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Ministries have to do own subsidy math
With only Rs 35,000 cr budgeted towards oil subsidy, food, fertiliser and oil ministries may have to mobilise resources via bonds, special banking arrangements
 "Ministries have to do own subsidy math")
Fixed income looks attractive: S Naren
The discipline in keeping the fiscal deficit under check and staying away from populist measures is commendable
 "Fixed income looks attractive: S Naren")
Growth revival is the question: Madan Sabnavis
Such a Budget raises the issue of whether the government can be expected to contribute to the growth revival process this year
 "Growth revival is the question: Madan Sabnavis")
Focus must be on sustainable solutions: Y M Deosthalee
Tax revenues, especially the direct tax collections are likely to fall short of target, on the back of lower-than-budgeted GDP growth
 "Focus must be on sustainable solutions: Y M Deosthalee")
Vision holistic, now for reforms: Kumar Mangalam Birla
The Budget has rightly emphasised the urgent need to accelerate growth in the manufacturing sector
 "Vision holistic, now for reforms: Kumar Mangalam Birla")
The sops might carry on: Sunil Godhwani
Chidambaram said duty cut could not wait for the regular Budget as the manufacturing sector needed an immediate boost
 "The sops might carry on: Sunil Godhwani")
No Populism, Only Algorism: Shubhada Rao
Bank's senior president & chief economist says next govt would still be saddled with extra burden
 "No Populism, Only Algorism: Shubhada Rao")
Excise duty changes: Little impact on industry
The reduction of excise duty in Interim Budget 2014 for automobiles, capital goods and mobiles is unlikely to see investors flocking to the stock market
 "Excise duty changes: Little impact on industry")
New fiscal targets may be too ambitious, say economists
Axis Bank chief economist Saugata Bhattacharya said the budget is a little aggressive in terms of fiscal consolidation target
 "New fiscal targets may be too ambitious, say economists")
In all fairness
The apex court has rightly safeguarded the interests of home-buyers by setting aside a Bombay HC ruling barring development of land termed as private forest land
 "In all fairness")
Expect a sharp fall in current account deficit in FY14
Experts anticipate the rupee to rise to 60 to a dollar by March-end
 "Expect a sharp fall in current account deficit in FY14")
Why Urjit Patel's report on monetary policy is of little use
Committee approach to monetary policy will give finance ministry the right to interfere
StatsGuru: 10-February-2014
Satya Nadella's Microsoft in the pink of financial health
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What is Spectrum auction all about?
A primer on the ongoing spectrum auction, its process and how it would impact the companies
 "What is Spectrum auction all about?")
Iron ore scarcity now haunts Odisha steel makers
The Shah Commission report has called for an immediate ban on illegal mining, leaving the Centre and the state scrambling for a middle ground
 "Iron ore scarcity now haunts Odisha steel makers")
Is government busy window-dressing the fiscal deficit?
Finance Minister P Chidambaram is likely to show bigger revenues, while leaving the resolving of liabilities to the next government
 "Is government busy window-dressing the fiscal deficit?")
Dissecting the first day of the spectrum auction
Seven out of 22 circles see demand match supply, exceed it