‘There are segments that need government support. That is the philosophy behind the Budget,’ says Arun Jaitley

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Modi has used the Union Budget to create the architecture of an India where India and Bharat can begin to complement each other

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Arun Jaitley’s Budget 2018 showcases compassionate nationalism

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In the year before the general election the finance minister did what was expected.

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Revisiting India’s path-breaking budgets on the 25th anniversary of reforms

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The minimum income threshold for paying personal income tax may be raised, while exemptions for senior citizens are also expected

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The country’s economy was thrown open as an ‘idea whose time has come’ but justice still eludes millions

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