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INDEX
Air-conditioners & Refrigerators
Excise cut on ACs may not really soothe
Airlines
Reprieve for domestic aviation
Domestic airlines flying abroad need not pay ATF tax
Asset Management Companies
AMCs gearing up for gold funds
Automobiles
Auto sector disappointed
Indirect momentum
Brands
Branded baubles to be dearer
Breweries
Paying more for the pint
Budget
`Positive Budget'
FIIs can submit collateral for derivatives
Moods swing for B-day brokers
Traders welcome tax amendment for derivatives trading
Market players see no impact of STT
AMCs gearing up for gold funds
Equity-linked schemes to lose lustre
Good for housing sector, says Mistry
Govt borrowings may hit bonds
Law soon to allow banks to issue pref shares
`No concrete step to hike FDI limit' — Insurers welcome I-T changes
Bankers welcome nod for preference shares, seek clarity
Reprieve for domestic aviation
Backward Regions Grant Fund
108 SSI items likely to be dereserved
Outlay up 29 pc
Fuel cess for road development up by 50 paise per litre
Centre's market borrowings may rise 68 pc next fiscal
Sops for textiles and sugar
London, Tokyo watch out here comes Mumbai
Fine-tuning the capital market
Emphasis on infrastructure projects
A case for more FDI
Budget estimates for 2005-06
The big picture: Social sector thrust
Banking sector: Reform roadmap
Investment focus on agriculture
Excise duty: Cess on petrol & cigarettes
Customs tariff: Lower peak rate
`A progressive Budget'
Auto sector disappointed
... but product prices to stay flat
Customs duty on petrochem products cut
Special focus on textile sector
Little to spur pharma industry
I commend...
Fringe Benefit Tax
Cash withdrawals will leave a trail
Taxing trades in stocks, futures and options
A recast of personal taxation
Corporate income-tax — A mix of lower tax shelters & rates
Petro-products and services — Rates cut, coverage expanded
Foodgrain sector has little to savour; export subsidy plan may be non-starter
Excise levy angers jewellery makers
Cash withdrawal levy may hit farm sector
Fertiliser subsidy hiked to Rs 16,254 cr
Bloom time for floriculture sector
A few things to cheer for plantations
Duty on molasses to cost mills extra Rs 200 crore
Structural issues not addressed
Excise duty on molasses `retrograde'
Excise duty on refined oils, vanaspati goes
Personal income-tax structure overhauled — Advantage lower, middle income groups
Corporate tax rate for domestic firms slashed to 30 pc
Service tax net widens — Small players exempt
Experts see red over banking cash transaction tax
Real estate sector cries foul
Domestic airlines flying abroad need not pay ATF tax
While bosses fail to see the big idea, bourses take off
Cautious optimism among industry captains
Mumbai set for makeover, to become financial hub
No effort to bring down deficit: S&P
Cess for health
Solid, for now
The right ring
Coat of cheer
Cracked down the middle
On fast track
A mixed measure
More sweet than bitter
Positive charge
On a bounce
No shot in the arm
Drawing on reforms
Indirect momentum
Stealing the show
Intricately woven
`Tax on cash withdrawals an anti-evasion step'
Budget favourable to NCMP: Montek
21% tax revenue growth target not unrealistic: Chidambaram
Cess on pan, tobacco products to fund rural health mission
Disinvestment — going off at a tangent
Businesslike, he had them all ears
A survival guide to PC-speak
Cartoon
Tax planning avenues
Alignment of tariffs welcome
Making the right noises
Hurrah from both MIG and HIG
More workload for taxman
Mixed reaction from cement cos
Duty on clinker goes up
`Tyres will be more affordable'
`No impact on prices of non-ferrous metals'
Rural electrification gets a boost
`Rural power demand will go up'
Oil marketers not enthused
Cut in excise duty to give fillip to tyre industry
Import duty on stainless steel, alloy cut; excise duty raised
Customs, excise duty on crude, petro products cut
Local PC makers fear CVD burden
Telecom: Customs relief diluted
That's IT for now
Shot in arm for infrastructure
Building from brass-tacks
Contouring new growth paradigm
Forward movement in social spending
Revving up hopes
Politically astute
Holistic formula for growth and investment
Union Budget 2005-06: Positive approach to fiscal consolidation
No dream effort this
Budget proposals
Not a strong enough dose
Tangible steps to growth
Building on promise
Bigger shopping bags
... promises to keep
Poised for growth
A fine balancing act
Human face, yes, but whither reforms?
Paying more for the pint
Consumer goods prices may stay put
Budget and you
Bye-bye cash, welcome credit card
Excise cut on ACs may not really soothe
More in your purse for the nonce
Good news on the whole
Gain for cos with lower depreciation charges
Tax savings: Choices galore
Gold funds: A new investment avenue
A level playing field for MFs
Time to rejoice for insurance sector
Demand-led growth: End of incentive mindset
Stimulus for economy, hopes for the poor
Markets give thumbs up; Sensex zooms
At the heart of a tax on the `fringe'
Cartoon
Cartoon
Budget and you
Cement
Solid, for now
Mixed reaction from cement cos
Duty on clinker goes up
Cigarettes
Cess for health
Debt Market
Govt borrowings may hit bonds
Centre's market borrowings may rise 68 pc next fiscal
Derivatives Markets
FIIs can submit collateral for derivatives
Traders welcome tax amendment for derivatives trading
Outlook may turn positive for Mastek
Detaxfication
A survival guide to PC-speak
Disinvestment
Disinvestment — going off at a tangent
Economic Offences
Cash withdrawals will leave a trail
Experts see red over banking cash transaction tax
`Tax on cash withdrawals an anti-evasion step'
Economy
Outlay up 29 pc
Politically astute
Holistic formula for growth and investment
Union Budget 2005-06: Positive approach to fiscal consolidation
Bigger shopping bags
... promises to keep
Stimulus for economy, hopes for the poor
Editorial
No dream effort this
Engineering
Slew of positives
Excise and Customs
Excise duty: Cess on petrol & cigarettes
Customs tariff: Lower peak rate
Customs duty cut on pharma equipment
Duty on molasses to cost mills extra Rs 200 crore
Excise duty on molasses `retrograde'
Excise duty on refined oils, vanaspati goes
Alignment of tariffs welcome
Duty on clinker goes up
Cut in excise duty to give fillip to tyre industry
Import duty on stainless steel, alloy cut; excise duty raised
Customs, excise duty on crude, petro products cut
Telecom: Customs relief diluted
Fertilisers
Fertiliser subsidy hiked to Rs 16,254 cr
Floriculture
Bloom time for floriculture sector
Foodgrains
Foodgrain sector has little to savour; export subsidy plan may be non-starter
Foreign Direct Investment
A case for more FDI
Foreign Institutional Investors
FIIs can submit collateral for derivatives
Forex
Rupee tad higher; bonds weaker
Gems & Jewellery
Excise levy angers jewellery makers
Branded baubles to be dearer
Govt Bonds
Rupee tad higher; bonds weaker
Hardware
Local PC makers fear CVD burden
Housing Finance
Good for housing sector, says Mistry
Income Tax
`Capital gains tax benefit not extended'
Market players see no impact of STT
Fringe Benefit Tax
A recast of personal taxation
Personal income-tax structure overhauled — Advantage lower, middle income groups
Tax planning avenues
Hurrah from both MIG and HIG
More in your purse for the nonce
At the heart of a tax on the `fringe'
Industry Associations
Cautious optimism among industry captains
Infrastructure
Emphasis on infrastructure projects
Mumbai set for makeover, to become financial hub
Slew of positives
Shot in arm for infrastructure
Insurance
`No concrete step to hike FDI limit' — Insurers welcome I-T changes
Time to rejoice for insurance sector
Investments
Gold funds: A new investment avenue
Letters
Budget proposals
Maharashtra
London, Tokyo watch out here comes Mumbai
Mumbai set for makeover, to become financial hub
Mergers & Acquisitions
Stake in private banks — Ministry plans to remove 10 pc cap on voting rights
Metals
Positive charge
Stealing the show
`No impact on prices of non-ferrous metals'
Mutual Funds
AMCs gearing up for gold funds
Equity-linked schemes to lose lustre
Gold funds: A new investment avenue
A level playing field for MFs
Oilseeds & Edible Oil
Excise duty on refined oils, vanaspati goes
Oil marketers not enthused
On the hedge
Outlook may turn positive for Mastek
Paints
Coat of cheer
Personal Products
On fast track
Consumer goods prices may stay put
Petrochemicals
... but product prices to stay flat
Customs duty on petrochem products cut
Cracked down the middle
Petroleum
Petro-products and services — Rates cut, coverage expanded
Domestic airlines flying abroad need not pay ATF tax
A mixed measure
Customs, excise duty on crude, petro products cut
Pharmaceuticals
Customs duty cut on pharma equipment
Little to spur pharma industry
No shot in the arm
Not a strong enough dose
Plantations
A few things to cheer for plantations
Politics
Disinvestment — going off at a tangent
Forward movement in social spending
Power
Rural electrification gets a boost
`Rural power demand will go up'
Precious Metals
Gold funds: A new investment avenue
Preferential Allotments
Law soon to allow banks to issue pref shares
Bankers welcome nod for preference shares, seek clarity
Private Banks
Stake in private banks — Ministry plans to remove 10 pc cap on voting rights
Reactions
`No concrete step to hike FDI limit' — Insurers welcome I-T changes
`A progressive Budget'
No effort to bring down deficit: S&P
Mixed reaction from cement cos
`Tyres will be more affordable'
`No impact on prices of non-ferrous metals'
Oil marketers not enthused
Local PC makers fear CVD burden
Real Estate & Construction
Real estate sector cries foul
Slew of positives
Roadways
Fuel cess for road development up by 50 paise per litre
Rubber
Spurt in spot rubber rates
Rural Development
Backward Regions Grant Fund
SSI
108 SSI items likely to be dereserved
Small Savings
Tax savings: Choices galore
Spices & Condiments
Cash withdrawal levy may hit farm sector
Steel
Import duty on stainless steel, alloy cut; excise duty raised
Stock Markets
`Positive Budget'
FIIs can submit collateral for derivatives
Moods swing for B-day brokers
`Capital gains tax benefit not extended'
Market players see no impact of STT
Taxing trades in stocks, futures and options
Markets give thumbs up; Sensex zooms
Sugar
Sops for textiles and sugar
Duty on molasses to cost mills extra Rs 200 crore
Structural issues not addressed
Excise duty on molasses `retrograde'
More sweet than bitter
Taxation
Fuel cess for road development up by 50 paise per litre
Cash withdrawals will leave a trail
Corporate income-tax — A mix of lower tax shelters & rates
Cash withdrawal levy may hit farm sector
Corporate tax rate for domestic firms slashed to 30 pc
Service tax net widens — Small players exempt
Experts see red over banking cash transaction tax
21% tax revenue growth target not unrealistic: Chidambaram
A survival guide to PC-speak
Making the right noises
More workload for taxman
Technical Analysis
Bulls prevail
Telecommunications
The right ring
Telecom: Customs relief diluted
Textiles
Sops for textiles and sugar
Special focus on textile sector
Intricately woven
Tobacco
Cess on pan, tobacco products to fund rural health mission
Tyres
On a bounce
`Tyres will be more affordable'
Cut in excise duty to give fillip to tyre industry
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