Cheruvu

Q&A with Rajesh Cheruvu - Chief Investment Officer, RBS Private Banking (India), on interim budget

February 17, 2014, Monday

Interim Budget 2014: Editors' Take

A K Bhattacharya, Editor, Business Standard was in conversation with T N Ninan, Chairman, Business Standard on his interpretation ...

February 17, 2014, Monday

FM has done a good job: Sunil Jain

Sunil Jain-Head of Equity Research, Retail, Nirmal Bang lauds FM's measures in containing fiscal deficit and revenue deficit for ...

February 17, 2014, Monday

Excise duty cuts for capital goods not to have major impact: Deven Choksey

Q&A with Deven Choksey-Managing Director, KR Choksey Securities