Sony Pictures Network India appoints Rajaraman S as head of content strategy Prior to this, Rajaraman served as the head of the office, country manager- India, Disney Star.
Economic cycle will remain slow to bounce back This Budget seeks to do the safe thing: make sure that the fiscal deficit comes down and stays within committed… March 1, 2013 03:05 IST
Betting on a revenue push for fiscal health Over the past five years, the central government?s finances have deteriorated markedly. Were it not for the slashing of capital… March 1, 2013 02:57 IST
Mauritius route uncertainty disappointing Mr Chidambaram produced a dream Budget sixteen years ago. March 1, 2013 02:55 IST
The government needs to show more confidence in industry In the run up to Budget, there were two extreme sets of expectations. March 1, 2013 02:54 IST
Budget aims to re-ignite manufacturing The finance minister kept his promise to curtail the fiscal deficit in spite of the failure in auctioning 2G spectrum… March 1, 2013 02:51 IST
Small, incremental steps & missed opportunities The indirect tax proposals appear to be focused on the finer nuances rather than big-ticket changes March 1, 2013 02:48 IST
Industry has largely been disappointed The Budget has come as no surprise for me. Finance minister P Chidambaram had to overcome counter-pressures of making the… March 1, 2013 02:45 IST
Where is this tax increase going to come from? The FM seems to have equated higher tax on the super-rich individuals and companies on the same plane. March 1, 2013 02:34 IST
We are getting back on the corrective path The FM had to look for additional resources. The surcharges on direct taxes and on the income tax for super-rich… March 1, 2013 02:02 IST
Politically correct, economically doubtful After upward adjustment for subsidies, spending may rise as much as 21% year-on-year. March 1, 2013 00:44 IST
FE Editorial : Aggressive budgeting Growth steps overshadowed by confusing tax language and somewhat iffy revenue targets. March 1, 2013 00:36 IST
Column : The end of the affair Assumptions on both tax & spending underpinning FY14?s deficit target look questionable. March 1, 2013 00:35 IST
Column : Achieving the impossible, three times in a row If you believe UPA-2?s growth and tax projections embedded in Chidambaram?s Budget for 2013-14, I have some used cars, a… March 1, 2013 00:32 IST
Budget fails to inspire any confidence Just as the railway minister criticised his predecessor in his Budget speech, Chidambaram has criticised his predecessor, Pranab Mukherjee, who… March 1, 2013 00:15 IST
Real deficits are of leadership & vision I perhaps echo the country’s sentiment in asserting that the finance minister has resorted to mere illusionary changes when a… March 1, 2013 00:14 IST
Our consumption story remains cloudy The best thing that can be said about this Budget is that it could have been much worse for consumers. March 1, 2013 00:08 IST
India vs Australia: Michael Clarke gave impression he had independent mind Early wickets off deliveries that came in encouraged visitors to ignore India’s weakness. February 28, 2013 10:55 IST
Girl abducted, raped and dumped in Delhi’s Palam The A 17-year-old girl was taken to a farmhouse and raped by a man who knew her friend. February 28, 2013 09:33 IST
