'India is often skipping legacy cycles and moving directly to advanced...
On Agri Stack, Expenditure Secy V Vualnam says it's progressing well; using...
The first leg of the Budget session concluded with debates over the India-US...
The idea of back-loading the target of fiscal consolidation is perhaps guided...
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Capex, infrastructure development, and prudent fiscal management are the key...
The Budget reflects a clear focus on strengthening India's long-term...
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Cracks appeared in the opposition ranks as some parties showed willingness to...
'This Budget has a one-year agenda, which you can call the sprint, and the...
Budget 2026 is an intentional and ambitious one - From manufacturing growth...
This single amendment, unfortunately, overshadows much of the Budget's...
'Grassroots-level corruption, which disrupts the last-mile work, cannot be...
'We kept this Budget on a larger plank, rather than on one incident, however...
India and the US are expected to sign the first phase of a bilateral trade...
This Budget positions India's taxation ideology as not merely a revenue...
The finance minister said that consolidation of state-owned banks could...
Of the Rs 31,820.80 crore allocated to central sector schemes and projects,...
The Budget reframes healthcare as a strategic national capability, backing...
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The Budget emerges as a measured, credible and forward-looking policy...
'Given that India underperformed emerging markets by 28 per cent in 2025, the...
'If you go by the capital expenditure, this is a good defence budget. But we...
The fiscal tilt towards capex benefits companies in investment-related...
The government's Budget announcements providing tax holiday for data centres,...
The new baggage rules, 2026, come into effect from midnight on February 2 and...
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The Union Budget for 2026-27, presented by Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala...
'Global uncertainty is something which definitely occupies the minds of...
The Budget offers a limited-time regularisation window with clear thresholds,...
No income tax relief, but compliance burden eased for youth and middle class...
This is the first Budget in my memory of Budgets over the last half a century...
'For those in for the long haul, this is a God-given opportunity.''Your...
The Union Budget allocates Rs 1,492 crore for the functioning of both Houses...
It is learnt that India was mulling various options relating to the project...
In 2025-26, the government allocated Rs 6,81,210 crore for defence budget.
The Congress party has strongly criticized the Union Budget, calling it...
The government on Sunday gave a strong push to upgradation and expansion of...
India Inc on Sunday hailed the Union Budget 2026-27 as a 'structural shift'...
Infographics break down the key numbers and decisions, making it quick and...
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Two dedicated freight corridors -- Eastern and Western -- are in operation...
The Union Budget on Sunday proposed a tax holiday till 2047 for foreign...
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Highlights of Union Budget 2026-27
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced an increase in the...
Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty dived sharply by nearly 2 per cent...
As many as 17 cancer drugs, along with medicines and food for special medical...
The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies eroded by Rs 9,40,581.75...
Reiterating Sitharaman's statement that this is a youth power budget, Modi...
The Union Budget 2025-26 had allocated Rs 2,33,210.68 crore (BE) to the...
CA Sumeet Mehta analyses the Union Budget 2026-2027, identifying key...
Around 24 paise will come from borrowings and other liabilities, 10 paise...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth consecutive Union...
The 16th Finance Commission, led by Arvind Panagariya, has recommended...
The Union Budget on Sunday proposed a tax holiday till 2047 for foreign...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a fiscal deficit target of 4.3%...
Sitharaman in her budget speech said that the customs proposal "aim to...
The Lokpal, India's anti-corruption ombudsman, has been allocated Rs 30 crore...
We know what Mrs Sitharaman and Mr Chaudhary (who may soon be moving out of...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed to reduce the tax...
Shares of brokerage-related companies nosedived 18 per cent on Sunday after...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed to exempt Minimum...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed a six-month foreign...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed Rs 10,000 crore...
Ambareesh Baliga's quick take on the markets after the increase in STT on...
The FM proposed a rule-based automated process for small taxpayers in FY27...
The FM also said the government has proposed a joint panel of Corporate...
The government has proposed to lower debt-to-GDP ratio to 55.6 per cent in...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said individual persons...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed to increase the outlay...
The government also proposes to set up risk guarantee fund for infrastructure...
Various reforms, including GST, labour codes, and quality control order, have...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday makes history as she presents a...
Sitharaman continues with the tradition she set in 2019, carrying the budget...
The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday approved...
Here are the key numbers to watch out for in the Union Budget for 2025-26:
Bharat Electronics, Power Grid, NTPC and HDFC Bank were among the other major...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's biggest challenge will be to find a new...
With the Union Budget 2026, India's 74th, fast approaching, all eyes are once...
'When markets go into a budget with excessive optimism, the risk of...
Customs regimes can lead to labyrinthine legal disputes. Budget 2026 must...
Restoring weighted tax deductions and adopting a petty patents regime can...
rediffGURUS Mihir Tanna, Vipul Bhavsar, T S Khurana, Vivek Lala and Anil Rego...
India is growing fast, but to keep growing strong, the government must make...
Sitharaman took charge of the Finance Ministry on May 31, 2019, and has...
'We believe the truth is in the middle, and that India is at an important...
The forthcoming Budget could think of maintaining public capital expenditure...
The country's primary capital markets delivered a robust performance in FY26,...
India must focus on building enduring national capabilities and economic...
The Economic Survey on Thursday projected the GDP growth in the range of 6.8...
The value of the rupee, which has slipped to the 92 per dollar mark, does not...
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According to the Economic Survey 2026, the appropriate stance for 2026 is...
Rising automobile exports are reflective of the increasing acceptance of...
There is a minimum requirement of Rs 2.5 trillion capital expenditure every...
Investors and startup executives are calling for extending the period for an...
Among its 27 recommendations for the Union Budget is this: It has suggested...
Sustaining 8 per cent-plus growth rates is necessary if we are to reach...
'The trade deficit in some sectors is huge and that is an area of opportunity...
Rediff explains why the system, not the Budget, is the problem.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday participated in a traditional...
Enforcement agencies have highlighted risks related to money laundering and...
After the last Budget's announcement of a major tax relief for those earning...
Nirmala Sitharaman moved into her Kartavya Bhavan office on October 2, in...
The Centre is considering amendments to the Recovery of Debt and Bankruptcy...
How does the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation's budget compare with the...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the general budget in...
The Union Budget for 2026-27 is expected to sketch out a road map for...
The government should refrain from raising income tax surcharge on the...
The Budget session of Parliament will be held from January 28 to April 2,...
Total pending Customs arrears, including amounts under litigation, court...
The Indian Rice Exporter's Federation (IREF) on Tuesday urged the government...
Three laws passed in Parliament could boost central revenues, reshape GST...