Not just the Rajiv Gandhi Equity scheme, but a group of other measures in the budget will make
Category: Goverment & RBI
The fiscal deficit target is realistic
The Finance Minister has set a fiscal deficit target of 5.1% of GDP for the next fiscal year.
How the budget saved Congress politically?
One of the main mission of the budget was to save Congress especially after its recent election debacle
Positives and negatives of budget 2012
The budget gives a mix of positive and negative elements. Positives: Importance to infrastructure: companies
Finance Minister presents a realistic budget by mixing fiscal discipline and populism
The budget presented by the Finance Minister Mr Pranab Mukherjee is concentrating on fiscal discipline based on increase
No relief! Money remains dear
RBI keeps the high interest rate intact. The rather adamant monetary policy has evoked negative sentiments and the
RBI may go for interest rate cut under government pressure
Next monetary policy revision is on the door step. Like people waiting for monsoon after a heavy drought,
Food security programme may be launched as the next mega populist programme in the budget
The politically ailing UPA should invent an anchor populist measure in this budget without much fiscal cost to
RBI cuts CRR to face year end liquidity shortages
The RBI has made a surprisingly higher 75 basis points cut in CRR to inject nearly 48000 crores
Parliamentary Standing Committee’s recommendation on income tax is romantic than practical.
Income tax payers in the country may have got big hope after senior BJP leader and former Finance Minister;