India must also remain deeply integrated with global markets, exporting more and attracting stable long-term investment
Budget 2026-27 Highlights: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth straight Union Budget in the Lok Sabha on Sunday. Catch updates here
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026 in Parliament today. In her ninth consecutive Budget, she outlined a growth-focused roadmap anchored in higher public spending
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
Union Budget 2026 introduces daily and lump-sum penalties for lapses in crypto asset reporting, aiming to bring virtual digital assets firmly within the formal tax compliance framework
Opposition-ruled states slammed Budget 2026 for ignoring federal concerns and tax devolution, while NDA chief ministers welcomed its focus on manufacturing, infrastructure and MSME-led growth
The Finance Bill introduces penalties for delayed or inaccurate crypto transaction reporting, including a ₹200-per-day fine and a ₹50,000 penalty for uncorrected errors
Higher capex, green mobility and strategic manufacturing bets in Budget 2026-27 aim to boost competitiveness, infrastructure and self-reliance on the road to Viksit Bharat 2047
Union Budget 2026: Higher shareholding limits and a new PIS route aim to widen overseas participation in Indian stocks
Senior Citizens and Budget 2026: The proposal aims to cut paperwork and prevent unnecessary tax deduction for eligible investors, especially senior citizens holding securities across companies
Budget 2026 puts mental health, biopharma manufacturing and medical skilling at the centre, with Nimhans 2.0 and drug affordability shaping a broader healthcare realignment
What gets cheaper and what gets costlier after Union Budget 2026? This video explains the key price changes announced in Budget 2026 and how they affect the middle class and daily expenses.
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
Budget's priority seems to be to reinforce India's long term growth narrative while maintain a tight balancing act as far as fiscal discipline is concerned.
Budget 2026 keeps tax slabs unchanged, focuses on compliance relief and builds on last year's middle-class tax reset
The Union Budget has proposed a ₹28,473 crore equity infusion into BSNL for FY27, alongside funding for new 4G sites, viability gap support and employee VRS, signalling calibrated backing as operation
With US tariffs hitting Indian exports, Budget 2026-27 doubles down on manufacturing, capex and targeted relief for tariff-hit sectors
With income tax and goods and services tax already rationalised over the last year, the expectation on the tax side had shifted to simplification and rationalisation
Compared with last year's Budget, the Union Budget 2026-27 builds on the credit framework while moving decisively towards equity funding, market-linked liquidity, and structured compliance support
Several manufacturing-focused schemes received fresh allocations and enhancements in Budget 2026