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Nirmala Sitharaman honours south Indian heritage in simple maroon silk saree for union budget 2026 speech in Parliament

India, Feb. 1 -- As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stepped out to present union budget 2026, all eyes were on more than just the digital Bahi-Khata. Marking a historic milestone as the first Indi... Read More


What the Union Budget 2026-27 means for Fiscal

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Where does the Budget stand as far as its fiscal math is concerned? This question is best addressed by examining three factors: the exogenous variable of nominal GDP growth, trend... Read More


What the Union Budget 2026-27 means for Politics

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Budgets are as much about politics as they are about sound finances and hard-headed economic calls. Where does the 2026-27 Budget stand on this front? The biggest news is not fro... Read More


Ninth straight budget for Sitharaman: Meet the officials who shaped Union Budget 2026-27

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday in the Lok Sabha. This will be Sitharaman's ninth consecutive Union Budget, which is... Read More


UP to get 2 of India's 7 high-speed rail corridors

LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- Two high-speed rail corridors passing through Uttar Pradesh promise to transform the state's economic landscape and religious tourism, with Lucknow emerging as a key station on a ne... Read More


Progressive, growth-oriented: BJP leaders hail Budget 2026

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Bharatiya Janata Party leaders have welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27, terming it a "progressive and growth-oriented" budget. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented ... Read More


Budget 2026: Top five sectors that are likely to remain in focus; check sector-wise stock picks

Union Budget 2026, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to present the Union Budget 2026 on Sunday, February 1, marking her 9th consecutive and 88th budget since Independence. Acc... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27: Agra's shoe sector cheers duty-free input scheme

AGRA, Feb. 1 -- The footwear and leather industry in Agra has welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27 for expanding the IGCR (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate) scheme to enable duty-free import of input... Read More


Budget 2026: Check Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's saree look this year; see her evolving fashion over the years

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2026 saree looks like a traditional Ilkal saree from Karnataka. Ilkal sarees often feature grid or check patterns across the body. FM ... Read More


Crucial Bihar Budget session from Monday likely to be stormy

PATNA, Feb. 1 -- The Budget session of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha commencing from Monday is likely to be crucial due to high expectations associated with it in the wake of the Nitish government's big prom... Read More