union-budget-2026

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...

Skip budget debate, face action: Maha Speaker to bureaucrats

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar warned senior bureaucrats against...

Punjab Allocates Funds to Bolster Law and Order

The Punjab government has allocated Rs 11,577 crore to home affairs, justice,...

Karnataka Budget 2026-27: Key Highlights and Industry Reaction

The Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC) has welcomed the...

China hikes defence budget by 7% to $277 billion

China's latest defence budget surges to $275 billion, fueling its ambitious...

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'Direct fertiliser subsidy transfer very much on table'

On Agri Stack, Expenditure Secy V Vualnam says it's progressing well; using...

Stormy first part of Budget Session ends

The first leg of the Budget session concluded with debates over the India-US...

Budget 2026: What The Fiscal Numbers Show

The idea of back-loading the target of fiscal consolidation is perhaps guided...

Centre to retain states' tax share at 41% for next five years

The 16th Finance Commission, led by Arvind Panagariya, has recommended...

AI push: Budget offers tax break for global cloud firms

The Union Budget on Sunday proposed a tax holiday till 2047 for foreign...

Union Budget 2026: Fiscal deficit target set at 4.3%

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a fiscal deficit target of 4.3%...

'I Don't Want To Let Down The Economy...'

'This Budget has a one-year agenda, which you can call the sprint, and the...

Budget lays blueprint for a future-ready digital ecosystem

Budget 2026 is an intentional and ambitious one - From manufacturing growth...

SGB Tax Jolt to FY27 Budget

This single amendment, unfortunately, overshadows much of the Budget's...

FM proposes MAT exemption for non-residents

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed to exempt Minimum...

Taxpayers get relief window for foreign asset disclosure

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed a six-month foreign...

Budget proposes Rs 10,000 cr investment in biopharma

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed Rs 10,000 crore...

Big Labour Budget: 61% Unspent

Of the Rs 31,820.80 crore allocated to central sector schemes and projects,...

Budget Treats Healthcare As Strategic National Capability

The Budget reframes healthcare as a strategic national capability, backing...

Budget 2026's tax proposals weave a strategic vision

The proposals outlined in Budget 2026-27 represent a carefully crafted,...

Outlay on electronics manufacturing hiked to Rs 40,000 crore

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed to increase the outlay...

Govt raises FY27 capex target to Rs 12.12 lakh cr

The government also proposes to set up risk guarantee fund for infrastructure...

Budget 2026: Reform Express is on its way, says Nirmala

Various reforms, including GST, labour codes, and quality control order, have...

New baggage rules come into effect; duty-free limit hiked

The new baggage rules, 2026, come into effect from midnight on February 2 and...

Why I Liked This Budget!

Sometimes, the most powerful Budgets whisper and the wisest investors listen,...

11 Items That Got Cheaper Post-Budget

What items did Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman make cheaper?

Budget 2026: What will Nirmala Sitharaman do?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's biggest challenge will be to find a new...

6 Facts About The Budget You Didn't Know

With the Union Budget 2026, India's 74th, fast approaching, all eyes are once...

'Budget Likely To Be Non-Event For Markets'

'When markets go into a budget with excessive optimism, the risk of...

Budget 2026: Modest Relief For Students, Travellers

No income tax relief, but compliance burden eased for youth and middle class...

Why Budget 2026 Deserves 8.5/10

This is the first Budget in my memory of Budgets over the last half a century...

'Buying Opportunity, Not A Regret Opportunity'

'For those in for the long haul, this is a God-given opportunity.''Your...

Budget At Economic Crossroads

'We believe the truth is in the middle, and that India is at an important...

Can Budget Balance Growth And Fiscal Discipline?

The forthcoming Budget could think of maintaining public capital expenditure...

India emerges as global leader in IPOs: Economic Survey

The country's primary capital markets delivered a robust performance in FY26,...

India Inc lauds Budget for bold bets on AI, data centres

India Inc on Sunday hailed the Union Budget 2026-27 as a 'structural shift'...

Infographics: Union Budget 2026 at a glance

Infographics break down the key numbers and decisions, making it quick and...

How did Sensex fare on Budget days since 2014

In the 15 Union Budget presentation days of the Narendra Modi government...

India-made cars now popular across global markets: Survey

Rising automobile exports are reflective of the increasing acceptance of...

Railways Set for Rs 2.7 Trillion Budget

There is a minimum requirement of Rs 2.5 trillion capital expenditure every...

Budget 2026: The Industry Wishlist...

Investors and startup executives are calling for extending the period for an...

STT hike on Futures drags mkts down; Sensex crashes 1,547 pts

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty dived sharply by nearly 2 per cent...

Budget 2026: What's cheaper, what's costlier

As many as 17 cancer drugs, along with medicines and food for special medical...

Investors lost Rs 9.40 lakh cr in Budget Sunday crash

The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies eroded by Rs 9,40,581.75...

Budget '26: Regulatory Setup For Crypto Exchanges On Cards?

Enforcement agencies have highlighted risks related to money laundering and...

Don't Expect Tax Relief In This Budget!

After the last Budget's announcement of a major tax relief for those earning...

Budget Gets a New Address

Nirmala Sitharaman moved into her Kartavya Bhavan office on October 2, in...

Centre to retain states' tax share at 41% for next five years

The 16th Finance Commission, led by Arvind Panagariya, has recommended...

AI push: Budget offers tax break for global cloud firms

The Union Budget on Sunday proposed a tax holiday till 2047 for foreign...

Union Budget 2026: Fiscal deficit target set at 4.3%

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a fiscal deficit target of 4.3%...

FM proposes MAT exemption for non-residents

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed to exempt Minimum...

Taxpayers get relief window for foreign asset disclosure

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed a six-month foreign...

Budget proposes Rs 10,000 cr investment in biopharma

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed Rs 10,000 crore...

Outlay on electronics manufacturing hiked to Rs 40,000 crore

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed to increase the outlay...

Govt raises FY27 capex target to Rs 12.12 lakh cr

The government also proposes to set up risk guarantee fund for infrastructure...

Budget 2026: Reform Express is on its way, says Nirmala

Various reforms, including GST, labour codes, and quality control order, have...

Budget 2026: What will Nirmala Sitharaman do?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's biggest challenge will be to find a new...

6 Facts About The Budget You Didn't Know

With the Union Budget 2026, India's 74th, fast approaching, all eyes are once...

'Budget Likely To Be Non-Event For Markets'

'When markets go into a budget with excessive optimism, the risk of...

Budget At Economic Crossroads

'We believe the truth is in the middle, and that India is at an important...

Can Budget Balance Growth And Fiscal Discipline?

The forthcoming Budget could think of maintaining public capital expenditure...

India emerges as global leader in IPOs: Economic Survey

The country's primary capital markets delivered a robust performance in FY26,...

India-made cars now popular across global markets: Survey

Rising automobile exports are reflective of the increasing acceptance of...

Railways Set for Rs 2.7 Trillion Budget

There is a minimum requirement of Rs 2.5 trillion capital expenditure every...

Budget 2026: The Industry Wishlist...

Investors and startup executives are calling for extending the period for an...

Budget '26: Regulatory Setup For Crypto Exchanges On Cards?

Enforcement agencies have highlighted risks related to money laundering and...

Don't Expect Tax Relief In This Budget!

After the last Budget's announcement of a major tax relief for those earning...

Budget Gets a New Address

Nirmala Sitharaman moved into her Kartavya Bhavan office on October 2, in...