Budget Speech
Markets with Bertie: Don't just do something, stand there
On budget day, Bertie deviated from his usual Sunday routine to analyze the Union budget. After a lackluster speech, he appreciated the budget's credibility and prudent spending, returning home content, despite his wife's curiosity about his succinct feedback.
3 min read3 Feb 2026Budget 2026: STT hike to hit derivatives trading volumes
Shares of BSE Ltd, Angel One and Groww plummeted 5-9% after the Budget speech on Sunday, while the Nifty 50 was down 2%, reflecting fears that the substantial STT hike would result in less derivatives trading.
4 min read1 Feb 2026Budget 2026: Share buybacks classified as capital gains, to be taxed at 12.5% for non-promoters
The move to treat the proceeds of buybacks as capital gains and not dividends addresses a complex and widely criticised tax rule that has led to punitive outcomes for promoters and shareholders.
3 min read1 Feb 2026Budget 2026: Read Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's full Union Budget 2026 speech here
Budget 2026 speech: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a host of measures today to push India's Viksit Bharat vision forward. You can read FM Sitharaman's full Union Budget 2026 speech here.
40 min read1 Feb 2026Budget 2026: Govt will maintain reform momentum to achieve developed-nation goal, says FM
Nirmala Sitharaman said the government had rolled out more than 350 reform measures, and that it was working with states to reduce compliance requirements.
2 min read1 Feb 2026Union Budget 2026: Sitharaman proposes raising FY27 capex to ₹12.2 trillion
After a year of stagnant investment growth, the government is re-accelerating its infrastructure push to ensure the 2047 development goals remain on track.
4 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 2025: Income tax cuts extend FMCG stocks' winning streak
Budget 2025 focuses on boosting consumption by providing tax breaks to the middle class—a welcome relief for the sector and its stocks.
4 min read1 Feb 2025Look, who gained and who lost in the first full Budget of Modi 3.0
India cut taxes for the country's middle class, putting about $12 billion more in their pockets as the Narendra Modi-led government aims to bolster consumption spending.
3 min read1 Feb 2025Budget 2025: Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 to decriminalize over 100 provisions to promote ease of doing business
The announcement follows the success of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023, which decriminalized over 180 legal provisions.
2 min read1 Feb 2025