Defence budget rises to ₹7.85 lakh crore, capex hits ₹2.31 lakh crore

India stepped up its defence spending in the Union Budget 2027, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announcing an outlay of ₹7.85 lakh crore, up 15.2% from FY26’s Budgeted ₹6.81 lakh crore allocation. The increase includes a 20.1% rise in overall defence capital expenditure to ₹2.31 lakh crore, underlining the government’s emphasis on long-term capability building. … Read more

Income Tax 2026 Expectations Highlights: Will FM Sitharaman give another boost to taxpayers in Budget 2026?

Budget 2026 Expectations on Income Tax Highlights: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget 2026 on 1 February at the Parliament. Ahead of the India Budget, taxpayers are excited to see an income tax cut like last year. In Budget 2025, FM Sitharaman gave a boost to taxpayers by overhauling the … Read more

Budget 2026 Expectations Highlights: Which sectors will Nirmala Sitharaman focus on? What experts expect this year

Budget 2026 Expectations Highlights: All eyes are now on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as the countdown to Budget 2026 has begun, which will mark the biggest business event for the country at the beginning of 2026. Sitharaman will present the 88th Union Budget, and her ninth consecutive Union Budget, on Sunday, 1 February 2026. … Read more

Vijay Mallya hits back at FM Nirmala Sitharaman, asks how can I still be an offender, if…?

Hitting back at FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s claim of recovering properties worth ₹14,131.6 crore, fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya on Wednesday said that he is entitled for relief and the agencies should legally justify how they have taken more than two times the debt. Mallya countered that debt recovery tribunal has adjusted his debt at ₹6203 … Read more