Budget2012
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How Budget 2012 can ensure fair play for realty
Fp Staff •There is a strong need to set up a real estate regulator to ensure fair play and transparency in the industry.
Budget 2012: What to expect from the Finance Minister
Fp Staff •The Union Budget 2012 should focus on introducing GST and DTC, along with growth in rural areas and provision of more education and health facilities through centralized sponsored schemes.
Morgan Stanley has two big hopes from Budget 2012. Will they be fulfilled?
Fp Staff •The brokerage predicts the budget will focus on two issues: cut government expenditure and boost private investment.
Budget 2012 has to create 'our own magic'
Fp Archives •Manika Premsingh spoke to Ajay Shah of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy for Firstpost.
Fix Budget 2012 hole or S&P could downgrade India
Bose •Rupa Rege-Nisture, chief economist and general manager of the Bank of Baroda, speaks to Firstpost's Rajanya Bose in an exclusive video interview.
India Inc, don't expect any market-friendly goodies in Budget 2012
Fp Editors •The only positive to look forward to, brokerage Credit Suisse says, is that there could be a small boost to consumption.
'A 5.6% deficit may not be a problem for India': IGIDR
Jagannathan •In an exclusive interview to Firstpost, Ashima Goyal of IGIDR, said the challenge for the government is to rein in the deficit while addressing the issue of slowing economic growth.
Why Budget 2012 is likely to be a non-event for IT sector
Sanjit Oberai •While the industry would like to abolish or reduce the Minimum Alternative Tax on SEZs, the likelihood of this getting announced in the budget is almost nil.
Cut oil subsidies first to tackle fiscal deficit: Crisil
Bose •Dharmakirti Joshi, chief economist, Crisil, believes, you have to start with cutting oil subsidies – with diesel deregulation taking the prime spot in reforms.
Money less, PPP more in Budget 2012: Educators
Fp Staff •Rather than allocating more money for govt-run schools, there should be a bigger thrust towards involving the private sector by subsidising loans and providing tax-breaks to set up schools.