From tax terror to KISS: Why Budget 2026 gets the basics right

In engineering circles, efficient organisations live by KISS — Keep It Simple, Stupid. Ironically, simplicity is the hardest thing to achieve. In times past, budgets typically meant higher taxes or cumbersome compliance regimes that empowered tax authorities and unnerved citizens. For a generation raised on “tax terror,” Budget 2026 marks a decisive break from that legacy. […]

Visionary Budget with long-term growth focus: R Doraiswamy, LIC

As markets digested the Union Budget amid mixed reactions, industry leaders offered a longer-term perspective on the government’s priorities and growth agenda. Speaking to ET Now, R Doraiswamy, CEO & MD, LIC described the Budget as a forward-looking roadmap aligned with India’s ambition to become one of the world’s top three economies. “This budget, to […]

Economists expect focus on jobs, MSMEs, as Nirmala Sitharaman set for record| India News

Updated on: Jan 31, 2026 12:32:27 PM IST Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the 2026-27 budget on February 1, Sunday. India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year on February 1, Sunday. This will be the ninth consecutive budget to be presented by Sitharaman, plus one […]

Govt launches market access support schemes for exporters| Business News

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday launched the first of 11 schemes proposed under the ₹25,060 crore Export Promotion Mission (EPM) that will provide financial and institutional support to exporters, particularly micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), in expanding their business in global markets. A textile factory in Bhiwandi near Mumbai. (File photo) (AFP) “The […]