The FM will be assisted by a team of secretaries and advisors in making the Budget, here's the team behind it.
Here is an interesting graphic explaining the growth and spending story
The government has taken laudable steps to support and propel the economy in these difficult times, but a lot more still needs to be done, writes Vikas Vasal
Budget could be a good starting point for deeper banking reforms
Gross value added by agriculture did not dip in 2020-21; rather, it was the only sector that showed growth
Analysts say it could be 10% more than allocation for FY21
What began with food security, off-Budget financing now caters heavily to a range of core spending areas
Edelweiss Securities expects earnings momentum in the sector is likely to accelerate in Q3FY21 driven by good start to Rabi along with a healthy cash flow position of farmers
The pension regulator also wants tax parity for employees of state governments and private companies with those of the central government in respect of contribution to the NPS
The numbers in aggregate mean the Government of India will not let the fiscal deficit run away in FY22
CREDAI suggested government to increase tax exemptions in upcoming Budget to boost housing demand and enhance limit of deduction under section 80C of income tax for principal repayment on home loans
The report of 15th Finance Commission, which will be released along with the Budget, will pave way for tax revenue sharing in coming years
Risk factor: Printing requires staff to be cooped up in North Block for a fortnight
In the fifth episode, we discuss about expenditure side of the Budget and look at sectors that have traditionally not been India's top expense areas but are now in the spotlight because of pandemic
MSMEs, education, India's police forces might need more support in the coming year to realign their development and spending goals
Low gas price cycles are posing challenges to new upstream gas projects in deep-water fields
The government should provide additional funds as well as incentives to promote indigenous farm research, oilseeds production, food processing and organic farming
Lakhvi pleaded before the court that he was falsely implicated in this case. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news
Within services, financial, real estate and professional services are expected to perform well