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Budget 2026-27: Sound math fails to meet soaring market expectations

Union Budget 2026-27 presents a credible and pragmatic fiscal framework amid global uncertainty, but markets sold off as heightened expectations and a surprise STT hike weighed on investor sentiment

Poet, educator, XJ Kennedy, author of The Bedford Reader, dies at 96

Kennedy died Sunday of natural causes at his home in Peabody, Massachusetts

Gold extends losses on firm dollar, silver recovers from over 3 week low

The dollar clung onto its gains as investors weighed what a US Federal Reserve under Warsh might look like, with his preference for a smaller balance sheet

Smog blankets Delhi a day after rain; fog, cold wave persist in north India

Smog enveloped Delhi after rain on Sunday lowered temperatures, while western disturbances brought rain and snowfall to north India; flight operations at IGI airport were under CAT III conditions

Stocks to Watch today: Hyundai Motor India, BSE, ITC, HDFC Bank, MOIL, REC

Stocks to Watch today, February 2, 2026: Here are some of the top stocks to remain in focus today as the markets open after the presentation of Budget 2026

Top DOJ official downplays chances of new charges from Epstein files

DOJ officials said a review of Epstein-related records did not establish a basis for new criminal investigations

Mexican President Sheinbaum pledges to send humanitarian aid to Cuba

Her comments came after US President Donald Trump said he asked the Mexican leader to suspend oil shipments to the Caribbean island

Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, says Trump

Trump's announcement follows a wave of cancellations since Trump ousted the previous leadership and added his name to the building

USISPF welcomes Budget 2026-27, lauds trade, customs, sectoral reforms

Calling it a roadmap that strengthens India's competitiveness, boosts investment, and enhances ease of doing business, US-India Strategic Partnership Forum welcomed Union Budget

Telangana SIT questions former CM KCR for five hours in phone-tapping case

A team of SIT officials questioned the former CM KCR for nearly five hours with a case related to alleged 'phone tapping' during the previous BRS regime

Best of BS Opinion: What FM Sitharaman's much awaited Budget 2026 revealed

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

From local clusters to global commerce, Budget 2026 puts MSMEs at centre

Budget 2026 sharpens India's self-reliance push with targeted funds, liquidity support and platform reforms to help MSMEs scale, export and anchor future growth

Budget 2026 ready reckoner: Fiscal policy change amid global headwinds

To hold the fiscal deficit at 4.4% of GDP, the Centre trims spending and shifts to a debt-anchored framework for greater policy flexibility amid global risks

Union Budget 2026: The Opposition was listless and almost disinterested

Opposition MPs coming out of the Lok Sabha after the speech said they saw little evidence in the Budget to mitigate the crisis Indian exporters were facing in the current geo-political environment

Budget 2026: Debt-to-GDP ratio to ease by 50 bps to 55.6% in FY27

Experts say announcements focus on sustenance of growth, resilience

Budget 2026-27: Anchored in a long-term vision, says Rahul Mishra

There is a clear and consistent focus on green energy, particularly solar, which aligns with India's long-term energy transition goals, he said

Budget 2026: MAT rationalisation to help migration to new tax regime

Budget 2026 converts MAT into a final levy at 14 per cent, limits MAT credit utilisation, and extends exemptions for non-residents to encourage a shift to the new concessional corporate tax regime

Budget 2026: Cautious & prudent, yet focusing on the long-term journey

Economic Survey and Budget 2026 chart a fiscally prudent, future-ready roadmap, betting on infrastructure, manufacturing and resilience amid global uncertainty

FM: Building ecosystem for improving productivity, employment generation

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and top officials explain the thinking behind Budget 2026-27, from record capex and tax reforms to disinvestment and global risks

Union Budget 2026-27: Tariffs remain high and revenue share falls

Share of Customs duty collections declined in central tax receipts despite the government resorting to raising tariffs