MCX gold rate falls 2.87%; Sensex, Nifty 50 in a rebound| Business News
Updated on: Feb 02, 2026 11:44:08 AM IST The National Stock Exchange building in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai. Stock Market Today LIVE Updates: India’s stock…
Global gold prices plunge after biggest drop in a decade as rally unwinds| Business News
Gold prices fell, following its biggest plunge in more than a decade, and silver whipsawed in choppy trading after a dramatic pullback from record highs….
ET Graphics: Borrowing now fuels growth as capital spending overtakes fiscal deficit
India Budget 2026: The budget holds the fiscal position, but importantly, govt borrowing is now largely going into financing capex, as is evident in the…
Why Sitharaman’s ninth budget chose continuity over courage
Unremarkable. That sums up Nirmala Sitharaman’s ninth and least exciting budget. She said the “reform express” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was well on its…
Budget 2026: A slow-cooked recipe for wholesome consumption
The budget places its faith in India’s earning capacity rather than its spending impulse. It makes a clear statement about the government’s priorities.It is not…
Union Budget trims TCS, simplifies TDS to ease burden on taxpayers
The budget has made an effort to simplify tax collection by proposing threshold and rate changes in tax collected at source (TCS), offering significant relief…
Farm jam: Budget bets on nuts, cocoa, fisheries to boost agri value
The budget’s thrust on high-value farm produce and allied sectors will help India cut import dependence, raise farm incomes, strengthen exports, and modernise agricultural practices,…
A Budget of Calibrated Ambition: Reading FY27 fiscal tea leaves
By Prompt: Claude Opus 4.5Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s ninth consecutive budget arrives at a peculiar inflection point for the Indian economy. With growth hovering around…
16th Finance Commission keeps states’ tax share at 41%
The sixteenth Finance Commission recommended end of revenue deficit grant for the states, retaining state’s share in the divisible tax pool at 41% for the…
Build, India, Build: Govt assures backing for infrastructure developers
The partial credit guarantee (PCG) for private developers through a new infrastructure risk guarantee fund will provide lenders with an important risk mitigation tool, lowering…