Budget 2026 expectations: With just a day left for the Union Budget 2026, expectations from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman are rising, especially for key sectors like railways that serve as the backbone of the country. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will deliver her Budget 2026 presentation at 11 am on Sunday, 1 February, marking her ninth…
India Budget 2026 Expectations LIVE Updates: Ahead of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget speech scheduled on 1 February, we take a look at what the industry wants from the government. This will be Sitharaman’s ninth consecutive Budget speech and is the first time that the India Union Budget will be presented on a Sunday in…
Budget 2026 Expectations on Income Tax LIVE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to deliver her ninth consecutive Union Budget tomorrow, with every person and industry of India looking up to her to get benefits. After a major relief to taxpayers last year, the middle class and salaried are expecting more income tax cuts in…
Instead of focusing mainly on subsidies or tariff support, the budget is likely to emphasise simpler rules, faster approvals and a more predictable regulatory environment, aimed at helping manufacturers move up the value chain and sell higher-value products in global markets. According to the first person cited above, who requested anonymity, the government believes manufacturing…
Slower growth in key trading partners, tariff-induced disruptions and volatility in capital flows could intermittently weigh on exports and investor sentiment, the survey said. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Ongoing negotiations for a trade agreement with the U.S. are expected to conclude during the year, a development that could help reduce uncertainty on the external…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tables the Economic Survey 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha on January 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: Screen grab via X/@sansad_tv Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday (January 29, 2026) tabled the Economic Survey 2025-26 first in the Lok Sabha, an annual report card of the country’s economic performance in the…
Representational image of raw mangoes being packed for export in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri The Economic Survey on Thursday (January 29, 2026) said trade policy in agricultural exports is used to meet short-term objectives amid price and production volatility, but frequent policy changes disrupt supply chains, create uncertainty, push foreign buyers…
Through his Economic Survey 2025-26, Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran has once again shown the value of level-headed analysis while eschewing sensationalism. With the global economy in flux and the Indian economy displaying stability, the need of the day is pointed analysis of current data for future policy. In this, the Survey has…
Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath has flagged concerns over the Securities Transaction Tax (STT), saying that as a market participant, he had always hoped that the Budget would reduce the levy, but it has instead continued to rise. In an X (formerly Twitter) post, he noted that STT was introduced when long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax…
The Kerala Budget 2026 has allocated ₹1,182.43 crore for the Public Works department, of which ₹1,091.15 crore is earmarked for roads and bridges, and ₹91.28 crore for national highways. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU The Kerala Budget 2026 has allocated ₹1,182.43 crore for the Public Works department, of which ₹1,091.15 crore is earmarked for roads…
