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How Budget 2026 Bridges the Gap Between Education, Employment, and Enterprise

A shift in direction for education and employment

The Union Budget 2026-27 marks a pivotal shift in India’s human capital strategy, moving beyond generic degrees to industry-integrated “employment…

February 8, 2026 22:51 IST

How Budget 2026 Aims to Liquify India’s Corporate and Municipal Bond Markets

Explainer: How the Budget hopes to tackle illiquidity in debt markets

V Shunmugam analyzes Budget 2026’s roadmap for deepening India’s debt markets. From a new market-making framework for corporate bonds to…

February 6, 2026 22:33 IST

Govt open to demand for Customs amnesty scheme: Official

The budget projected gross tax buoyancy of 0.8 for FY27, lowest since Covid pandemic. The budget projected total tax collection…

Updated: February 4, 2026 05:10 IST

‘No significant net gains for Centre’s finances from Financial Commission award’ Q&A with DEA Secretary

“Household savings are increasingly diversifying into capital markets and non-bank instruments. The approach so far has been to allow this…

February 3, 2026 17:23 IST

Nirmala Sitharaman’s ‘orange economy’ bet: Turning gen Z hobbies into lucrative jobs

The 2026 Budget has quietly engineered a vibe shift for the GenZ, as it placed high stakes bet on the…

February 3, 2026 05:24 IST

‘Floating of funds reduced to nil from Rs 1-1.5 lakh crore’ Q&A with expenditure secretary V. Vualnam

“Budget allocations are aligned with implementation readiness rather than theoretical spending targets. Departments’ projections are assessed based on past trends…

Updated: February 3, 2026 17:43 IST

‘FTAs a factor behind lower Customs revenue estimate’ Q&A with CBIC chairman Vivek Chaturvedi

“Customs system is dynamic and transaction-based so pin points, bottlenecks, and irritants will always be addressed agilely,” he told FE.

February 3, 2026 00:53 IST

Budget 2026: Interest deduction against dividend, MF income removed

Fixed income, hybrid categories likely to be impacted the most.

Updated: February 3, 2026 05:16 IST

Public float in state-run firms to rise, boost govt receipts: FM

Higher STT on F&O a deterrent against excessive speculation, says minister.

Updated: February 3, 2026 05:06 IST

Markets stage smart recovery

Indices recover half the losses of Budget-day session; Investors richer by ₹4.42 lakh crore.

February 2, 2026 20:23 IST

Budget day two: Cross-border e-commerce gets a boost with duty cut

Fahaz Ashraf, director & chief operating officer at Lulu Group India, told FE that the customs duty cut will help…

February 2, 2026 19:45 IST

Promoters will still prefer buybacks over dividends

In some cases, buybacks still allow cost deduction, still offer capital structure benefits, and still provide promoters with strategic flexibility…

Updated: February 3, 2026 05:15 IST

Budget 2026: P Chidambaram slams ‘failed’ economic strategy; flags ‘cruel’ fund cuts

The former Finance Minister further singled out the Jal Jeevan Mission and labelled the reduction in its funding as ‘cruel’,…

February 2, 2026 18:04 IST

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Centre plans PFC-REC merger to create bigger power lender, streamline infra financing

Experts say consolidation could allow the government to create a larger, more diversified lender capable of supporting India’s evolving infrastructure…

Updated: February 3, 2026 05:15 IST