too much hype about an annual ritual. One more much ado about nothing. Lets see the realities. The budget addresses mainly issues such as modifications in excise duties, custom duties, direct taxes, indirect taxes and allocations to specific programmes. Knowing Exise and customs duties in advance may help specific industry segments therby impacting stock market. Guys, the FM's proposals have to be Okeyed by passing the finance bill by both the houses. Till then its just that - Proposals. lets stop being naive that accept that there is no enigma about budget. The writing on the wall is clear if u follow the economics of it. Just another gimmick of the Government to show that it works when actually there is very little in terms of implementation. Whoever posted this article bout so and so going in the dead of the night is all bull crap. Babus are babus.