Budget Analysis
Why the markets began to party after sinking on budget day
After sliding nearly 3% intraday on Sunday and closing nearly 2% down, the Nifty 50 climbed 1.06% on Monday to close at 25,088.40, and the Sensex rose 1.17% to 81,666.46.
4 min read2 Feb 2026Budget 2026 explained: 10 key takeaways from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget speech
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Budget 2026, focusing on economic growth with measures like increased capital expenditure to ₹12.2 lakh crore for FY27 and initiatives for high-speed rail and regional medical hubs.
6 min read1 Feb 2026Budget Highlights 2026: Finance Minister Sitharaman makes big announcements on STT, tourism, manufacturing, MSMEs
Union Budget 2026 Speech Highlights LIVE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a host of measures to push India's Viksit Bharat vision forward. Notably, there were no changes announced to income-tax slabs. Follow LiveMint's blog for all the latest updates on the Union Budget 2026-27.
49 min read2 Feb 2026Budget 2026: From auto, telecom, railways to defence - Morgan Stanley points out key reforms needed in various sectors
Budget 2026: Morgan Stanley expects the government to target the fiscal deficit at 4.2% of GDP in FY27 as compared with the target of 4.4% of GDP in FY26. This will likely be the shallowest pace of consolidation since FY23.
5 min read19 Jan 2026Budget 2024: Employment-linked incentives poised to transform job creation, say brokerages
Indian government's focus on job creation in the Union Budget 2024-2025 includes new schemes, increased funds for skill development, and a plan to create 4.1 crore jobs over the next five years.
2 min read24 Jul 2024Budget 2024: Here's why Nirmala Sitharaman talked about Ram Lalla
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the interim Budget 2024, mentioning the recently inaugurated Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
2 min read1 Feb 2024Budget 2024 Key Highlights: Income tax, infra, railways, EVs and more - 15 key takeaways from FM Sitharaman's speech
Budget 2024 Key Highlights: The Interim Union Budget for the financial year 2024-25 was tabled in the Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman earlier today. From income tax to green energy and tourism, let's take a look at the 14 key highlights of the 2024 Interim Budget.
11 min read1 Feb 2024Interim Budget 2024: Six key areas to look out for
Budget 2024: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the interim Budget on February 1, with market observers expecting some major announcements.
1 min read24 Jan 2024The Data Prove Government Is Spending Too Much
Federal and state layouts are vastly outpacing the combined rate of inflation and population growth.
3 min read4 Oct 2023ICYMI: The history of capital gains tax in India
A look at the history of capital gains taxation in India for three asset classes — equity, immovable property and gold.
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