Jewellers end 18-day strike after Arun Jaitley assures them there will be no ‘inspector raj’

The finance minister guaranteed major jewellery associations that they will not face harassment from excise officials, following his announcement of 1% excise duty on non-silver jewellery.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 20, 2016 · 12:12 pm

Government rolls back EPF tax following widespread outrage

After flipflopping on the issue for several days, with conflicting messages from the Centre and the revenue secretary, the Finance Minister made the announcement in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 08, 2016 · 12:20 pm

With the onus of growth on the private sector, the government needs to be a strong anchor

The ability of the private sector to satisfy market demand will be seriously impaired if the Centre does not come through on supporting legislation soon.

Siddarth Gore

· Mar 03, 2016 · 12:30 pm

Will the rural focus of the Budget ease India’s agrarian distress?

As the government sets aside the most money ever for agriculture and farmer welfare, the costs of middle class staples will rise.

IndiaSpend Team

· Mar 02, 2016 · 07:30 pm

What students from the IIMs, JNU, and ISB thought of Arun Jaitley’s budget

India’s smartest graduate students linger over the various schemes and measures of the annual budget.

Harish C Menon, qz.com

· Mar 02, 2016 · 06:30 am

Why the government's claim about a farmer-oriented Budget is rather exaggerated

The prime minister and the finance minister promised to double farmer incomes in the next five years. But the government has not put the money where its mouth is.

Mohan Guruswamy

· Mar 01, 2016 · 07:00 pm

Arun Jaitley wants the government to spend smarter – and not end up like Greece

While the finance minister has announced his intent to spend more on assets than on recurring expenses such as salaries, his budget allocations don't quite add up.

Mayank Jain

· Mar 01, 2016 · 07:00 pm

Without getting back to basics, Budget's promise of providing quality education rings hollow

There is nothing in the Budget to suggest that the government understands the issues of quality in school education.

Anjali Mody

· Mar 01, 2016 · 12:30 pm

Government clarifies EPF announcement, insists tax only for the 'highly paid'

One official first said that the tax change had been rolled back before the ministry put out a release claiming it hadn't been, but only applied to those earning more than Rs 15,000 per month.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 01, 2016 · 12:03 pm

Modi government's Budget is a clear attempt to shed the 'suit-boot ki sarkar' tag

Ahead of key assembly elections, Arun Jaitley prioritised the agriculture sector and rural infrastructure.

Anita Katyal

· Mar 01, 2016 · 10:30 am

Budget reactions: Sensex falls, Rupee climbs, Modi praises measures, Opposition says it's just words

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government hailed the budget as 'historic', while the Congress dismissed it as 'mere rhetoric'.

Scroll Staff

· Feb 29, 2016 · 08:29 pm

'Infrastructure' down, 'global' up and no 'children': Words Jaitley used in the last two budgets

A look at the commonly recurring words from the budget speeches of the last two years.

Mayank Jain

· Feb 29, 2016 · 06:26 pm