The turning point (Business & Economy - Budget 2008-09)

  • 02/03/2008

  • India Today (New Delhi)

On February 29 when Finance Minister P. Chidambaram takes guard, his batting average is going to look almost Bradmanesque. Three consecutive years of 9-plus per cent growth, income tax growing at an unprecedented 40 per cent per annum, customs duty collection growing despite lower tariffs, agriculture credit doubling in three years as promised