Budget: What's our view?

Now that the much-awaited budget is announced, what should investors do? Read our balanced analysis on budget proposal implications! [Read More]

Impact of Budget on individuals | Minutes of Investor Empowerment Prog. An 'A' for PC! 10 key measures that affect you Mutual funds: Investors get an encore Small savings schemes: Bonanza in store! NRIs: Take it on the chin! | Impact of Budget on NRIs Read the budget speech Over the years: Budget 04, Budget 03, Budget 02

The Experts: Views on the Budget

Mr. Hugh Peyman, Head, Research-Works		Mr. Ashwin Dani, MD, Asian Paints
Mr. Kanu Doshi, Chartered Accountant		Mr. R. Sukumar, CIO, Franklin Templeton
Ms. Sharma, CEO & MD, ICICI Pru Life		Mr. Ravi Ramu, CFO, MphasiS-BFL
Dr. Rakesh Mohan, Dy. Governor RBI		Mr. Binay C., Head-Fixed Inc., Principal AMC

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India Inc: Sectoral Impact

Aluminium	Auto Ancillaries	Automobiles	Banking
Cement	Consumer Durables	Energy Sources	Engineering
Fertilizers	FMCG	Hotels	Investment & Finance
Media	Paints	Petrochemicals	Pharmaceuticals
Power	Shipping	Software	Steel
Telecom	Textile	Tobacco	Financial Glossary

Economic Survey 2003-04: Our view

External sector: And it recovers!		Agriculture: Ok! Ok! But what next?
Banking: Entering a new stage		Infrastructure: More, more and more
Pub. Finances: Good. But what's ahead?		Economy: Rough with the smooth

Pre-Budget analysis

Rollbacks: We have a history!		The new tax structure?
Will the good times continue?		If India were a stock...

The Union Budget: Reading between the lines

Small savings schemes: Let it be? Incessant rate cuts and the softer interest rate regime propagated in recent times have had an impact on fixed income instruments across board.		What is the market waiting for? Its budget time! More than anytime in the past, the stock markets are looking forward to this Budget, for a ‘sense of direction'.
Investors want an encore In our post-budget coverage last year, we had said that all the triggers were there for investors to take to mutual funds.		Are we paying enough tax? Do Indian corporations pay abysmally high rates of taxes as compared to the developed countries? Read our analysis.
Investing: Listen to the experts! In this article we will attempt to answer queries regarding the global investment opportunity and more.		Fiscal deficit: Grim consequences! If one were to list the factors that have impeded India from attaining a higher growth path, the govt's high fiscal deficit would appear at the top.
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The Economy in pictures		Economic Survey: 7th July 2004

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