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

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

'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...

Budget themes paint it as a reformative exercise

The 2026-27 Budget, seeking to harmonise the government's imperative to grant...

Budget stays committed to long-term growth drivers

Capex, infrastructure development, and prudent fiscal management are the key...

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...

'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...

'Modi Does Not Tolerate Gaming Of The System'

'Grassroots-level corruption, which disrupts the last-mile work, cannot be...

FM: 'Focus Of Budget Was To Keep Stable Growth Going'

'We kept this Budget on a larger plank, rather than on one incident, however...

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...

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,...

Budget 2026 backs jobs, tech and capital markets

The Budget emerges as a measured, credible and forward-looking policy...

'Money Comes Only When Markets Do Well'

'Given that India underperformed emerging markets by 28 per cent in 2025, the...

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,...

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?

She Wore Purple! 9 Times Nirmalaji Wowed Us

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is well-known for donning saris...

Budget 2026: 9 Things That Got More Expensive

What items did Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman make costlier?

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 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...

Union Budget allocates Rs 1,492 cr for Parliament

The Union Budget allocates Rs 1,492 crore for the functioning of both Houses...

No outlay for Chabahar port, India cuts Bangladesh aid

It is learnt that India was mulling various options relating to the project...

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...

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...

Budget 2026: 7 new high-speed rail corridors announced

Two dedicated freight corridors -- Eastern and Western -- are in operation...

AI push: Budget offers tax break for global cloud firms

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

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...

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...

Ambitious, futuristic: PM Modi lauds Sitharaman's 9th Budget

Reiterating Sitharaman's statement that this is a youth power budget, Modi...

MHA gets Rs 2.55 lakh cr, focus on internal security

The Union Budget 2025-26 had allocated Rs 2,33,210.68 crore (BE) to 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...

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%...

No duty on 17 cancer drugs as FM announces new customs regime

Sitharaman in her budget speech said that the customs proposal "aim to...

Budget 2026: Lokpal gets Rs 30 crore

The Lokpal, India's anti-corruption ombudsman, has been allocated Rs 30 crore...

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...

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...

Why The Markets Fell After 12.10 PM

Ambareesh Baliga's quick take on the markets after the increase in STT on...

Revised ITR deadline extended with penalty in Budget 2026

The FM proposed a rule-based automated process for small taxpayers in FY27...

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...

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...

Sitharaman creates history with 9th consecutive Budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday makes history as she presents a...

Budget 2026: Prez Murmu offers 'Dahi-Cheeni' to Sitharaman

Sitharaman continues with the tradition she set in 2019, carrying the budget...

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...

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...

Will Budget 2026 Fix The Customs-FTA Disconnect?

Customs regimes can lead to labyrinthine legal disputes. Budget 2026 must...

Budget 2026: Time To Fix Weak Link In R&D Ecosystem

Restoring weighted tax deductions and adopting a petty patents regime can...

Union Budget: ASK YOUR TAX QUESTIONS

rediffGURUS Mihir Tanna, Vipul Bhavsar, T S Khurana, Vivek Lala and Anil Rego...

Can This Budget Deliver Strategic Growth and Jobs?

India is growing fast, but to keep growing strong, the government must make...

Nirmala Sitharaman will present 9th Budget in a row on Feb 1

Sitharaman took charge of the Finance Ministry on May 31, 2019, and has...

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,...

US tariffs are 'most disruptive' in global economy

India must focus on building enduring national capabilities and economic...

India's economy projected to grow at 6.8 to 7.2% in FY27

The Economic Survey on Thursday projected the GDP growth in the range of 6.8...

Rupee valuation don't reflect India's economic fundamentals

The value of the rupee, which has slipped to the 92 per dollar mark, does not...

Highlights of the Economic Survey 2025-26

Highlights of the Economic Survey 2025-26

Economic Survey 2026: India must run marathon and sprint

According to the Economic Survey 2026, the appropriate stance for 2026 is...

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 2026: What Mutual Fund Industry Wants...

Among its 27 recommendations for the Union Budget is this: It has suggested...

Budget 2026: Next 5 Reforms Needed To Boost Growth

Sustaining 8 per cent-plus growth rates is necessary if we are to reach...

'Increased Industrialisation Will Lead To More Jobs'

'The trade deficit in some sectors is huge and that is an area of opportunity...

Why MF Investors Can't Trade on Budget Day

Rediff explains why the system, not the Budget, is the problem.

Sitharaman takes part in customary halwa ceremony

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday participated in a traditional...

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...

Debt Recovery Overhaul Likely In Budget

The Centre is considering amendments to the Recovery of Debt and Bankruptcy...

How Large Is Mumbai's Budget?

How does the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation's budget compare with the...

Sitharaman to Present Budget 2026 on Sunday, February 1

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the general budget in...

Budget may signal new cooperative ambition

The Union Budget for 2026-27 is expected to sketch out a road map for...

Govt urged not to hike I-T surcharge on super-rich in Budget

The government should refrain from raising income tax surcharge on the...

Budget session from Jan 28; Union Budget on February 1

The Budget session of Parliament will be held from January 28 to April 2,...

Budget 2026: Is Customs Amnesty Scheme On The Cards?

Total pending Customs arrears, including amounts under litigation, court...

Rice exporters seek Budget sops to boost competitiveness

The Indian Rice Exporter's Federation (IREF) on Tuesday urged the government...

How Winter Session Sets Stage For Budget

Three laws passed in Parliament could boost central revenues, reshape GST...