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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

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

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

A long-game Budget: FM pushes capability-building for growth resilience

FM Sitharaman tightens fiscal deficit target at 4.3% of GDP

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

Union Budget 2026-27 raises Indian Railways' capital outlay to a record Rs 2.99 lakh crore, outlining new high-speed rail corridors, a fresh east-west freight corridor

Budget 2026: Confident yet anxious amid global and domestic uncertainty

The Budget has indeed woken up the sleeping markets, just not the way the government's fans would have expected

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

Budget targets 10% global services share by 2047

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

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

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

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

No word on merger: Budget 2026 proposes restructuring of PFC, REC

The Union Budget proposes restructuring of state-owned NBFCs PFC and REC to improve scale and efficiency, but the government has stopped short of indicating whether the two lenders will be merged

SEZ units get one-time domestic sales window in Budget amid 50% US tariffs

The Union Budget proposes a one-time measure allowing eligible SEZ manufacturing units to sell a portion of their output in the domestic market at concessional duty to offset US tariff shocks

Union Budget 2026-27: STT increase on F&O to curb speculative trade

The second increase in STT since 2024, effective April 1, seeks to curb excessive speculation in derivatives markets and boost tax collections hit by lower trading volumes this fiscal

Budget 2026: Plantations, fisheries central to farm income strategy

Budget 2026 places special emphasis on plantation crops, fisheries and animal husbandry, proposing targeted schemes to boost farmer incomes, value addition and women-led rural enterprises

Budget targets rare-earth self-reliance with corridors, duty exemptions

Budget 2026 announces rare-earth corridors and waives customs duty on mineral processing equipment, aiming to cut import dependence and secure supply chains vital for EVs, renewable energy

Budget 2026: FM allocates ₹5,000 crore to develop tier-II, tier-III cities

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman pitches tier-II and tier-III cities as engines of growth, rolling out reform-linked funding for city economic regions to drive balanced urban development

What Budget 2026 means for common citizens

What does Budget 2026 mean for common citizens? This video explains the key announcements and how they impact daily expenses, taxes, savings, and household finances.

Budget 2026: Duty-free baggage limits to be increased, says FM Sitharaman

FM said the govt will revise baggage clearance rules and enhance duty-free allowances to reflect modern travel patterns and address passenger concerns over valuation and temporary carriage of goods

Budget 2026-27 Highlights: FM Sitharaman boosts manufacturing across sectors

Budget 2026-27 Highlights: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth straight Union Budget in the Lok Sabha on Sunday. Catch updates here