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Balancing capex and deficits in an era of coconuts, factories and high-speed trains

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The new Union budget presented by Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday was crafted against a set of unique circumstances that have emerged in an increasingly turbulent world over the past... Read More


Budget 2026-27 Charts Path to $5 Trillion Economy Milestone: LG Sinha

India, Feb. 1 -- Asserting that Budget 2026-27 charts the path to a $5 trillion economy milestone within a few years and presents India's ambitious vision to achieve developed economy status, Lieutena... Read More


Govt's Rs.60k-cr extra telecom receipt aim dims Airtel's AGR relief chance

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The telecom department's aim to raise Rs.60,000 crore by March to meet its revised Rs.1.4-trillion receipt target for FY26 could weigh on chances of relief for Bharti Airtel on it... Read More


"Completely insipid": Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Union Budget 2026-27

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has criticised the Union Budget 2026-27, describing it as "completely insipid." In a post on X, Ramesh noted several issues with the budget, includi... Read More


What does Budget 2026-27 have for the common man? Several measures explained

India, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Union Budget 2026, with some measures intended to bring relief to the common man with key reforms. Sitharaman's 81-m... Read More


What the 2026 Budget Reveals About Kashmir's Finances

India, Feb. 1 -- The 2026 Union Budget keeps public services and projects moving in Jammu and Kashmir, while highlighting a long-standing imbalance between spending and local income. The Budget for 2... Read More


Budget 2026-27: Infrastructure and jobs as drivers of growth

India, Feb. 1 -- The government's continued commitment to the fiscal glidepath while increasing capital expenditure to Rs.12.2 lakh crore, strikes a careful balance between discipline and growth. Pub... Read More


Tax Holiday Till 2047: How India Wants To Power The World's Cloud

India, Feb. 1 -- Financial minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech proposed that foreign cloud service provider companies will be given a tax holiday till 2047. She noted the services to Indi... Read More


"Our reaction to the Budget is positive", says CII President Rajiv Memani

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament, proposing a significant 9 per cent increase in capital expenditure to Rs 12.2... Read More


Nifty 50, Sensex today: What to expect from Indian stock market in trade on February 1 ahead of Budget 2026

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open higher and remain volatile on Sunday ahead of the announcement of the Budget 2026. Finance Mini... Read More