Budget, Trump and Modi's rich guest. Read ET's top stories of the week

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Can Budget goodies fix Modi govt's cash ban blues? Before doling out Budget goodies this year, Modi must remember that India is rated just one step above junk by S&P Global, Moody's and Fitch. readmore Future uncertain in Trump's America, spooked Indian techies seek a way back home Riddled with insecurity about status of their visas & unsure about continuation at US workplaces, Indian techies are turning to social media to express angst. CBI's action against IDBI chief may hit credit growth revival as bankers get nervous CBI's arrests on Monday shock bankers, who see the move as a witch hunt against their powerlessness to act in the face of political pressure.

Editor's Pick Where are the fake notes? Even RBI doesn't know Prominent RTI activist Anil Galgali had asked RBI to provide details of the number or value of fake currencies detected post-demonetisation. Modi's masterstrokes leave scant room for Jaitley's budget sops Arun Jaitley is under pressure to offer tax giveaways and step up capital and welfare spending to ease the pain from demonetisation. A single taxpayer owes 11% of total tax paid by all Indians in 2014-15 There were 64 taxpayers with a tax liability of over Rs 500 crore in 2014-15 with a total tax payable of Rs 113,068 crore. Indian techie sells his company to Cisco for $3.7 billion IITian Jyoti Bansal founded AppDynamics in 2008 with a vision to "help modern enterprises make possible digital transformation with a disruptive approach".

Most Popular This Week Under Rajiv Gandhi, India was ready with H-Bomb to counter Pakistan's nukes Mr Jaitley, these are five key expectations from Budget 2017 When a person 'close' to Priyanka bluntly refused Akhilesh's offer on his face Why Donald Trump chose Modi over Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Shinzo Abe 20 tech skills that can help you stay relevant in a depleting job market

Story of The Week Everybody loves a rich guest: Modi's Republic Day friend, is worth $75 bn for India The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi has committed $75 billion to develop infrastructure in India — an under-developed sector in dire need of investment. read more

Money Are SIPs the risk-free formula for making money? Systematic investment plans started in equity funds 1-2 years ago have not given good returns. Here's what it means for long-term investors. Looking at NPS for saving tax? Find out if it suits you If you are looking to invest in NPS merely to save tax, you need to weigh its pros and cons as it is more of a retirement focused investment.

Stock Round Up Dear FM, if Budget has LTCG, is hazy over FPI tax, only God can help D-St! PM Modi himself fuelled such fears in the runup to the Union Budget, by openly asking people who make money from the equity market to pay more taxes.

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