‘This Budget has a one-year agenda, which you can call the sprint, and the marathon is towards Viksit Bharat.’ Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Key Points Debt-to-GDP glide path not fully back-ended FY26 is not an exception; delays are due to pending
In a major win for homebuyers, the Supreme Court has ordered NBCC to complete 16 stalled Supertech housing projects, bringing hope to thousands who have waited years for their dream homes. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters Key Points The Supreme Court has
Forex traders said significant corporate dollar demand and a weak trend in domestic equities restricted the upside for the local unit. The rupee appreciated 13 paise to close at 90.34 against the US dollar on Thursday, on trade deal optimism
Bharti Airtel’s Q3 2025 results reveal a significant drop in net profit despite revenue growth, highlighting the impact of rising operational costs and strategic investments in the competitive telecom market. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters Key Points Bharti Airtel’s consolidated net
Nifty 50 fell 2 percent on Budget Day as retail investors bought shares, but surged 4 percent after US tariff cuts as FPIs and DIIs bought while retail investors sold shares worth 6000 crore. By Yoosef K February 5, 2026,
MUMBAI: India’s market regulator is considering extending automatic withdrawal and transfer facilities to mutual fund investors who hold their units in demat form, a move that would bridge a long-standing operational gap between demat and non-demat holdings. In a consultation
This Budget positions India’s taxation ideology as not merely a revenue source but as a strategic catalyst for growth, inclusion and long-term confidence. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents Budget 2026 in the Lok Sabha. Photograph: Sansad TV on YouTube
Noting that in 2024, America’s agricultural trade deficit with India was $1.3 billion, United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said India’s growing population is an “important market” for American agricultural products and the deal will go a long way to reducing
Indian tariffs on EU pharma and chemical exports will drop to zero from the current 11 per cent and 22 per cent, respectively. The European Union’s (EU’s) offer to slash tariffs on 97.5 per cent of Indian chemical exports to
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher on Wednesday as a sharp decline in IT blue-chip stocks restricted the rally in the markets. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters Key Points 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 48.45 points Sensex firms, Eternal,
