The projection of the number of beneficiary farmers has also been pegged lower at 14 crore from the earlier 14.5 crore
Bond traders say the market wouldn't be perturbed if the government is not able to keep the fiscal glide path in mind and overshoots its targets by 0.5 percentage points
SHREYAS DEVALKAR tells in an interview with Shreepad S Aute that he believes equities as an asset class would continue to remain attractive
The Budget should be judged on delivering boring principles - realism, fiscal prudence, fewer schemes and more governance
The industry body has also demanded up to 75 per cent quota for locally-made telecom equipment to reduce imports
What you will see depends on what you're looking for
Sitharaman outlined $1.5 trillion in infrastructure investment last month, of which federal and state govts will contribute at least 75%
The Union Budget gives the account of the government's finances for the fiscal year that runs from April 1 to March 31
If brought under GST, natural gas will attract a uniform rate of tax at the consumption point anywhere in the country after doing away with current rates of excise duty and VAT
Chavan said the government must tell by how much income of farmers has increased in the last five years, as part of its promise of doubling their income by 2022
Agarwal said there was a need to reduce the cost of financial transactions in the country.
In this podcast, Business Standard's Infrastructure Editor, Jyoti Mukul talks about the challenges of the infrastructure sector and its expectations from Budget 2020
Business Standard speaks to Tarun Birani, a Sebi-registered Investment Advisor, a Certified Financial Planner and Founder-Director of TBNG Capital Advisors
The government should be happy that they are still buying civilization by investing in infrastructure bonds instead of paying their full taxes.
In a series of recommendations ahead of the Union Budget 2020, USISPF urged Sitharaman to allow two per cent mandatory spend on CSR as a tax-deductible expense
Most domestic and foreign brokerages look forward to credible steps to prop-up growth
Tax rate cuts, job creation measures expected: BS POLL
Business Standard looks at some of the points that the finance minister is unlikely to tweet about, since these are still works in progress, are incomplete, or have been scrapped
Online lenders, which are betting big on the unsecured personal loan segment, said that deduction in income tax rates can improve the demand situation
It is an open secret that school owners make money - at times hand over fist - but maintain that they are not for profit