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The overall budgetary allocation to the ministry of new & renewable energy for FY27 has been hiked to ₹32,914 crore, as against the revised estimate of ₹25,301 crore for FY26. (AFP)

Renewables get tailwind as budget focuses on finance, storage and scale

2 min read . 01 Feb 2026

GST collections doubled from ₹11.37 lakh crore in FY21 to ₹22.08 lakh crore in FY25, while the taxpayer base expanded from 66.5 lakh to over 1.5 crore. (Bloomberg)

Budget should signal India’s direction for the decade ahead

3 min read . 22 Jan 2026

Given the push for urban consumption, higher GST collections are inevitable.

When consumption push and fiscal consolidation go hand in hand

4 min read . 03 Feb 2025

With 7-8 million employable youth entering the job market each year, the government is rightly focusing on boosting the manufacturing sector. (REUTERS)

Union Budget 2025: A bold step towards Viksit Bharat

3 min read . 03 Feb 2025

All the announcements made in the budget help the country as a whole and, in turn, states as well. (ANI Pic Service)

States' wish lists remain unfulfilled though they will partner in growth

4 min read . 02 Feb 2025

The budget undertook long awaited reforms under institutional credit by enhancing loan limits under Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) scheme.

Budget sows seeds of change for agriculture but gaps remain

3 min read . 02 Feb 2025

The focus has been to keep the fundamentals strong, catalyse the pockets of opportunity, and not deflect from the fiscal glide path. (HT_PRINT)

Balancing fiscal prudence while strengthening drivers for a self-reliant economy

4 min read . 24 Jul 2024

The budget 2024 shows India is doubling down on its green energy bets. (Bloomberg)

How budget 2024 can propel India to its next phase of growth

3 min read . 24 Jul 2024

More broadly, the budget speech mentioned the government’s intention to conduct a comprehensive review of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

Budget 2024 has laudable goals but misses a few tricks

3 min read . 24 Jul 2024

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (HT_PRINT)

Budget 2024 presents a detailed, comprehensive road map for Viksit Bharat

4 min read . 24 Jul 2024

Rajiv Sabharwal, MD and CEO, Tata Capital Ltd

Budget 2024 addresses India's immediate and long-term needs: Tata Capital CEO

3 min read . 24 Jul 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with key allies TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar during NDA meeting in New Delhi. (PTI) (PTI)

Budget 2024: The uneven pathway of Centre-state relations

3 min read . 24 Jul 2024

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the post-budget press conference on Tuesday. (Ajay Aggarwal/Hindustan Times)

The budget proposed an income tax law review. Then tinkered taxes, pre-empted it

4 min read . 23 Jul 2024

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (Rahul Singh/ANI)

Debt, not deficit: Sitharaman hints at new fiscal mantra in Budget 2024 speech

4 min read . 23 Jul 2024

The long-term capital gains tax on equities has been increased from 10% to 12.5%. Photo: iStock

Budget 2024: Capital pains and other long-term letdowns

3 min read . 23 Jul 2024

The government raised resources for infrastructure investment through better tax compliance as well as asset monetization and enhancing productivity of spending. (Bloomberg)

Achieved: the impossible trinity of growth, prudence and investment

3 min read . 02 Feb 2024

The extension of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana for an additional five years at a cost of ₹11.8 trillion, alongside increased funding for pivotal social sector initiatives, reflects the government’s commitment to social welfare. (Mint)

Budget 2024: A shift to better government spending

2 min read . 02 Feb 2024

Nirmala Sitharaman (centre) on her way to present the budget in Parliament on Thursday. (AFP)

Budget 2024: A blueprint that’s more than just a financial document

2 min read . 02 Feb 2024