Budget 2026, Jan. 31 -- All eyes will be on Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, as she presents the Union Budget for the financial year 2026-27, with expectations of higher infrastructure spending to spur economic growth, generate jobs, and cushion the economy against challenges posed by US tariffs and global uncertainties.

In Budget 2025, the FM allotted a record Rs.11.21 lakh crore for India's infrastructure needs, up from the previous year's Rs.11.11 lakh crore.

For the coming financial year, experts expect a 10-15% increase in government capex to Rs.12-12.5 lakh crore.

"Infrastructure will be the key theme in the Union Budget 2026. Every Rs.1 spent on infrastructure yields a GDP impact of Rs.3, making it...