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The immediate and tangible growth question aside, what does the budget tell us about India’s larger ambitions?

Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu (to a smaller extent) will gain in share in central taxes while states such as Bihar, MP and UP will lose their share.

Not all reforms are stated at the outset either, no matter how game-changing in nature eventually.

The govt has raised the fiscal prudence bar for itself by adopting debt rather than deficit as the guiding anchor of fiscal policy in the current environment

The new Finance Commission awards, for the first time, bring in state-wise contribution to national GDP as part of the tax devolution formula.

The increase in STT for futures and options markets is a huge spoiler for large players who have made a fortune. But there is another side to the story as well

The Union Budget 2026-27 aims for 10% nominal GDP growth, focusing on high-value agriculture, services, and manufacturing to boost economic growth.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2026 today, focusing on job creation, GDP growth, and infrastructure spending.

But a site visit by Hindustan Times to ten private and government construction sites revealed data that appears misleading. Readings at sites just a few metres apart varied widely, especially in PM10 and PM2.5 levels displayed on the monitors

White Sox acquire right-hander Jordan Hicks from Boston for prospect Gage Ziehl