Special Report
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A step closer to universal health coverage
100 million poor families will be able to avail hospital care worth Rs 5 lakh a year
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Budget 2018 proposals underpin rising importance of digital technology in economy
India to expand rural broadband further, promote research in AI and robotics and set up an indigenous test bed for work on 5G
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Budget 2018: Agriculture matters, but how much?
Efforts to alleviate the plight of farmers are laudable and necessary, yet agriculture cannot be the dominant, permanent source of livelihood
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India Inc reacts to Budget 2018-19
The Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget before the Parliament, on February 1, 2018. Here are some reactions from members of corporate India
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Budget 2018: Key takeaways from the FM speech
Here are the hits and misses from the Budget speech
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Budget 2018: Bonanza for farmers but not for the industry
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented a budget tailor-made to woo farmers and rural Indians. But questions remain on whether the government has enough in its coffers to bankroll ambitious plans
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Maintain fiscal discipline, control inflation: Sumant Sinha
It is imperative for the finance minister to stick to fiscal deficit targets, revive the rural economy and fuel fast-paced growth with green energy sources
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We cannot rely on old industries alone: Suresh Prabhu
Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu is zeroing in on a host of new sectors to boost manufacturing over the next decade
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LTCG exemption - To continue or not?
This year, there is talk of changes, in particular, around the prevailing exemption on Long Term Capital Gains ('LTCG') from transfer of listed equity shares (held for a period more than 12 months)
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Budget 2018: High on hope
From banking to aerospace, every sector is buoyant with expectations from the upcoming Budget. As February 1 looms, hope springs eternal
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Budget 2018: Prudence or populism?
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will be walking a tightrope as the government is expected to offer relief to the middle class and rural economies, while managing fiscal deficit and boosting investments