Small Budget Big Problems
The Interim Budget has been short on action even as worrisome fiscal pointers indicate tough times ahead
Feb 25, 2009
Open Your Purse Strings A Little
The tax rearrangement in the recent Budget has given most of us a little extra cash on hand. Time to live it up
Apr 2, 2008
Budget 2008: What It Means To You
The myopic view gives a fair picture, but the Budget fails to address long-term concerns in the least
Mar 11, 2008
A Budget For the Hungry Politician
By using Budget as a sales pitch for buying votes, our political masters have failed to live up to expectations
Mar 11, 2008
FM puts Hard Cash In Your Pocket
The Budget has given tax reliefs. The challenge for the Indian tax payer is to channelise tax savings into a fine balance of spending and investing
Mar 11, 2008
What's In Store
The annual Budget impacts us in our various avatars as consumers, taxpayers and investors. Here's a list of this year's proposals that would affect what we earn, spend, save and invest
Mar 11, 2008
One Upon Wallet Street
There are a number of proposals in the Budget to boost the spending power of the common man
Mar 11, 2008
In Search Of The Gainers
Pharma, auto and infrastructure get a leg-up from Budget proposals, finds the Outlook Money-Ambit sectoral analysis.
Mar 11, 2008
Sunshine In The Twilight Years
The elderly have been take care of well. A bundle of proposals aims to both directly and indirectly address the primary concerns at that stage of life, financial security and health
Mar 11, 2008
A Good Pre-Poll Union Budget
Significant tax savings for all, especially senior citizens. But stock market trading gets tax heavy
Mar 11, 2008
Right Cure Still At Large
The low growth in the agricultural sector will have far-reaching impact on our finances as well
Mar 11, 2008
Attention, Mr Minister
The retail industry is very important for the economy and the Budget needs to directly address its concerns
Mar 11, 2008
Choice To The Buyer
Rather than try to influence buyers, the FM has left them with more cash and freedom to buy what they want
Mar 11, 2008
Striking A Fine Balance
Social sectors have been provided for without taking anything away from the corporate sectors.
Mar 11, 2008
For The Long Term
Except tinkering with the short-term capital gains tax, life goes on as usual for the MF investor
Mar 11, 2008