Clarity of planning and conceptualisation needs to be hallmark of policy planning, writes Shyam Ponappa A good holding action in the face of turbulence is a real achievement. It's a tremendous

Budget 2011 has been announced and the much awaited list of what is cheaper and what is dearer is finally out. A lot is being spoken about its impact on the various segments of the country in the

The short-term trend turned positive on the Budget and we have seen two good sessions since then. There are indications that the intermediate trend may also turn positive. However, the long-term trend

The Union Budget 2011 has evoked a mixed reaction from the real estate players across the country. While the sector has favoured proposals taking care of infrastructural needs in the country and other

For homebuyers with a budget of Rs 15-20 lakh, the finance minister's Budget speech would have been music to their ears. The finance minister proposed to raise the priority sector limit for houses

Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee has brought the world closer to Indian corporates. Keeping in mind the rapid internationalisation of Indian business, following a number of mega cross-border

The scheme is likely to first cover those with taxable income of up to Rs 5 lakh in a financial yearThe plan to exempt small salaried taxpayers from filing returns will be done step-by-step. The

This reluctance of the Finance Minister to roll back the stimulus and restore excise tax rate to 12 per cent from the current 10 per cent was the most surprising silent part of his speech, writes

Set against a backdrop of low expectations, the budget has surprised positively on most counts, but disappointed on the arithmetic, feels Rohini Malkani, Economist, Citi IndiaKey Takeaways Fiscal

The budget proposals for 2011/12 held out hope for real-estate firms focused on affordable housing, boosting sector stocks, but analysts were unsure if these would translate into gains for the broader