Target deficit finance; aim for surplus budget
The finance minister will present the Union Budget for the year 1999-2000 on February 27 in the Parliament. It may be useful to examine what remedies can be adopted by him for the purpose of improving the current economic scenario.

Fertiliser price hike is not adequate
In an interview with Shishir Asthana of The Financial Express, SV Balkundi, a director of Rama Phosphates, speaks on issues concerning the fertiliser sector that need to be looked into.

A MAT for software
The last two trading days on the country's stock exchanges have been marked by heavy selling of software scrips. Most software companies have seen their market capitalisation shrink by as much as 10% in just two trading sessions.

  Fertiliser price hike is not adequate
  Target deficit finance; aim for surplus budget
  A MAT for software
  Onion prices tumble
  Indirect taxes must be rationalised
  Internet revolution
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  The collapse of the tax state
  The Internet revolution
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