Arun Jaitley

General

03 March, 2015

Govt to introduce monetary policy framework with focus on flexible inflation targeting

The government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to introduce a modern monetary policy framework with a primary ......

General

28 February, 2015

Budget brings clarity on taxes, more power to NBFCs, composite foreign investment cap

The Union Budget 2015 addressed several issues being faced by the financial services sector and corporates at large, most particularly ......

General

28 February, 2015

Indian Inc's take on the Budget

The industry captains pronounced Arun Jaitley's maiden full term Budget as growth-oriented and one that takes a realistic look at ......

Manufacturing

28 February, 2015

Manufacturing sector misses booster dose as 'Make in India' gets lip service

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley reiterated the government's aim to make India a manufacturing hub but kept industry watchers waiting for ......

Infrastructure

28 February, 2015

Realty funds cheer clarity on tax pass-through status, REITs; developers disappointed

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley drew applause from real estate private equity community for clarifying two key taxation issues relating to ......

General

28 February, 2015

PE funds finally get tax pass-through status; high five for GAAR deferment

The Finance Minister's Budget speech had all the right notes for the private equity (PE) industry with the government according ......

Healthcare

28 February, 2015

Higher tax exemption for health insurance but not much else for healthcare sector

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley barely touched upon the healthcare sector in the Union Budget, raising the tax exemption on health ......

General

28 February, 2015

FM presents growth budget, but lack of big reforms makes it miss the wow factor

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented what can be termed as a growth oriented realistic Budget with something for almost everyone, ......

TMT

28 February, 2015

Budget almost a non-event for startups; service providers slapped with higher tax

The Union Budget was as good as a non-event for the bustling startup ecosystem and the Finance Minister blissfully ignored ......

General

28 February, 2015

Budget 2015: Highlights from FM's speech

11:00 Arun Jaitley starts Budget speech.11:04 World is predicting that it is India's chance to fly11:07 We have turnaround the ......