Budget

Face the Budget: What is corporate India expecting from the Finance Minister in Budget 2012?

Tonight at 10, Shereen Bhan discusses with a panel of experts corporate India's expectations from the Finance Minister in Union Budget 2012 that is to be presented on March 16. 

Face the Budget: Will the Budget of 2012 be governed by politics rather than economics?

Tonight at 10 pm CNN-IBN's Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose discusses with a panel of experts, will the Budget of 2012 be governed by politics rather than economics? 

What are your expectations from the Union Budget 2012?

Amidst a general economic slowdown, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will present what could be the UPA's make-or-break Budget on March 16. 

Should the Government withdraw the service tax on healthcare?

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in the Union Budget for 2011-12 proposed to impose a service tax of five per cent on all services, including diagnostic services, provided by a centrally air-conditioned clinical establishments having more than 25 beds for in-patient treatment. 

Is media coverage of Budget too elitist?

Tonight at 10 Sagarika Ghose asks a panel of experts if the media coverage of Budget is too elitist. 

Has Budget 2011-12 been upto your expectations?

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented Union Budget 2011-12 on Monday in Parliament. 

Has UPA-II failed to carry out second generation economic reforms?

Tonight at 10 Sagarika Ghose asks a panel of experts if the UPA-II has failed to carry out second generation economic reforms. 

Budget and Agriculture: does the Budget 2011 need to kickstart another green revolution?

Tonight at 10 Sagarika Ghose asks a panel of experts if the Budget needs to kickstart another green revolution. 

Should there be an increase in tax exemption limit?

Currently the aggregate amount of deduction for a wide range of investments cannot exceed Rs 1,20,000. Should this limit be increased to Rs. 2,00,000? 

What are your expectations from Union Budget 2011?

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will present the Union Budget on February 28. The common man is feeling the heat as inflation and interest rates move up. 

How should Budget 2011 tackle inflation?

Inflation and high food prices are triggering mass movements from Algeria to Tunisa to Egypt. In India too inflation and food prices are high and really hurting the common man. The government does know this for sure, but seems to be running short of ideas to tackle the basic issues of supply crunch, hoarding and better distribution. Meanwhile, food Inflation has soared to over 18 per cent. The economist prime minister is leading the voices of concern of runaway inflation affecting growth. As Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee prepares to present Union Budget 2011, the focus will be on tackling high inflation. CNN-IBN has over the last five years taken the voices and wish lists of the ordinary Indian to the finance minister before the budget. This year, apart from our campaign 'Axe The Tax' which looks at six tax laws that must be axed or tweaked, we are taking an 'Inflation Charter' to the finance minister. Do send in your suggestions to the finance minister on ways to tackle inflation that is threatening not just to squeeze your budgets, but could also eat into your savings and investments. 

Reservation for women or Right to Education: which will have more impact?

Both will prove difficult to implement, but which of them will bring about greater change?