Petrol and diesel prices were deregulated in 2010 and 2014 respectively but it is a case of deregulation over papers only.
Budgetary allocation is directed towards reviving growth and government preferred growth over fiscal prudence.
The corporate sector has already been given enough attention in previous budgets. It’s now time to give some much needed relief to salaried middle class.
A government’s role is not to bring out changes in law but to see if these changes are implemented in the way these were supposed to be.
For all the hiccups, the year-old GST rollout has by and large achieved its objectives under a government that is keen to fix certain operational issues
Spooked by Economic survey, Jaitely has increased allocation for infra sector by 80% but, figures say, achievements are way below target
Multiple rate structure is desirable for a country like ours in which larger population belongs to lower-middle class
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