New Delhi: The 24 percent hike in the outlay for education announced in the union budget will not help the sector because what is needed is a change in mindset, Human Resource Development Minister Kap

Non-residents Indians (NRIs) will have to spend a little more on their visits to India after the latest budget.
As the air travel tax has gone up, NRIs now pay more when they buy their air tickets to

Feb. 28: In a move that will hit SEZ developers and units in special economic zones (SEZs) in the country, the central government plans to impose a Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) of 18.5 per cent on them

Feb. 28: Even as the IT sector lauded the finance minister for a development oriented budget covering most of the crucial sectors, it is disappointed with the double negatives imposed on the sector wi

Feb. 28: While the Union Budget may have lacked any high power fireworks, the 30 odd CEOs from India Inc. who spoke to this publication have rated it a neat 7.5/10. The FM would have passed first clas

Feb. 28: Male taxpayers and senior citizens have reason to cheer as the Union finance minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, raised the threshold limit for individual. This has been raised by Rs 20,000 to Rs

Feb. 28: Get set to pay up to 10 per cent more for dining out, flying within the country or outside, visit to a doctor or even on your life insurance cover, courtesy the growing ambit of service tax i

As per FM, India is at a point of inflection in its economic development, but for it to grow at a sustained rate of 8.5 to 9%, its irrigation facilities must expand by 2.5% to 3%: this will help in co

Feb. 28: Presenting his third Union Budget for the UPA-II, in the backdrop of inflation, rising current account deficit and impending Assembly elections in five states, the union finance minister, Mr

The Union Budget for FY2012 is a growth oriented budget that seeks to build on India’s strengths and to address the challenges that we face. In line with this approach, the budget seeks to build on ou