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Budget 2013: Chidambaram nets big fish
Budgets presented in the run-up to elections, whether in the pre or post-reforms era, have tended to showcase how much the government is doing for the common man.

Union Budget 2013: Shockwaves on the Rich-ter scale, crorepatis clubbed with 10% surcharge blow
P Chidambaram decided to take a leaf out of the Warren Buffett rule book by whacking the wealthy with a rich tax, though he said it was only for the period of a year.

Union Budget 2013: Chidambaram has it covered for insurers
Insurance CEOs are excited about the proposals announced by the finance minister that make it easier to distribute policies.

Rail Budget 2013: Marginal impact on energy costs likely

TNN | | The hike of nearly 6% in rail freight rates would have nominal impact on energy prices but would marginally increase input costs for power, cement and steel industries.

Rail Budget 2013: West Bengal cheers East-West Metro's entry into 'pink book'

TNN | | The Metro corridor, which links the eastern fringes of the city with Howrah, has managed to secure a place in the "pink book". It apparently means Indian Railways has officially acknowledged the project as its baby.

Rail Budget 2013: Two new flyovers to ease traffic at Prayag station

Ashraf Jamal | | The existing railway crossings near the Prayag station, having numbers 74A and 78A, will be replaced by new ROBs, which will reduce traffic congestion in the area.

Rail Budget killed projects in West Bengal: Saugata Roy

TNN | | "The budget is anti-people, anti-poor and directionless. The only issue on which the budget has followed any direction was to ensure that all projects started by the Trinamool ministers get killed," the TMC leader said.

Rail Budget 2013: Bansal scores with berth of a new idea

TNN | | From wi-fi trains to plush lounges and mouth watering food, the railway budget for 2013-14 has promised goodies for travellers on its vast, nationwide network.

Railway budget can't be state-specific: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

TNN | | Congress MP from West Bengal and minister of state for railways Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury threw his weight behind Pawan Kumar Bansal and defended the budget presented by the latter.

Rail Budget 2013: Club class - Railways promises a moving experience

TNN | | Plush upholstery, designer toilets, diffused lighting, better ergonomics, LCD screens, personalised pantry — welcome to the world of 'Anubhuti', an ambitious initiative by the railways to target the fast-growing affluent class by offering comforts and amenities never experienced before on Indian tracks.

Rail Budget 2013: NCP echoes Sena-BJP, says Maharashtra cheated

Ambarish Mishra | | The NCP, which partners with the Congress at both the state and the Centre, chose to side with the opposition BJP-Sena combine to criticize Tuesday’s railway budget despite the general feeling that Mumbai has got a fair deal.

Rail Budget 2013: Air fares out of reach, trains back in favour

TNN | | Galloping operating costs for airlines have made train travel — if you can manage to get a confirmed ticket — way cheaper than flying even a low-cost carrier.

Rail Budget 2013: I cannot afford to be impractical, Pawan Bansal says

Mahendra Kumar Singh | | Shortly after presenting his maiden rail budget, the first by a Congressman in 17 years, a relaxed Pawan Bansal told TOI in an exclusive interview that he had to be realistic even as he tried to accommodate the aspirations of various sections.

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