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A quick summary of Budget 2026: What matters and why

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her record 9th consecutive budget on Sunday. Budget 2026 comes as the Indian economy experiences a rare goldilocks period of strong g... Read More


Union budget 2026-27 backs Reits to monetize central govt land

BENGALURU, Feb. 1 -- The Union budget 2026-27, presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 1 February, has proposed setting up real estate investment trusts (Reits) to recycle and monetize lan... Read More


Hindustan Zinc, NALCO to Hind Copper: Metal stocks crash up to 19% on MCX gold, silver price rout on Budget Day

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Metal stocks came under intense selling pressure on Friday, January 30, mirroring the sharp correction seen in gold, silver, and other base metals. Shares of Hindustan Zinc Limite... Read More


Budget 2026 in charts: Taxes, excise duty and defence spending-what they say about India's priorities

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for 2026-27 on Sunday, 1 February, against the backdrop of renewed geo-economic disruptions affecting India. With t... Read More


PM Modi on Union Budget 2026: Provides clear roadmap for Viksit Bharat, reflects aspirations of 140 crore Indians

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the Union Budget reflects the aspirations of 140 crore Indians and it strengthens the reform journey and charts a clear roadmap fo... Read More


STT increase in Budget 2026: What is STT in stock market and how it affects traders, FPIs?

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In a blow to the futures and options (F&O) traders in the Indian stock market, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a hike in Security Transaction Tax (STT) on ... Read More


Income tax changes in Budget 2026: What taxpayers need to know

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced several proposals regarding direct taxes in her Union Budget 2026-27 speech on Sunday. Here we take a look at key pointers ... Read More


Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Australian Open 2026 final: Live streaming details, time, head-to-head record and more

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Tennis fans worldwide are gearing up for an epic clash as Novak Djokovic will face Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open 2026 men's singles final on Sunday (February 1). This bloc... Read More


Defence Budget 2026: Major push for armed forces in first allocation after Operation Sindoor - full breakdown here

Defence Budget 2026, Feb. 1 -- The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government on Sunday set aside Rs.7,84,678 crore as the defence outlay for 2026-27, as against last year's allocation of Rs.6,... Read More


Top 7 tech and AI takeaways from Budget 2026: Big boost for AI, semiconductors and more

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth consecutive budget on Sunday, highlighting several key developments and proposals for the technological sector. This includ... Read More