Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the Union Budget for the 2026-2027 financial year, placing strong emphasis on capital investment and targeted incentives across priority sectors. Within the Budget proposals, the government outlined steps to bring down the cost of leather
‘For those in for the long haul, this is a God-given opportunity.’‘Your market is falling despite strong fundamentals, and such a clear roadmap has been announced.’ Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented India’s Union Budget 2026-2027 on
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented a Rs 53.47 lakh crore Budget for 2026-27, up 7.7 per cent from the current financial year ending March 31. IMAGE: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the post-budget press conference in New
India Inc on Sunday hailed the Union Budget 2026-27 as a ‘structural shift’ in the country’s technology landscape, noting that the government is moving beyond fragmented pilots to build foundational layers where AI serves as a ‘horizontal enabler’ for the
Raamdeo Agrawal, Chairman & Co-Founder of Motilal Oswal Financial Services, said the data centre–related exemptions announced in the Budget are the “1,000-pound gorilla”, far outweighing other proposals and emerging as the most consequential measure this year. “This exemption is very
Union Budget 2026-27 continued to push the pedal on localization in the Indian manufacturing sector, announcing a slew of measures across electronic goods, pharma, textiles, capital goods and other sectors to boost India’s production and export competitiveness. The focus on
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, accompanied by Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary and senior finance ministry officials, arrived at Parliament House for the presentation of the Union Budget 2026. We know what Mrs Sitharaman and Mr Chaudhary (who may
Sources added that the exchange may file its draft papers by April-May this year, and the proposed issue is expected to be entirely an offer for sale. IMAGE: The National Stock Exchange headquarters in Mumbai. Photograph: ANI Photo The Securities
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s biggest challenge will be to find a new growth driver, particularly against the backdrop of a global economy ravaged by heightened uncertainty and fragmentation, financial markets on a precipice, and global commodity prices on a continued
Macroeconomic data announcements, global trends and trading activity of foreign investors would be major driving factors for market movement this week, analysts said. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh Unabated capital infusion by domestic institutional investors have supported the positive trend in the
