Budget FY 2012: A neutral event
(The views expressed in this column are the author’s own and do not represent those of Reuters) The FY 2012 Union Budget is largely a neutral event: The Budget provides incentives for increased...
View ArticleFiscal deficit to kick up growth
(The views expressed in this column are the author’s own and do not represent those of Reuters) In the first quarter of 2012, the government will be over-crowding the financial market to mop up nearly...
View ArticleWhy the budget is under stress
(The views expressed in this column are the author’s own and do not represent those of Reuters) In the first seven months, the fiscal deficit crossed three-fourths of the target set for the year. This...
View ArticleIs the fiscal deficit phony?
(The views expressed in this column are the author’s own and do not represent those of Reuters) The stock market did not respond positively to the budget in spite of the cut in Securities Transaction...
View ArticleBudget 2013 should trim expenditure
(Any opinions expressed here are those of the author, and not necessarily of Reuters) Finance Minister P. Chidambaram is only too aware of the damage done by the last budget and has to an extent...
View ArticleBudget 2013: High on expectations again
(Any opinions expressed here are those of the author, and not those of Reuters) It’s budget time in India once again, the annual month of anxiety and expectations that everyone awaits with bated...
View ArticleBudget 2013: Chidambaram’s chance to bell the cat
(Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and not of Reuters) This year’s budget will be an interesting one and it will hopefully be more pragmatic than populist. Not much has changed since...
View ArticleBudget 2013: A run-of-the-mill affair
(Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and not of Reuters) After the sustained hype of a game changer budget, Budget 2013 was a totally run-of-the-mill affair with no announcements of any...
View ArticleBudget 2013: A rather ambitious budget
(Rajan Ghotgalkar is Managing Director of Principal Pnb Asset Management Company. The views expressed in this column are his own and do not represent those of either Principal Pnb or Reuters) Rating...
View ArticleThe threat of a junk rating
(Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters) Credit ratings by agencies are never very objective and their long-term outlook is also seldom accurate. Sovereign...
View ArticleTough to get the math right in 2014/15 interim budget
(Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters) Finance Minister P. Chidambaram went more by economic considerations than political ones in manoeuvring his pre-election...
View ArticleCurrencies and the collapse of globalisation
By Paul Donovan (Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters) We live in stirring times. The president of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, crossed the...
View ArticleIndia Markets Weekahead: Correction could follow budget week
By Ambareesh Baliga (Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters) Last week’s robust pre-budget rally belied expectations, with the Nifty closing up more than 3...
View ArticleBudget 2014/15 reveals priorities, sets the stage
By Gautam Chhaochharia (Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters) The new Narendra Modi government rides on a long wishlist of policies and reforms, with limited...
View ArticleBudget 2014 is only the first step
By D H Pai Panandiker (Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters) Much was expected from Budget 2014/15 without realizing that India’s economy has its own rhythm,...
View ArticleDon’t cut capital expenditure while chasing fiscal target
By D H Pai Panandiker (Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and not necessarily those of Thomson Reuters) In the last three years, budget deficit has been reined in from 5.7 percent to...
View ArticleBudget 2015: Be careful what you wish for
By Hartmut Issel (Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and not necessarily those of Thomson Reuters) When Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presents his first full-year budget on Feb. 28, he...
View ArticleA global lesson from Europe
By Paul Donovan (Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and not necessarily those of Thomson Reuters) “The euro area is in crisis” is not the most thrilling way to open an article. The...
View ArticleBudget 2015: Three game changers for India’s economy
By Aviral Gupta (Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s budget announcements were on expected lines and should satisfy the...
View ArticleMarkets Yearahead – Spotlight to be on India in 2016
(Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters) As 2015 draws to a close, markets in India are heading towards their worst annual returns in four years. The year saw...
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