Special Report
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Budget 2017: Arun Jaitley's TEC Tonic for a New India
Without any major negative surprises and with an inclusive agenda, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has sought to power growth in a new global order
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Budget 2017: What's cheaper, what's costlier
FM Jaitley presented his fourth budget with focus on ten distinct themes. Here are some things that could impact your pockets
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Industry hails FM's move to slash corporate tax for MSMEs to 25%
The reduction will give a boost to the startup ecosystem
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Budget 2017 focuses on consumption growth
Industry leaders indicate that the finance minister may have done enough to boost demand for mass products
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Stock markets give thumbs up to Jaitley's Budget, gain near 2%
But this could be a "relief rally", according to experts
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Housing for all no longer just a slogan: Affordable housing gets infrastructure status
Jaitley's Budget 2017 proposal will make building low-cost houses a viable business proposition
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Jaitley's income tax proposals bring cheer to small taxpayers
The personal income tax rate for individuals in the lowest slab has been halved to 5 percent
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FM promises Computer Emergency Response Team to combat cyber attacks
Jaitley steps up attempts to firewall financial organisations from high-tech malware threats
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Jaitley extends tax sops to startups, but much left wanting
They can now avail of tax holiday in any three of the first seven years of their establishment
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Bank stocks jump on NPA-linked tax concession
But disappointed in absence of new bank recapitalisation move
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Jaitley wages war against black money; takes steps to ensure transparency in political funding
No cash transaction will be allowed above Rs 3 lakh in value while the maximum amount of cash donation that a party can receive will be Rs 2,000 from any person