BUDGET 2017
- 10:58 AM
Corporate India's quick guide to Budget
Concessional tax rate of 10% will now apply retrospective from FY 2012-13. - 10:45 AM
Budget 2017: Minister Jaitley vs Mr Jaitley
- 10:40 AM
Universal Basic Income is a wonderful idea if implemented, but Indian politics need to reach a mature level to do that
- 09:49 AM
FM Jaitley interacts with industry leaders
- 12:53 AM
Dairy fund & easier flow of credit will help millions, accelerate farmer drive
Budget 2017 Top Stories

Do you think Arun Jaitley has given you tax relief? Think again
Game changer! Tax benefit of Rs 2.4 lakh to first-time home buyers
Budget sops lure premium realtors to affordable space
Gift to property buyers! First house on 20-year loan to cost Rs 2.4L less
View: Do these Budget 2017 numbers add up?
Budget: Why 25% hike in capital spend is actually only 11%
Here's how Budget boosts sentiment in housing
View- Budget 2017: Home Sweeter Home
Budget 2017 shifted indexation calculation base to 2001. Who gains?
Should you change your mutual fund strategy after Budget 2017?
Budget 2017: Take a look at some key numbers
With meagre Rs 10k cr allocation, PSU banks are in for tough time
Govt doubles highways target to 15,000 km in next fiscal
Niti Aayog counters Akhilesh Yadav with budget allocation data
ETF may include PSB shares, govt holding in pvt firms
Economic Survey
Common Man's Budget
Budget FAQs
What are Public Sector Enterprises
A large part of the Plan expenditure incurred by the Central Government is through public sector enterprises.
What are Fringe benefit tax (FBT) & STT?
Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) is the taxation of perquisites provided by the employer to his employees, in addition to the cash salary or wages paid, is fringe benefit tax.
What is Medium-term Fiscal Policy Statement?
The Medium-term Fiscal Policy Statement is presented to Parliament under Section 3(2) of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003.
What is Fiscal Policy Strategy Statement?
The Fiscal Policy Strategy Statement is presented to Parliament under Section 3(4) of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003.
What are Capital Receipts & Capital Payments?
The Capital Budget consists of capital receipts and capital payments. The capital receipts are loans raised by the Government from the general public.
BUDGET METER
How India rates this Budget
This is how the Union Budget ranks in popular perception
Ideas for FM
Budget & Market
$11.5 billion NRI investment coming into realty, there is money to be made- Why market rallied post Budget? Social media trends tell a story
- The big story for market is not RBI’s status quo on rate, it’s something else
- Budget has just changed the balance for your portfolio to chase crorepati dream
- India asks at least eight state-run firms to consider buybacks, sources say
Mutual Funds
- Gold, silver ETFs tumble up to 7% as US-Iran tensions and inflation fears hit sentiment. Time to buy the dip?
- Best focused mutual funds to invest in June 2026
- War-wary, May equity MF inflows fall 40% to year low
- Retired with Rs 4 lakh in mutual funds? Here's what an expert suggests before starting an SWP
Banking/Finance
- Free flow of FCNR(B) money: RBI to bear hedging costs on NRI FX deposits, easing banks’ overseas funding
- RBI proposes tighter disclosure norms for deposit rates, links bulk deposit pricing to liquidity rules
- RBI’s Swaminathan warns banks on rising risks beyond balance sheets
- West Asia heat may soon scorch banks' books
Economy
- Urea imports may get 50% cheaper before kharif season as China eases supplies
- RBI proposes unified framework for banks' risk, compliance and audit functions
- Agriculture Ministry's FY27 budget at Rs 1.4 lakh crore a five-fold jump from 2013-14 level
- Over 1 lakh guarantees totalling Rs 48,484 cr issued under ECLG scheme since May 5: FinMin