Not only was no relief forthcoming on either front, but an additional burden in the form of a 1 per cent excise duty on domestic jewellery manufacturers was announced
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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is banking on growth but there is not a lot of optimism about reviving consumer demand
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Most people don’t want to rock the boat, or be the bad guy. I’m not in agreement but I can see why. But here’s the kicker.
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As the 2016-17 Union Budget nears, it’s a good time to re-examine some concrete numbers on personal income-tax
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The late winter may soon be departed. A hot summer is sneaking around the corner. The monsoon may thankfully be normal
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Forget the debate on passenger fares. Minister Suresh Prabhu is trying to transform Indian Railways into an efficient, effective and exciting organisation
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The US presidential poll campaign has tuned ominous with candidates blaming globalisation for all the country’s ills
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The key problem is India’s criminal justice system. Over three crore cases are pending in various courts. The biggest victims are poor undertrial prisoners who don’t have money to pay bail
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Growing co-operation between India and Russia in the diamond sector is a direct outcome of recent initiatives taken both at the industry and the government level. Direct trade between the two has multiplied in the last five years and may grow even further in the next few
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The failed Russian invasions however trounce all other instances where (cold) weather trammelled invaders' intents.
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