A day after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley tabled the Budget in Parliament, hopes and apprehensions were evident in equal measures. Contrary to popular perception, the government was judicious enough to not let the annual fiscal exercise turn into a populist bonanza. This has been an inclusive Budget, with incentives for all sections of society, and not just farmers. All these lead to savings at the end of the day. If the Budget is any indication, in all likelihood the markets will come back to senses after the initial trepidation.

Source: dna February 03, 2018 02:26 UTC