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Economic Survey 2025-2026: Key expectations from budget
Updated : Feb 1, 2026

Union Budget 2026: Ease of Doing Business, manufacturing boost — A look at Economic Survey's projections ahead of Sitharaman's speech

Union Budget 2026: Ahead of Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget speech, here’s a recap of what the Economic Survey projected for India’s growth.

Market experts caution against expecting dramatic announcements, saying large personal income tax concessions this year appear unlikely.
Updated : Jan 31, 2026

Budget 2026 tomorrow: Are big personal tax changes waiting for you? Capex, stability may take centrestage 

Over the past few Budgets, the government has delivered substantial changes -- rationalising tax slabs, simplifying compliance and introducing zero tax on income up to Rs 12.75 lakh for salaried taxpayers through a higher rebate and standard deduction.

Industry leaders say the upcoming Union Budget can play a decisive role in strengthening India’s senior care and retirement ecosystem.
Updated : Jan 31, 2026

Budget 2026 expectations: Senior citizens look for tax relief, care policies, concessions

As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present Union Budget 2026, senior citizens and retirees are pressing for stronger tax relief, pensions and care support. Kerala’s first-of-its-kind Elderly Budget has sharpened the debate on how India plans to finance and manage its ageing population.

Industry estimates value the market at over $30 billion, with double-digit growth projected through 2027, positioning India as the world’s fourth-largest consumer durables market within two years.
Updated : Feb 1, 2026

Budget 2026 watch: Consumer durables sector pushes for tax stability, component localisation

As India approaches Union Budget 2026, the consumer durables and electronics sector is balancing strong growth momentum with expectations of policy support. Industry players are looking to the government to spur demand while deepening localisation and strengthening manufacturing supply chains.

India’s fintech story has been closely intertwined with the rapid adoption of digital payments, a transformation that has reshaped everyday economic activity.
Updated : Jan 31, 2026

Budget 2026: Fintechs look for regulatory clarity, GST relief, backing for innovation-led growth

With fintechs now underpinning everything from payments and lending to wealth management and embedded finance, industry leaders are seeking policy continuity, tax rationalisation and stronger backing for innovation-led growth.

Budget 2026: Expectations from the energy sector
Updated : Jan 31, 2026

Union Budget 2026: Infrastructure readiness, investments in power transmission -- Energy sector's expectations ahead of Feb 1

Union Budget 2026: A look at how the budget can build skilled talent, strong grids, and reliable renewable power

Budget 2026: For urban working professionals, high taxes emerge as the most cited day-to-day challenge, while for gig workers the major concern is about uncertain income.
Updated : Jan 30, 2026

Primus Partners Budget Expectations Survey: The rich worry about taxes, the poor about income uncertainty

Budget 2026 expectations Most want the budget to address lack of jobs while gig workers want improved digital services.

Updated : Jan 30, 2026

Union Budget 2026: Senior citizen care, AI in wellness -- Health sector's wishlist for Feb 1

Preventive care, AI-driven health platforms, and senior care could finally get the policy push they need in Budget 2026.

Union Budget 2026 Income Tax Relief: Will Middle Class Get More Tax Cuts on February 1?
Updated : Jan 30, 2026

Union Budget 2026: Will middle class get some Income Tax respite on February 1?

Union Budget 2026: For the middle class, steady employment and controlled inflation result in higher purchasing power.

Union Budget 2026: How the budget can transform agriculture?
Updated : Jan 30, 2026

Union Budget 2026: Higher allocations for Livelihood Missions, focus on farm incomes -- Agriculture sector's to-do list for February 1

Union Budget 2026: India is gearing up for the Union Budget 2026-27, the agriculture sector is seeking more than incremental support.

Beyond smartphones, the electronics and wearables industry is also calling for sustained policy continuity.
Updated : Jan 30, 2026

Union Budget 2026: Focus on enterprise-led innovation -- Mobile manufacturers' to-do list

With Budget 2026 approaching, industry leaders want policy continuity to turn India’s manufacturing scale into long-term global competitiveness.

Union Budget 2026: AI and digital adoption
Updated : Jan 30, 2026

Union Budget 2026: R&D incentives, investment in Generative AI -- Industry's to-do list for Sitharaman ahead of Feb 1

Union Budget 2026: Support for AI, cloud services and cybersecurity is expected to feature as policymakers look to accelerate digital transformation.

Budget 2026: Will Budget 2026 put electric vehicles at the centre of auto sector policy?
Updated : Jan 30, 2026

Budget 2026: Duty cuts, infra development -- EV industry's checklist for Sitharaman ahead of Feb 1

Budget 2026: Automakers are pushing for duty rationalisation, stronger incentives and infrastructure support as they look to accelerate India’s electric mobility transition.

Union Budget 2026: Is India set for its biggest defence push yet?
Updated : Jan 30, 2026

Budget 2026: 7-12% increase in budget, capex spending on modernisation -- Defence sector's checklist for Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Budget 2026: Global uncertainty and border realities may push India toward a bold military spending reset

Union Budget 2026: Why jobs and upskilling will decide India’s growth story
Updated : Jan 30, 2026

Budget 2026: Why jobs alone aren’t enough - what skills will decide the future of Indian workforce?

Union Budget 2026: A look at how Budget 2026-27 could redefine what employability means in India amongst global uncertainty and rapid technological change.

Union Budget 2026: Growth vs Fiscal Discipline
Updated : Jan 30, 2026

Union Budget 2026: GST rationalisation, fiscal discipline -- Markets' wishlist for Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Budget 2026: As global uncertainties rise, experts and markets are watching for a balance between growth, fiscal prudence and policy continuity.

Union Budget 2026: The survey captured responses of 1,755 individuals from different socio-economic classes. Concerns varied across classes.
Updated : Jan 30, 2026

India wants jobs, skills and income stability: Primus Partners

Respondents expect the budget to signal of whether India’s growth path will deliver stability, opportunity, and upward mobility for households.

One major expectation is greater operational flexibility for fund managers, particularly those running sophisticated global strategies such as hedge funds and long-short portfolios.
Updated : Jan 30, 2026

Budget 2026 call: NRIs seek resident-like treatment on investment caps, tax clarity

For NRIs, simplicity and certainty remain paramount. Many overseas Indians continue to face complexity around tax residency rules, tax deducted at source on investments, and cross-border inheritance planning.

Sreejith Balasubramanian said How the new GDP series, with an updated base year and revised methodology, impacts fiscal ratios remains to be seen.
Updated : Jan 29, 2026

Budget 2026: Bond market faces supply, rupee pressure but FY26 deficit target seen intact

Sreejith Balasubramanian, Senior Economist – Fixed Income at Bandhan AMC, said the bond market has been impacted on the external-account front as the rupee has come under depreciation pressure, and on the fiscal front due to a heavy supply of government securities amid only moderate demand.

Mukesh Butani outlines why tax certainty matters more than fresh concessions, how fixing inverted duty structures could quietly boost competitiveness.
Updated : Jan 28, 2026

Budget 2026: Tax certainty, SME and customs reforms top Mukesh Butani’s Budget wishlist

As India approaches Union Budget 2026 amid global uncertainty, tax certainty, capital expenditure and trade reforms are emerging as key priorities. Mukesh Butani of BMR Legal says the Budget must balance resilience with growth by reviving private capex and providing clear, consistent tax and tariff policies.

Union Budget 2026: Budget expectation from the travel sector
Updated : Jan 28, 2026

Union Budget 2026: Focus on passenger infra, safety upgrades -- Travel and mobility sector's wishlist from Sitharaman

Union Budget 2026: A closer look at Budget 2026 expectations from the travel and mobility sector

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