Capitalmind
Capitalmind
Actionable insights on equities, fixed-income, macros and personal finance Start 14-Days Free Trial
Actionable investing insights Get Free Trial

707 ArticlesEconomy

18 / 71

Watch Live Updates of Indian Budget 2016

More poetry. This is the end. #Budget2016 — Capitalmind (@capitalmind_in) February 29, 2016 12:37:15 PM: 96 minutes into the Budget. @arunjaitley ...

Budget Wish: Increase "no-tax" slab to Rs. 500,000, remove all 80C exemptions

As the budget rolls in, there are a few things we think would be cool if they came through. Not all of the following are likely or even part of the government ...
Income-Tax.png

Budget 2016: Less than 50% in Water Reservoirs, But Will a La Nina Provide A Better Monsoon?

In what might be heartwarming news, the exit of an El Nino and a potential La Nina situation may augur well for Indian farmers, and for overall water supply at ...
Agricultural-Growth.jpg

Budget 2016: The Shift from Consumption Taxes to Income Tax Since 1970 in Government Revenue

With a couple of days to go for the Union Financial Budget of 2016-17, we take a closer look at the Union Financial Budgets of the previous year to see how ...
Tax_Receipts_Contribution.jpg

Budget 2016: "Barriers to Exit" Still Loom Large above the Indian Economy

The Eco Survey for 2016 is out and upon us! And in typical Capital Mind fashion, we look to dissect it to find out the points that really drive home, the key ...

Budget 2016: Subsidies like PPF, LPG and Kerosene Have Seen the Not-So-Poor Benefit by 100,000 cr.

Subsidies are usurped by the rich, and it goes to say that much of the benefits that subsidies are supposed to provide, happen to be used largely by the rich ...
100k-cr-subsidy-for-the-rich.png

EcoSurvey: 400K Cr. Stuck in Bad Debt, Need to Tax RE/Agriculture, Only 5.5% Earners Pay Tax

The Economic Survey 2016 is out and it states very interesting points. (Note: All bold points are my doing, not the survey’s) 400,000 cr. stuck in DRT ...

Budget 2016: Securities Transaction Tax Is Only 2% of Personal Tax Collections, But Is Still Unlikely To Be Removed

With a couple of days to go for the Union Financial Budget of 2016-17, we take a closer look at the Union Financial Budgets of the previous year to see how ...
STT_1.jpg

Budget 2016: Will The Government Tax Long Term Capital Gains from Stock Markets?

Much speculation exists that the government will change the nature of Long Term Capital Gains tax for equities – from zero to…something. For the ...
Budget-LTCG2.jpg

IIP for December 2015 Contracts 1%, Manufacturing Disappoints Even As Diwali Effect Wanes

India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) contracted in December; it fell by -1.3% over the earlier year. The November data, earlier reported at -3.2% ...