Vivek Sinha
July 6: Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee has chosen infrastructure development in rural and urban areas to provide economic stimulus to the economy and to usher in inclusive growth.

K.A. Badarinath
July 6: Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee has performed a fine balancing act in his Budget, working within revenue constraints and yet ensuring high spending by the government to put the country on an accelerated growth track.

The Union Budget for this year, presented in the Lok Sabha on Monday, marks a "deepening and broadening" of the UPA

Amidst India Inc

Painting a picture of a resilient economy, the pre-Budget Economic Survey 2008-09, tabled in Parliament today by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, said India could grow up to 7.75 per cent in 2009-10, up from 6.7 per cent in 2008-09, provided the global economy, particularly the United States, bottomed out by September and the government was able to push the button on significant economic policy

Los Angeles will eliminate the use of electricity made from coal by 2020, replacing it with power from cleaner renewable energy sources, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said.

Ashok Dasgupta

NAYANIMA BASU

Rising food prices is likely to impact the government