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Budget 2013: Chidambaram nets big fish
Budgets presented in the run-up to elections, whether in the pre or post-reforms era, have tended to showcase how much the government is doing for the common man.

Union Budget 2013: Shockwaves on the Rich-ter scale, crorepatis clubbed with 10% surcharge blow
P Chidambaram decided to take a leaf out of the Warren Buffett rule book by whacking the wealthy with a rich tax, though he said it was only for the period of a year.

Union Budget 2013: Chidambaram has it covered for insurers
Insurance CEOs are excited about the proposals announced by the finance minister that make it easier to distribute policies.

Union Budget 2013: Now, ready-made for your wallet

TNN | | Prices of ready-made garments are likely to come down by about 5%, courtesy the restoration of the zero excise duty route for cotton and man-made sector at the yarn, fabric and garment stages.

Union Budget 2013: Smart phone prices leave users un-appy

TNN | | Mobile phones priced above Rs 2,000 are set to get expensive with the finance minister announcing a 6% excise duty on these handsets. The 5% hike from the existing rate will be passed on to the end consumers adversely affecting the growth in the mid and high-end handset market, said mobile phonemakers.

Budget 2013: Chidambaram delivers blockbuster at box-office

TNN | | Bollywood has a reason to smile. “To add to their spirit of celebration I propose to exempt the industry from service tax on copyrights relating to recording of cinematographic films,’’ said the finance minister.

Union Budget 2013: No fear, women can now bank on Nirbhaya fund

TNN | | Seeking to dispel the dark shadows of anti-government sentiment in the aftermath of the Nirbhaya incident, the government sought to woo women by stepping up allocations to Rs 8,500 crore for women-specific schemes and announcing a slew of measures, including an all-women bank and a Rs 1,000 crore initiative, called the Nirbhaya fund, for empowerment.