As the clock strikes 11 AM on this rare Budget Sunday, Nirmala Sitharaman’s ninth consecutive briefcase holds the keys to a ₹357 lakh crore economy - here are the five figures that will actually change your life. The corridors of North Block have been humming for weeks, and the halwa has long been eaten. Now, we wait for the words. For the first time in recent memory, the Union Budget 2026-2027 is being presented on a Sunday, February 1 - a day usually reserved for rest, now repurposed for the heavy lifting of a nation’s accounts. Beyond the political theatre, the real story is in the ledger. 4.3% :The Fiscal High-Wire Act Perhaps the most critical number for the global markets and your local interest rates is the fiscal deficit target. The government is expected to aim for 4.3% of GDP for FY27, a slight tightening from last year’s 4.4% ...
As the clock strikes 11 AM on this rare Budget Sunday, Nirmala Sitharaman’s ninth consecutive briefcase holds the keys to a ₹357 lakh crore economy - here are the five figures that will actually change your life. The corridors of North Block have been humming for weeks, and the halwa ...
As the clock strikes 11 AM on this rare Budget Sunday, Nirmala Sitharaman’s ninth consecutive briefcase holds the keys to a ₹357 lakh crore economy - here are the five figures that will actually change your life. The corridors of North Block have been humming for weeks, and the halwa ...
As the clock strikes 11 AM on this rare Budget Sunday, Nirmala Sitharaman’s ninth consecutive briefcase holds the keys to a ₹357 lakh crore economy - here are the five figures that will actually change your life. The corridors of North Block have been humming for weeks, and the halwa ...