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Pranab Mukherjee hopes to dive out of the economic crisis by spending through his nose

Pranab Mukherjee has stuck to the wisdom of spending one’s way out of the towering shadow of a worldwide economic downturn at the cost of putting the government deep in hock. ... | Read..

Surcharge waiver to help high earners

The more you earn, the more you gain. Elders, too, stand to benefit more than the young. The budget proposals on personal income-tax will benefit high earners more than those ... | Read..

Not to forget slums, space and women

President Pratibha Patil’s target of making India slum-free in five years got a boost in Monday’s budget when the finance minister increased the allocation for the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal. ... | Read..

Govt borrowing to put strain on rates

Borrowers of home and other loans, who have seen interest rates coming down over the past few m.. | Read..

Pension scheme sniffs gain

The new pension scheme (NPS) should fly now that it has got the tax breaks The government today proposed to exempt income from... | Read..

Breather for software

Software exporters in the country have something to cheer about with the Union finance minister.. | Read..

LOOK, THE GHOST

...Our tax collectors are like honey bees collecting nectar from the flowers without disturbing them, but spreading their pollen so that all flowers can thrive and bear fruit
Pranab Mukherjee

Expert trio play truant, get back at BJP
Pranab Mukherjee’s budget ended up highlighting a deficit —- in the BJP. ... | Read..

Big bucks for vote winners
The budget has rewarded the minority affairs and rural development ministries for apparently de ... | Read..

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Pranab slaps tax on law firms with salute to predecessor
One lawyer finance minister had avoided taxing them but, to the legal fraternity's chagrin, another... \| Read..

Calcutta	More..
Animal farm for bus drivers
If the spate of road accidents in the city has got your goat, go visit 56 Jessore Road. The abandone... \| Read..

Bengal	More..
Rs 1000cr Aila aid to state govt
Pranab Mukherjee today proposed to allocate Rs 1,000 crore for Aila relief to the Bengal government... \| Read..

North Bengal	More..
Service tax relief for exporters
The disappointment at not being treated on a par with the Northeast with relation to tax waivers is... \| Read..

Opinion	More..
The traditional craftsman
For someone whom Euromoney designated the world's best finance minister in 1984, one more budget wou... \| Read..

Sports	More..
Dravid's not young, but solid
Worried by the shortcomings in technique and wanting to send a 'don't-take-your-place-for-granted' ... \| Read..

International	More..
Scores die in China riots
At least 140 people have been killed in rioting in China's northwestern region of Xinjiang, with th... \| Read..

Business	More..
More of a token gesture
Rajat Majumdar is a 61-year-old retired government officer. His income is around Rs 2.5 lakh. In 200... \| Read..

Entertainment	More..
Team tilottama
Calcutta has seen Gavin Miguel walk the ramp seven years ago for a garment export exhibition. He cam... \| Read..