Rahul Gandhi doesn't need certificate from this government, Congress hits backCongress today attacked Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's "maturity" remarks on Rahul Gandhi and said that its vice president does not need a...
Budget 2016: Vodafone, Cairn can pay tax arrears to settle disputes, says FM JaitleyThe proposal, however, did not get enthusiastic response with companies saying there is no tax liability on them as they had not done anyth...
Budget 2016: FM Jaitley may stick to fiscal consolidation road mapThe general budget could also stagger or even pare allowances to government employees as per the Seventh Pay Commission award as these can ...
GST Bill: Monsoon Session not prorogued, government keeps options open on special sessionAttacking the Congress for stalling the bill, FM Jaitley claimed that as it stands today the numbers are in favour of the GST bill.
It's a first-class Budget, will spur growth & India's global competitiveness: Swaminathan Aiyar"I am glad to see at the same time that Budget 2015 is not just a fat cat corporates; there are huge takeaways for every section of society...
Budget 2015 offers many positives for business growth: Jim O'Neill"I believe these things are collectively going to be pretty good for the country's growth going forward. They will raise the supply side of...
Budget 2015 seeks to boost growth by way of infra spending: GV Sanjay Reddy, GVK Group"They are talking about a number of projects. They spoke about five UMPPs, ports, airports, 20,000 km of roads, etc. All of them can be big...
Corporate tax cut in Budget 2015 a big boost for business: Parthasarathi Shome, TARC India"I must say that I am duly impressed by the tax proposals. The pre-announcement of the reduction in corporate tax over four years is an exc...
Budget well-crafted, will help accelerate growth: Sunil Kant Munjal, Hero MotoCorp"Overall, it is a very well-designed budget, especially considering where the country is right now and where it needs to get to."
See no big surprises coming in Budget 2015: Jim Walker, Asianomics"People will not be surprised on the downside. But they will not be surprised on the upside either. All in all, we should expect a steady b...
Budget 2015 must not stray from fiscal consolidation road map: P Chidambaram"FM Jaitley has enough fiscal space to do what he wants to do. But I would urge him strongly to stick to the fiscal consolidation path."
BJP’s Delhi poll drubbing won’t determine the nature of Budget 2015: Nalin Kohli, BJP Spokesman"There have been issues related to India’s fiscal deficit. FM Jaitley has accepted that challenge head on."
Budget 2015 needs to give a free hand to private sector: Jagdish Bhagwati"Involving the private sector closely is a step in the right direction. They compete in international markets, and they compete well," says...
Expect Nifty to touch 10,000 by the end of this year: Manish Singh, Crossbridge Capital"It is difficult to tell if the Nifty will touch 9000 before budget. The markets will probably wait for what FM Jaitley is going to announc...
See oil stabilising somewhere around $65-70 a barrel: Ashutosh Khajuria, Federal Bank"It seems high, but we should have a good sigh of relief. FM Jaitley should be happy with that because in June 2014 we were at around $115 ...
Expect Govt to target 8% GDP growth for next year: Madan Sabnavis, CARE Ratings"In case you are looking at a number of more than 8%, it means that your inflation numbers would be substantially lower."
Markets are clearly in a pre-Budget run-up at the moment: Avinnash Gorakssakar, Mintdirect.com"So far, the markets have gone up more on sentiment and less on reality. So, I would expect some sort of cooling-off to happen after the bu...