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Union Budget 2026-27: Strengthening India's long-term growth engines

From a capital markets perspective, the Budget's proposals to deepen the corporate bond market clearly stand out

Budget 2026 to promote handloom and empower weavers, says Sunil Sethi

The focus on sustainable fibres like silk, jute, and manmade recycled fibres ensures that Indian fashion remains ethical

Budget 2026, NEP: How Indian students can save 20-40% on foreign education

Education Budget 2026: Lower TCS under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme eases upfront costs for families funding overseas education and medical treatment

Budget 2026 highlights: From liquor to travel, what got cheaper, costlier

Budget 2026 cheaper, costlier full list: From overseas travel and medicines to umbrellas and alcohol, Budget 2026 reshapes costs through a fresh round of customs and tax changes

Public capex, infra development focus in Budget to help tyre industry: ATMA

The Indian tyre industry stands to gain from the government's steps to enhance spending on infrastructure announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA) said on Monday. The tyre sector is closely linked to the performance of the transport and infrastructure ecosystem and the substantial increase in public capital expenditure to Rs 12.2 lakh crore is a significant positive for long-term demand growth, ATMA said in a statement. The higher capex allocation underscores the government's ongoing push to build future-ready infrastructure across the country, particularly roads, rail connectivity, urban mobility networks and logistics corridors , which are critical drivers of tyre demand across all vehicle segments, it added. "The tyre industry's growth is intrinsically linked to the pace of infrastructure expansion in the country. The government's focus on elevating public capex reinforces demand momentum for tyres across both passenger and commercia

'Govt to tread carefully on fiscal goals post 16th FC implementation'

The central government will have to tread very carefully so that its fiscal targets and debt glide path are adhered to, considering the huge amounts that will be given to the states post the implementation of the 16th Finance Commission recommendations, Expenditure Secretary V Vualnam said on Monday. The 16th Finance Commission, headed by Arvind Panagariya, has suggested a 41 per cent share of states in Central Taxes for 5 years beginning April 1, 2026. It has also suggested doubling of local bodies' grants, while doing away with the post-devolution revenue deficit grants for states. In a post-Budget interview with PTI, Vualnam said that around Rs 14 lakh crore would be the share of states in Central tax collection as per the devolution formula of the Finance Commission. Taking into account the grants as well as other schemes, like the Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Central Sector schemes, the amount which will go to the states from the government will be upwards of Rs 25 lakh ...

Budget 2026: Govt introduces penalty framework for crypto trading entities

The Union Budget 2026-27 proposes a penalty framework for crypto-asset reporting, including daily fines for non-filing and a flat ₹50,000 penalty for inaccurate disclosures, effective April 1, 2026

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

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

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

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

FM Sitharaman tightens fiscal deficit target at 4.3% of GDP

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 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