Budget 2018

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Markets

09 February, 2018

Why Indian stocks are still expensive despite the post-budget fall

A double whammy of long-term capital gains tax and weak global sentiment may have led to a drop in the ......

Markets

06 February, 2018

Sensex, Nifty cut losses after plunging 3% intraday amid global sell-off

Indian shares slid and the rupee weakened as a global market rout whacked sentiment, adding to existing investor concerns ahead ......

Markets

02 February, 2018

Sensex, Nifty record biggest fall since late-2016 as LTCG dampens sentiment

Indian shares slumped more than 2 percent on Friday, posting their biggest fall in nearly 15 months, as the long-term ......

Finance

01 February, 2018

Budget 2018: Highlights

Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday lowered the government’s fiscal deficit target for the current financial year in the annual ......

Finance

01 February, 2018

Budget 2018: PE-VC funds face penalty provision; angel tax remains

Finance minister Arun Jaitley promised more measures to boost the alternative investment fund (AIF) industry on Thursday but didn’t outline ......

Infrastructure

01 February, 2018

Budget 2018: Infra spends at record high, but no new projects announced

Finance minister Arun Jaitley has set aside Rs 5.97 lakh crore for infrastructure spends in his fifth, and the Narendra ......

Infrastructure

01 February, 2018

Budget 2018: Housing fund, tweak in valuation rule to benefit real estate sector

Affordable housing continues to be the main focus of the government in the real estate sector, with finance minister Arun ......

TMT

01 February, 2018

Budget 2018: Founders of Ola, Snapdeal, MobiKwik and others share their views

Although the Budget 2018 was a decidedly populist one focused the rural economy, finance minister Arun Jaitley emphasised the importance ......

Finance

01 February, 2018

Hits and misses of Budget 2018

Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday lowered the government’s fiscal deficit target for the current financial year in the annual ......

TMT

01 February, 2018

Budget 2018: Artificial intelligence, IoT, 3D printing, 5G get a thumbs up

Niti Aayog, the main policy think tank of the government, will direct the Centre's efforts to research on new technologies ......