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High-income class enters sop opera |
| The glass ceiling has been pierced: taxpayers with
incomes above Rs 5 lakh will now be able to clai.. | Read.. |
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A tough balancing act |
| The 5 per cent reduction in customs duties
from peak levels of 20 per cent to 15 per cent for b.. | Read.. |
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Govt goes full throttle on cess |
| Petrol and diesel prices are expected to go up
by at least 50 paise per litre from April 1 due to t.. | Read.. |
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Cigarette gets the stick, bidi dodges the net |
| The cigarette industry is shocked at the budget
proposals to tax it more, while leaving out the bid.. | Read.. |
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Highway man crosses new milestone |
| Finance minister P. Chidambaram has rolled out
a Rs 10,000-crore special purpose vehicle (SPV) to .. | Read.. |
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Boot-up command for PCs, cells to ring louder |
| Computer prices will come down by Rs 300-600 and
the demand for mobile telephones could surge... | Read.. |
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Split AC: Chill sets in on price-cut plan |
| Summer is round the corner ? but airconditioner
makers are divided over whether they will pass on t.. | Read.. |
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Stamped out: Duty for bourse rejig |
| The finance minister today granted a one-time exemption
from stamp duty on the transfer of assets t.. | Read.. |
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Car prices seen in top gear |
| There is bad news for all those who put off car
purchases in anticipation of an excise cut in the b.. | Read.. |
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Cautious approach to selloff policy |
| Divestment is a dirty word ? and it didn?t
figure today in finance minister P. Chidambaram?s bu.. | Read.. |
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Cup of joy for tea overflows |
| The Indian tea industry. has heaved a sigh of relief.
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Sweetener for sugar |
| The loan restructuring programme announced for
the sugar industry will largely help the co-operativ.. | Read.. |
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Achilles heel remains, moan footwear firms |
| Budget 2005-06 has failed to enthuse the leather
industry, even though the finance minister has pro.. | Read.. |
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Growth potion for pharma firms |
| The druid has concocted a growth potion for pharmaceutical
and biotech industries ? but the mavens .. | Read.. |
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Duty cut to make edible oil cheaper |
| Finance minister P. Chidambaram today proposed
abolishing excise duties on refined edible oil and v.. | Read.. |
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Banks stand to gain heavily |
| The banking sector walked away with most of
the goodies from the 2005-06 Union Budget as financ.. | Read.. |
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Mutual funds glitter |
| The budget proposal to allow gold exchange
traded funds could prod millions of people to shift .. | Read.. |
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Plastic money in favour |
| The proposal to tax cash withdrawals above
Rs 10,000 from banks will increase transactions usin.. | Read.. |
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There?s a lot to cheer about |
| Finance minister P. Chidambaram has retained the
tax exemption under section 24 for interest payment.. | Read.. |
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History will be kind to Chidambaram |
| One of the biggest problems with Indian policy-making
has been incrementalism. By this, what I mean .. | Read.. |
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Small investors need to grow up |
| The Union Budget 2005 will compel and induce small
investors to move out of his comfort zone and fac.. | Read.. |
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FM keeps in mind social concerns |
| Budget 2005-06 was the first major test for finance
minister P. Chidambaram to demonstrate his commi.. | Read.. |
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Taxpayers free to invest anytime, anywhere |
| In a decade or so of budget watching, this is the
first time I find myself honestly able to say that.. | Read.. |
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Symphony of superlatives |
| Industry shoguns have rarely been more generous
with their grades. Why not? After all, they have the.. | Read.. |
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Bank reforms gain new currency |
| Banking sector reforms have entered the fast track.
Foreign banks can now convert their branches int.. | Read.. |
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Foundation quite strong |
| This year?s budget has been crafted in a manner
in which the ship of State is not only on high cruis.. | Read.. |
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Serious about social issues |
| The theme of the budget, at least on face value,
is reflected in the last portion of the finance min.. | Read.. |
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