Monthly Archives: March 2008

Budget 2008: Some Exhilarating Proposals for Intellectual India

Many like me must be excited about FM’s proposals about the education sector significant increase in allocation for education- Sarva Shiksha Aviyan, extension of Mid-day Meal for 13.9 crore children and up to upper primary schools, setting up of 6,000 … Continue reading

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Budget 2008: Terrible, Historic, Sweeping, Election, or Election-oriented

I thought I must also write about my views on the budget 2008 presented yesterday. For senior citizens, the exemption limit has been raised to Rs 2.25 lakh. I don’t bother about enhancement of exemption limit at my age when … Continue reading

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Budget 2008: Failed Promises of water Bodies and Industrial Training Institutes

I listened to the budget speech as religiously as I used to do earlier when it was necessary for adding to my professional excellence at work. Mr. Chidambaram had proposed two missions in his first budget as UPA’s Finance Minister … Continue reading

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