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'Tax leviable on taxable services provided from abroad and received in India'

Thoughts for Budget Day

No big bang, but budget goes for growth, investment

While seeking to spark an investment-led boom, the Budget was short on structural reforms, as the govt left major welfare schemes untouched

An optimistic Survey: Nitin Desai

The tone and tenor of the Economic Survey has ramped up expectations of an investment & investor-friendly Budget

Championing growth without a big bang: Ajit Ranade

This Survey breaks from tradition, and is organised into two volumes, with a nod to the style of IMF's World Economic Outlook

Railway Budget 2015: Prabhu says 'Hey Prabhu! What to do?'

Targets to beat Lalu's performance by proposing an ambitious 88.5% operating ratio

Freeing up fertiliser creates a policy conundrum

The fertiliser industry is hoping NDA will bite the bullet and announce price decontrol in the Budget. But experts reckon the move is at least three years away. Here's why

14th Finance Commission: Recommendations

Redefining the spaces between the Centre and the states: Saumitra Chaudhuri

India benefits from reform and a bit of luck: James Saft

The challenge for the Indian economy is to get through Fed's rate hike later this year without faltering

First financial SEZ awaits govt push

The international financial services centre, to be located in the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, could house major financial institutions catering to global markets. Business Standard tracks

Firms grow wary of govt's airport plan

With four more airports set to be privatised, the private sector stands to control 74 per cent of all passenger traffic

Invest in innovation and technology, UP tells MSMEs

Just Luck: Up To 20% Drop In Subsidies Likely

Subsidies for fuel, fertiliser and food have been a recurring nightmare for Indian finance ministers trying to present a balanced budget

Modi bets on GM crops for second green revolution

Allowing GM crops is critical to Modi's goal of boosting dismal farm productivity in India, where urbanisation is devouring arable land

FICCI submits suggestions to tackle black money

Incentivise cashless transactions, tax agricultural income, says the industry body

Govt explores new avenues to fund infrastructure growth

Prabhu bats for 'bold measure' focussing on instruments rather than institutions

Focus on infrastructure as the harbinger of growth: Suresh Prabhu

Nowhere in the world is the private sector putting money in infrastructure for public use

Govt eyes private investment to plug infrastructure funding gap

Private participation is among the key factors that led to massive investments in the power sector. the investors need to look at PPPs as a patience, passion & perseverance model

Infrastructure sector's double-push potential

Infrastructure attracts investment; its very creation would also provide a demand push to the economy