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As is widely understood, the annual Budget is a political document responding to short to medium-term economic challenges. Formally, it is an annual revenue and expenditure statement outlining the government’s priorities. As with any financial statement, the fine print matters the most, not obvious from the media headlines. Yet, it is useful to read the…
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Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary M.A. Baby said the Budget “exposes the blind commitment” of the Modi-led government to a handful of corporate houses. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Opposition parties on Sunday (February 1, 2026) described the Union Budget 2026 as “anti-poor” and “detached” from the country’s economic realities. Left leaders said…
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Good morning! Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Indian stock markets, where we follow the Sensex and Nifty after the Budget day session and the proposed rise in the Securities Transaction Tax on derivatives. Early signals were steady. GIFT Nifty, a gauge of Nifty 50’s early direction, was little changed at 24,852 as…
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About 680 companies are set to announce their Q3FY26 results between Feb. 2 and 7. They cover sectors including automotive, finance, housing, infrastructure and chemicals. These companies will share insights on revenue, margins and profits during the October to December period. Investors and analysts will watch closely to see if results meet street expectations as…
The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) while appreciating the Union Budget proposals relating to container manufacturing, mega textile parks, sports good manufacturing, new freight and high speed rail corridors and inland waterway, criticised it for failing to address the livelihood and social security concerns of the working class. Reacting to the Union Budget 2026, BMS national…
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US President Donald Trump on Sunday expressed hope that Washington could strike a deal with Iran, even as the United States moved significant naval assets closer to the country, escalating pressure amid rising rhetoric from Tehran. Speaking to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, Trump underlined the scale of America’s military deployment while insisting…
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shows the digital tablet, enclosed in a traditional red ‘bahi-khata’ style pouch, at the Parliament premises before presenting of the ‘Union Budget 2026-27’, in New Delhi, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: Ravi Choudhary A year after a Budget that won quick approval for its tax cuts, Union Budget 2026…
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At least 75 companies are set to announce their Q3FY26 results on Feb. 2. These earnings reports will cover the performance of these companies for the October to December period. Focus will be on revenue, profits, margins, assets and overall business performance. Investors and analysts will closely track these figures to gain insights about the…
The Union Budget’s proposal to consolidate various IT service segments under a unified tax framework with an expanded safe harbour limit marks a strategic pivot towards a trust-based tax regime, aimed at significantly reducing transfer pricing disputes and compliance friction for multinational corporations, say experts. Industry experts believe the move to automate approvals and offer…
The VB–G RAM G Act replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The budget for rural employment schemes saw a 43% hike, with allocation of ₹95,692.31 crore to the new rural employment scheme under the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB–G RAM G)…