New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- 10 key takeaways from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget speech

Budget 2026: Presenting her ninth consecutive budget on Sunday, February 1, Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman made several key announcements, aimed at accelerating and sustaining economic growth, aligned with the vision of 'Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas'.

The FM outlined several measures, ranging from a capex hike to high-speed rail corridors to regional medical hubs. Let's take a look at 10 key takeaways from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget speech:

Highlighting the sustained increase in government capital expenditure (capex) over the years, the FM proposed to increase the government capex to Rs.12.2 lakh crore for FY27 from Rs.1...