Besides Budget, markets will be driven by global events and the outcome of assembly elections.
Mauritius promises India full-cooperation on tax treaty issues.
A neutral Budget for media and entertainment sector.
The government now ends its mandate with reaffirmation in the vote-on-account of the same goals, for which it claims to have a clear line of sight.
Jaitley also dismissed criticism that lower taxes were aimed at helping corporates.
Arun Jaitley said he would put the DTC Bill in cold storage.
Sensex catapults 1,241 points and Nifty vaults 382 points in two sessions in a row.
Sebi directs freezing of all demat accounts not linked to Aadhaar by December 31
Most Asian markets were trading weak on Monday.
Under the amended treaty with Mauritius, for two years beginning April 1, 2017, capital gains tax will be imposed at 50 per cent of the prevailing domestic rate.
Tax department sends notices saying they are liable to pay MAT.
There are tell-tale signs of a slide in the quality of Budgets presented by the current administration, says Parthasarathi Shome.
BSE Mid-cap index ended lower by over 2.5% and BSE Small-cap index tumbled over 3%.
Jaitley's Budget has the potential to change the face of Modi's Bharat
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday presented the Union Budget for 2016-17.
Modi said the two countries should resume their discussions on Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
All credit to the finance minister for walking the fiscal and expectation tightrope extremely well in his budget speech, says Ganesh Natarajan.
That "Rollback Budget" ushered in an era of rollback.
From dating apps to events, the shrinking community is innovating ways to encourage the young to marry within the faith.
Education sector has reasosn to cheer Budget.
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The ball is now in the Reserve Bank of India's court to lift up demand, says Ajay S Shriram.
The Budget has evoked mixed reactions from Silicon Valley investors.
The Budget sets out a comprehensive vision.
Most expect the Budget to be path-breaking.
The retrospective tax decision reversing the January 2012 Supreme Court verdict in the Vodafone case has often been cited as the reason for foreign investors losing confidence in India as an investment destination.
The government should now focus on governance and monitoring the supply side to manage inflation, says M V Subramanian.
India Inc is encouraged by a determined Budget.
Indian economy about to take-off
Fish-lover Rajesh Karkera revisits Taraporevala Aquarium V.20 after decades and comes back with mixed feelings. Is this the new-look one the city was promised?
It emphasised that agricultural infrastructure needs considerable investments and hence Section 80IA benefits must be extended to all such investments like IT infrastructure, computers, VSAT, solar panels, water harvesting facilities, storage etc.
NDA government has shunned populism.
Eminent business journalist and author Tamal Bandyopadhyay discussed Budget with rediff.com readers on Tuesday.
The most immediate cause of worry is the recent volatility in foreign exchange markets, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tells the Assocham annual general meeting.
The government has provided a long-term vision.
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