Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents Union Budget 2026: Key numbers, fiscal deficit, capex, GST, debt roadmap, and ...

With expenditure estimated at 13.8% of GDP and the fiscal deficit seen at 4.16%, the Budget 2026-27 points to gradual ...

With investors bracing for policy signals rather than surprises, volatility is expected to pick up once the Budget speech begins and fiscal numbers hit the screens.

Hawkish BoJ signals, Japan’s election, and key US data put USD/JPY in focus, with volatility rising as traders reassess Fed and BoJ policy paths.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to present a Rs 54.1 lakh crore Union Budget for FY2026-27, registering ...

Follow The Hindu’s updates on Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget speech across key sectors- defence, railways, healthcare, education, income tax.

The new series of Consumer Price Index (CPI), used for measuring retail inflation, is going live from February 2026. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Im ...

The government projects the Indian economy to grow at 6.8%-7.2% in FY27, supported by strong macro fundamentals and a series of regulatory reforms, the Economic Survey 2025-26 said.

India's fiscal prudence contrasts with global profligacy, positioning it favorably amid rising debt levels in major economies.

The gap between revenue expenditure and revenue receipts was expected to narrow to Rs 5.24 lakh crore in FY26, or 1.5% of GDP, compared to Rs 6.1 lakh crore (1.9% of GDP) in the revised estimates of ...

Government revenue for FY26 is projected to fall short by INR 1.4 trillion, primarily due to lower tax collections. However, increased non-tax revenue and controlled expenditure, especially a ...

Budget 2026 is the test of whether rhetoric about “strategic resilience” and “strategic indispensability” will be backed by fiscal allocations, policy reforms, and political courage. India must run a ...