Definitely a consumption Budget: Nirmala Sitharaman
Through an outreach programme after the Budget, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman explains how her Budget proposals would aid economic growth while remaining fiscally prudent.
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Video: Analysing the Budget
Editor Sourav Majumdar and deputy editor Ashish Gupta decode the latest budget proposals.
No special measures for the ailing auto industry
The industry, which contributes 7% to the GDP, has seen falling sales for more than a year.
Spoilt for choice on income tax? Not really
While the Budget may have given an option to move to a new personal tax regime, individuals are likely to think twice because they have to give up 70% of their exemptions.
A try-hard Budget
Nirmala Sitharaman’s second Budget attempts to do too many things to boost consumption and growth but ends up falling short of expectations.
Live updates: Budget 2020
Key takeaways from the Union Budget 2020.
Wanted: A forward-looking Budget
How can the Budget fill in the gaps and create opportunities for overall growth.
Budget 2020: Needed, some tough calls
The Budget could act as a trigger to turning around the Indian economy, which is going through one of its toughest phases. But it will take some tough decisions.
I-T raids on major hotel group
The Central Board of Direct Taxes did not name the group, but media reports said the company in question is Bharat Hotels Group, which runs the luxury hotel chain The LaLit.
Two paths after a major tax cut in India
With a major reduction in corporate taxes the Indian government has bet on enterprises fuelling much-needed growth. But it can go two ways.
