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Budget positive for market, will wait to see Monday reaction: FM Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman told the media she was confident of the divestment process gaining pace in the next six months

Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2020 is a disappointment at many levels

We may well end up with the same budgetary mess that we have experienced this year

15th Finance Commission report: Devolution for FY20-21 cut marginally

Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Centre had decided to "substantially" accept the recommendations of the 15th FC but did not indicate which recommendations it has accepted

Fiscal rectitude or spending push? Budget attempts both, but half-heartedly

If more expenditure in the rural economy is the need of the hour to revive demand, it is debatable if such tax giveaways could have waited till GDP growth picks up a little

Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra's take on the best and worst things in Budget

To trigger creativity in cinema, the making of films has to become cheaper too

Budget has many measures, but growth revival needs more strategic thinking

Budget has a large number of measures, but they are useful in the small

Budget 2020 in 2 minutes: Fiscal deficit target, income tax rates, and more

The personal income tax has been simplified and reduced. Individuals will have to pay tax at the reduced rate of 10% for incomes of Rs 5-7.5 lakh, against the current rate of 20%

Budget 2020: Scheme on I-T disputes won't cheer Vodafone and Cairn Energy

At present, there are 483,000 direct tax cases pending in various appellate forums i.e. Commissioner (Appeals), ITAT, High Court, and Supreme Court.

Textile designer K Radharaman's take on the best and worst things in Budget

The finance minister has been lucky that she is not presenting the Budget in the midst of the election season, this is a balanced Budget nevertheless

Budget: Telecom, auto sectors stay in stress zone with no direct relief

All three sectors had lobbied hard but the Budget did not offer any respite

Budget 2020: Fiscal deficit targets based on unrealistic assumptions

Achieving 10 per cent nominal growth and 1.2x gross tax revenue buoyancy appears stretched

Fashion stylist Prasad Bidapa's take on the best and worst things in Budget

It is likely that this Budget will help farmers in particular as it offers good incentives for the agriculture sector

Budget depicts a fine balance between stimulus and reforms: L&T Finance CEO

A reduction in personal income taxes for middle and lower middle classes is strongly positive for demand revival

Budget 2020: Bold reform measures missing; more questions than answers

MGNREGA saw a close to 13% drop in allocation, compared to the 2019-20 Revised Estimates

Telecom: Govt expects to double revenues from license fees, spectrum

According to COAI estimates telcos pay around Rs 16,000 to Rs 17,000 crore as license fee and SUC annually

Union Budget 2020: Fake invoicing under GST a non-bailable offence

Sitharaman announced that the new GST return framework and e-invoicing would be implemented from April 1, to improve compliance and plug the tax revenue leakages

Tasneem Zakaria Mehta's take on the best and worst things in Budget

Museums across the country are languishing and many of our extraordinary collections are being damaged irreparably.

Union Budget 2020: It's time to unclutter tax regime, says expert

The budgetary figures continue to not cover many forms of expenditures

Budget 2020: Measures to boost business confidence, says PwC India chairman

The stress in the banks and the NBFCs has led to undermining of confidence in the sector

Budget 2020: Govt increases deposit insurance to Rs 500,000 from Rs 100,000

The increase in deposit insurance cover is being done after 27 years