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Budget 2026: Industrial policy takes centre stage, deeper fixes pending

And bigger problems await from policy bottlenecks that the Budget has left untouched

Union Budget 2026-27: Govt borrowing challenge passed on to RBI

Budget FY27 signals deeper banking reforms, possible PSB consolidation and higher borrowing, shifting the onus to RBI to manage yields and liquidity

Union Budget 2026-27: Only a piecemeal boost for manufacturing growth

Budget 2026 advances trust-based Customs reforms and sector-specific relief, but stops short of a clear tariff-cut roadmap needed to boost MSME-led manufacturing growth

Budget 2026: Charting path to Viksit Bharat amid global uncertainty

In choosing prudence over populism and strategic self-reliance over protectionism, the FM has presented a Budget worthy of India's aspirations

Budget 2026-27: A reformist reckoner for taxes, certainty and relief

Budget 2026 signals a decisive push to cut tax litigation, decriminalise defaults and offer long-term certainty as India prepares to roll out the new income-tax law

Union Budget 2026-27: A Kartavya-led push to sustain growth momentum

Budget FY27 bets on fiscal discipline, public investment and technology-led reforms to sustain growth and build long-term economic resilience

Budget 2026: A status quo Budget with limited appeal for global investors

Markets disappointed as Budget 2026 sticks to fiscal discipline but offers no big ideas to revive investor confidence or attract fresh foreign capital

Budget 2026-27: Tax nudges and tight fiscal math test growth assumptions

Budget 2026 seeks to attract investment through tax nudges and selective incentives, while maintaining fiscal discipline amid global uncertainty and uneven revenue growth

Union Budget 2026-27: Policy support to keep agri, rural revival on track

Budget 2026-27 strengthens agriculture, MSMEs and rural infrastructure, positioning villages, Tier-II and Tier-III towns at the heart of India's Viksit Bharat vision

A Budget for the emerging new global order: How India positions itself

The measures to promote and further the Make in India policy have to be seen in this context, such as the SME Growth Fund announced in the Budget

Business as usual: Budget 2026 banks on stability, not structural change

Fiscal deficit targets stay on track and projections look realistic, but the Budget avoids big reforms on Customs tariffs and tax structure, offering mainly incremental changes

Budget 2026-27 lays blueprint for a future-ready digital ecosystem

Budget 2026 sketches an ambitious AI- and cloud-led growth model, but sustained R&D investment will be crucial if India is to become a creator, not just a consumer, of technology

Budget 2026-27 shows systems thinking in developing infrastructure

One of the key characteristics of this Budget appears to be a focus on systems thinking. It is clear that the government wants to build infrastructure with integration across regions and sectors

Indian Railways in Budget 2026-27: Time to realise capex benefits

Massive infusion of funds has been made in Railways by the government during the past 4 years and continues with budgetary support of Rs 2.78 trillion in 2026-27

Best of BS Opinion: Ambition under pressure in economics, politics and war

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

In modern war, stopping at the right moment matters as much as striking

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That's an entirely political call. It isn't emotional or purely military

Rethinking Republic Day tableaux as a moving chronicle of Indian history

India has loads of history to celebrate and remember - but the parade has started to look much the same year after year

What banning To Kill A Mockingbird tells us about fear, memory, and race

Over the years, Harper Lee's book has encountered pushback and bans, but in her centennial year, its lesson is as clear as it was when she wrote it: Silencing a mockingbird is difficult

Ajit Pawar's death leaves Sharad Pawar with hard choices, not an exit

In the absence of his nephew, the responsibility of running the NCP estate may once again devolve on the patriarch, Sharad Pawar

A red-hot US economy under Donald Trump may not cool the way he hopes

Trump's high-growth push - fuelled by stimulus, deregulation and rate cuts - may heat up the US economy but risks persistent inflation and financial instability