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Why is this Man Smiling?
Why is Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha so sanguine about the post-Budget '98 economy?

The Sectoral Impact
BT presents the prognoses for 25 businesses in the post-Budget '98 economy.

GOI Balance Sheet & Budget 98
The Reforms & Budget 98
The Bomb & Budget 98

"Judge me at the end of the year"
The author of Budget '98 explains the radical ideas and the spirit of accommodation driving its provisions.

Made in India The Finance Minister unveils an unabashedly political, pro-rural budget. An incisive, offbeat look at what it means for India.

INDIA TODAY-ORG-MARG POLL

In a no-holds barred interview a combative finance minister did some tough talk but there were enough unanswered questions. Excerpts

Results of Post - Budget '98 Online NRI survey

Impact of budgetary proposals on industry sectors

Leaders in industry and commerce and in politics offer their first reaction to Budget 98
(2330 hrs IST, 1 June, 1998) while in conversation with V Shankar Aiyar, Robin Abreu,
Shefali Rekhi and Javed M Ansari of
INDIA  TODAY

Swadeshi Budget: V N Dhoot, Chairman, Videocon

NRI-friendly: Rana Kapoor, General Manager, ANZ Grindlays

Defensive Budget: Prashant Ruia, Director, Essar Group

Well Strategised: R H Patil, President, National Stock Exchange

Will Boost NRI Investment: Vijay Kalantri, President, All India Association Of Industries

Long on PromisesRajeev Chandrashekhar, Chairman, BPL Telecom

Bolder Steps Needed: Jamshyd Godrej, Managing Director, Godrej and Boyce

Positive Moves: Sukumar Shah, President and Director, Mukand Ltd

Commendable Job: Suneel Advani, President and Vice-chairman, Blue Star India Ltd

Extremely Dissapointing: Nirmal Bhogilal, Managing Director, Batliboi Ltd

Talk is Cheap: Arvind Doshi, President and Managing Director, Premier Automobiles

Not Enough to Change Anything: Bharat Doshi, Executive Director, Mahindra and Mahindra

Can Government Kickstart Economy?: Shekhar Datta, Senior Advisor, Thapar Group of Companies

Social sector has been ignored: I K Gujral, former Prime Minister

It is inflationary: P Chidambaram, former Finance Minister (United Front government)

Agrarian Budget: Som Pal, Minister of State for Agriculture

Devoid of structured thinking: Manmohan Singh, Former Finance Minister (Congress government)

FM will be back with new proposals: Sharad Pawar, Congress MP, leader of the Opposition Parties in Parliament

Overlooks sanctions: Jaipal Reddy, United Front spokesperson

 

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