Union Budget 2026

FM Sitharaman: High-Powered Committee to Examine Banking Reforms for Viksit Bharat

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the government's plan to...

Pitt: AI Can Help Mid-Budget Films, But Be Cautious With Performances

Hollywood actor Brad Pitt believes artificial intelligence could be a boon...

Recipe: Chef Sabyasachi's Orange Zest Chocolate Halwa

A simple and yummy dessert that combines milk chocolate, orange zest, and the...

'Manmohan's 1991 Budget Speech Was Freedom Day For Us'

'1991 was an exceptional period in Indian history.''A big 400-volt shock was...

Sitharaman On MDR For Digital Payments

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman clarified that the Merchant Discount Rate...

TVK's first budget fulfils Vijay's poll promises with gold, cows

Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government on...

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Pakistan boosts defence spending by 17.6% in new Budget

Pakistan has increased its defence budget by 17.6 per cent to PKRs 3,000...

Delhi CM Pushes For Timely Welfare Scheme Implementation

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has directed officials to ensure the...

FM Sitharaman: India Must Focus on Fuel, Fertiliser, Forex

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has urged an increased focus on...

A long-game Budget

The Union Budget for 2026-27, presented by Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala...

'Never Seen Such Global Uncertainties Before'

'Global uncertainty is something which definitely occupies the minds of...

What Budget 2026 Means For Taxpayers

The Budget offers a limited-time regularisation window with clear thresholds,...

Budget Session may be extended to increase Lok Sabha seats

The Indian Parliament is expected to extend its budget session to introduce a...

Parliament Budget Session: LS debates FCRA; Oppn raises red flag

Lok Sabha takes up FCRA Amendment Bill amid opposition protests.

Delhi Assembly Budget Session: Legislative Highlights and Opposition's Role

The budget session of the Delhi Assembly concluded with over 15 hours of...

Lessons from Operation Sindoor: Defence budget up by 15%

In 2025-26, the government allocated Rs 6,81,210 crore for defence budget.

Budget directionless; ignoring people's hardships: Oppn

The Congress party has strongly criticized the Union Budget, calling it...

Budget 2026 boosts healthcare spend, drugs relief

The government on Sunday gave a strong push to upgradation and expansion of...

Gulf War: How To Manage Investments, Household Budget

Households should moderate large discretionary expenses for the time...

Recipe: Sunita's Carrot Halwa Laddoos

Sunita Harisinghani tranforms traditional carrot halwa into bite-sized Gajjar...

I-T Department Asks Brokers To Remit Excess STT

The tax is collected by brokers on behalf of the government and forms a key...

Budget: Sitharaman tries to cover all bases, leaves out markets

Budget 2026 sticks to fiscal discipline, shuns populist measures despite five...

Highlights of Union Budget 2026-27

Highlights of Union Budget 2026-27

STT hike in F&O to deter speculative trading: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced an increase in the...

Budget 2026: The Business Of IP Remains Unfinished

The Union Budget backs skilling across animation, gaming and comics. But...

NCP-SP skips MVA meet ahead of Maha Budget Session

The absence of NCP-SP leaders from a key Maha Vikas Aghadi meeting in...

Public Cloud Service Drives Oracle India's Double-Digit Run

'India is often skipping legacy cycles and moving directly to advanced...

Budget 2026 Hits And Misses

CA Sumeet Mehta analyses the Union Budget 2026-2027, identifying key...

Budget: Where the rupee comes from, where it goes

Around 24 paise will come from borrowings and other liabilities, 10 paise...

Sitharaman's 85-minute Budget speech skips poetry, not focus

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth consecutive Union...

Budget reflects a maturing economy

The Budget reflects a clear focus on strengthening India's long-term...

Budget is cautious yet focussed on the long-term journey

This year's Economic Survey and the Union Budget were more closely followed...

Rahul row rattles Oppn unity; SP, TMC back Budget debate

Cracks appeared in the opposition ranks as some parties showed willingness to...

With Nirmalaji In This Pic Are...

We know what Mrs Sitharaman and Mr Chaudhary (who may soon be moving out of...

Govt plans to cut TCS rate to 2% for edu, medical purposes

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed to reduce the tax...

Brokerage stocks tank over 18% as Budget hikes STT

Shares of brokerage-related companies nosedived 18 per cent on Sunday after...

India, US Trade Agreement Nears Completion

India and the US are expected to sign the first phase of a bilateral trade...

What Budget 2026 Says About Taxes

This Budget positions India's taxation ideology as not merely a revenue...

Modi-Trump Call: 'Headwind Becomes Tailwind': FM

The finance minister said that consolidation of state-owned banks could...

STT on futures hiked, share buyback taxed as capital gains

The FM also said the government has proposed a joint panel of Corporate...

Govt proposes to lower debt-to-GDP ratio to 55.6%

The government has proposed to lower debt-to-GDP ratio to 55.6 per cent in...

Overseas residents eligible to invest in Indian equities

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said individual persons...

Sindoor Inspires Rise In Defence Budget

'If you go by the capital expenditure, this is a good defence budget. But we...

10 Stocks That May Gain From Budget

The fiscal tilt towards capex benefits companies in investment-related...

Realty to get indirect push from Budget proposals

The government's Budget announcements providing tax holiday for data centres,...

Cabinet approves Union Budget 2026-27

The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday approved...

Budget 2026: Key numbers to be watched

Here are the key numbers to watch out for in the Union Budget for 2025-26:

How stock markets will fare on this Budget Day

Bharat Electronics, Power Grid, NTPC and HDFC Bank were among the other major...

A long-game Budget

The Union Budget for 2026-27, presented by Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala...

'Never Seen Such Global Uncertainties Before'

'Global uncertainty is something which definitely occupies the minds of...

What Budget 2026 Means For Taxpayers

The Budget offers a limited-time regularisation window with clear thresholds,...

Lessons from Operation Sindoor: Defence budget up by 15%

In 2025-26, the government allocated Rs 6,81,210 crore for defence budget.

Budget directionless; ignoring people's hardships: Oppn

The Congress party has strongly criticized the Union Budget, calling it...

Budget 2026 boosts healthcare spend, drugs relief

The government on Sunday gave a strong push to upgradation and expansion of...

Budget: Sitharaman tries to cover all bases, leaves out markets

Budget 2026 sticks to fiscal discipline, shuns populist measures despite five...

Highlights of Union Budget 2026-27

Highlights of Union Budget 2026-27

STT hike in F&O to deter speculative trading: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced an increase in the...

Budget 2026 Hits And Misses

CA Sumeet Mehta analyses the Union Budget 2026-2027, identifying key...

Budget: Where the rupee comes from, where it goes

Around 24 paise will come from borrowings and other liabilities, 10 paise...

Sitharaman's 85-minute Budget speech skips poetry, not focus

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth consecutive Union...

With Nirmalaji In This Pic Are...

We know what Mrs Sitharaman and Mr Chaudhary (who may soon be moving out of...

Govt plans to cut TCS rate to 2% for edu, medical purposes

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed to reduce the tax...

Brokerage stocks tank over 18% as Budget hikes STT

Shares of brokerage-related companies nosedived 18 per cent on Sunday after...

STT on futures hiked, share buyback taxed as capital gains

The FM also said the government has proposed a joint panel of Corporate...

Govt proposes to lower debt-to-GDP ratio to 55.6%

The government has proposed to lower debt-to-GDP ratio to 55.6 per cent in...

Overseas residents eligible to invest in Indian equities

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said individual persons...

Cabinet approves Union Budget 2026-27

The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday approved...

Budget 2026: Key numbers to be watched

Here are the key numbers to watch out for in the Union Budget for 2025-26:

How stock markets will fare on this Budget Day

Bharat Electronics, Power Grid, NTPC and HDFC Bank were among the other major...