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Union Budget 2026-27 shows expansion advances, safety retreats persist

Reforms for new world order Expansion advances, safety retreats

Budget at a glance: Here're the key numbers from Union Budget 2026

Key figures on revenue, expenditure, fiscal deficit and market borrowings from the Union Budget

Budget 2026: Indian Railways to see record capex of ₹2.92 trillion in FY27

Union Budget for 2026-27 lines up new high-speed rails, freight corridor

Budget 2026: Skilling, education and job creation at centre of growth plan

With a sharp rise in skilling and labour allocations, Budget 2026-27 focuses on aligning education with industry needs, boosting services-led employment, and preparing youth for emerging roles in the

Budget 2026: Oppn slams Budget for 'failing' the test of economic strategy

Opposition parties, including ruling dispensations in poll-bound West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, said the Budget fails on economic strategy, worsens fiscal stress on states, and undermines federalism

Union Budget 2026-27: Over ₹1 trillion earmarked for the nation's health

Biopharma Shakti initiative to tackle burden of non-communicable diseases, turn India into global, innovation-led hub

Budget 2026: Services sector put in the front seat of growth strategy

Budget targets 10% global services share by 2047

16th FC moots CSS overhaul, discom privatisation, subsidy bill pruning

To create incentives for privatisation, the panel said private investors need to be shielded from the accumulated debt burden after discom takeover

Political Pulse: What the Budget 2026 means for four poll-bound states

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stressed youth-led growth, SME capacity building and region-specific measures, seeking to address trade challenges while signalling outreach to poll-bound states

16th FC report: From Andhra Pradesh to West Bengal, who gets how much

Southern states are projected to get a marginal increase

Rising stress, weak redress: Here are the key challenges in Budget 2026

Unemployment in the age group 15-24 year remains extremely high and structurally sticky even after the pandemic shock

Union Budget 2026-27: Consumers cautiously expect a brighter future

Private consumption grows 7% in FY26, but its GDP share stays flat as household finances remain strained despite rising consumer confidence

16th Finance Commission retains 41% devolution, introduces GDP criterion

the 16th Finance Commission kept tax devolution at 41%, added GDP contribution as a new criterion, dropped revenue deficit grants, and pushed states towards stronger fiscal discipline

Budget 2026 raises FY27 capex 11.5% to ₹12 trillion, eyes infra growth

Union Budget 2026-27 raises capital expenditure to ₹12.2 trn, reinforcing the govt's infrastructure-led growth strategy, even as spending in the current fiscal is expected to fall short of estimates

Budget 2026: Tax holiday for foreign Cloud cos using data centres in India

Budget 2026 proposes tax holiday till 2047 for foreign cloud firms using Indian data centres, aiming to position India as a global AI and hyperscale data hub

Union Budget 2026-27: Divestment, monetisation goal at ₹80,000 crore

Budget 2026 raises the FY27 disinvestment and asset monetisation target to Rs 80,000 crore, banking on a stronger pipeline of stake sales and infrastructure monetisation despite a shortfall in FY26

Union Budget 2026-27: Burden on middle income rises slightly further

Despite a rise in tax filers, low reported incomes limit average tax contribution, prompting a simplified Income Tax Act from April 2026 to boost compliance and buoyancy

Union Budget 2026-27: FDI improves, but excess capacity remains

Manufacturers still have excess capacity to utilise, hindering new investments

Union Budget 2026-27: Big push for SMEs with ₹10,000 crore growth fund

Budget FY27 proposes a Rs 10,000-crore SME Growth Fund, mandatory TReDS adoption for CPSEs, and expanded credit guarantees to improve equity access, liquidity, and payment discipline for MSMEs

Budget 2026 softens penalty, prosecution norms for individual taxpayers

Budget 2026 signals a shift towards trust-based taxation by easing penalties, limiting prosecution for small and technical lapses