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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.

Are rich Indians taxed too lightly?

| Pyaralal Raghavan: This year the focus is not on cut in direct and indirect taxes, but on a hike in income taxes on the super rich.

Pranab Mukherjee invokes Shakespeare on Budget day

| It's difficult to imagine Pranab Mukherjee as a revved-up groom grooving to a sinuous Sen-orita.

The Budget as a call to battle

| TK Arun: The Budget lacks glitter and glamour, just like the man who presented it.

A to Z... of Budget

| Nandita Sengupta: Indias Great Budget Exercise is the ultimate lesson in life. For one, you get to know what Greek sounds like.

Will fear of early LS poll induce an election budget?

| SA Aiyar:

Go for a bold budget

| The politically most sensible choice on the forthcoming Union Budget is also what good economics dictates.

7% is par for the course

| I have been wondering about report of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, submitted in February 2012, writes Bibek Debroy.

Economics 101: GDP growth, per capita income rise & how it affects us

| The government expects GDP growth in 2012-13 to be higher than 7.2%, but not close to potential 8.6%. writes Deepa Venkatraghvan.

Can Pranab balance his books?

| The government is spending as fast as it was doing earlier, but it’s finding it tougher to bring in funds, writes Abheek Barman.

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How to create new Haji Mastans with Budget 2013
The FM should mind the law of unintended consequences when levying new taxes.

Decent performance by Pawan Kumar Bansal
Investment is being taken up in a number of key areas, to upgrade safety, lay new lines, double and extend existing lines, electrify new lines.

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