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In this issue

IN THIS SPECIAL EDITION we decode Union Budget 2026–27. Through
expert insights and data-backed analysis, we examine how it could reshape
manufacturing competitiveness, accelerate energy transition, deepen
digital adoption and influence consumption and investment cycles in the
years ahead. We decipher its economic intent, implications for industry
and the strategic signals it sends to markets, businesses and consumers.
The 1 February proposals placed in Parliament by the Union finance
minister arrive at a defining moment, just as India navigates persisting
global uncertainty while pursuing its long-term ambition of becoming
a resilient, technology-led economic powerhouse. At its core, the Budget
reflects a conscious shift from headline-grabbing announcements to
structural reforms and a commitment to execute them. It reinforces
continuity of the strategies in motion, while fine-tuning instruments
that matter, like capital allocation, competitiveness of the manufacturing
sector, energy transition, digital infrastructure and fiscal stability.

Central Bank Decides to Give Private Sector Driven Growth a Chance

IN ITS LATEST bi-monthly monetary policy review, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India has once again chosen calm over drama, keeping the repurchase rate — better known as the repo rate — unchanged at 5.25 per cent. The decision, widely anticipated, suggests that the central bank is in no hurry to either slam the brakes or hit the accelerator as the economy navigates mixed global cues and a steady domestic demand.

1 mins

All the FM's Silks

UNION FINANCE MINISTER Nirmala Sitharaman admitted at the Times Network studio on 8 February that she did not like her attire discussed.

1 mins

The Indo-United States Trade Tightrope

THE JOINT STATEMENTS issued on 6 February and 7 February on India—United States trade ties promise momentum, market access and mutual goodwill.

1 mins

BUDGET BETS ON SPEED, STEEL & STRATEGIC DEPTH

NIRMALA Sitharaman's ninth Budget suggests that India believes the long taper is over and that a cautious takeoff has begun. For much of the past decade, criticism of India’s economic management followed a familiar script: a government that spoke the language of transformation but governed with the instincts of a caretaker, balancing a vast electorate's demands against the imperatives of long-term industrial growth.

4 mins

Sustaining Multilateralism When the US Steps Back

IN RECENT TIMES, global governance has become increasingly vulnerable to domestic political cycles in major powers. The decision by the United States, under President Trump to withdraw from over 60 international institutions or the US decision to initiate a second withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, which will become effective in January 2026 is more than just a diplomatic recalibration.

3 mins

Supply Without Private Conviction

AFTER SUCCESSIVE Budgets that attempted and could not engineer a consumption revival, the government has decisively pivoted back to the supply side of the economy. This shift is neither accidental nor ideological. The consumption push did not deliver the virtuous cycle policymakers hoped for, and private investment – the elusive lodestar of the post-pandemic recovery – remains stubbornly below pre-Covid levels.

3 mins

SHIFT IN PHILOSOPHY OF ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE

Data-driven systems replacing discretionary prosecution will dramatically reduce litigation across customs, GST, and direct taxes

1 mins

Galgotias School Of Business Launches Advanced Stock Simulation Lab To Create Market-Ready Finance Professionals

As global financial markets grow more complex and technology-driven, business schools must go beyond theory to prepare students for real-world decision-making. Galgotias School of Business (GSB), Galgotias University, has taken a major leap in this direction with the launch of its new, state-of-the-art Stock Simulation Lab—giving students direct exposure to stock markets, IPOs and professional trading environments.

1 mins

Mother of All Deals

A graphic representation of how India and the EU stand to gain from their landmark FTA that unlocks a $24-trillion market comprising two billion people

1 mins

WORK IN PROGRESS

A trade deal with the United States struck within days of a historic India-EU FTA, dramatically slashed tariffs on Indian exports. BW Businessworld attempts to scan the fine print of the much-awaited pact with India's largest trading partner

4 mins

BIG SPENDING, BIGGER EXPECTATIONS

The Union Budget 2026-27 balances targeted tax relief, big public expenditure and manufacturing ambition while leaving open questions on execution, fiscal credibility and resilience amid global uncertainty

8 mins

REIMAGINING HIGHER EDUCATION TO BUILD ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT

Why skills, employability, and industry immersion must sit at the heart of India's education reform

2 mins

CAPEX, TECHNOLOGY & MSME PUSH

Corporate leaders highlight the budget's focus on infrastructure, enterprise growth, AI-led innovation and supply-chain strengthening

5 mins

"CLEARLY LONG-TERM IN NATURE"

S. Ravi, former Chairman, BSE, Founder & Managing Partner at Ravi Rajan & Co shares with BW Businessworld's Urvi Shrivastav his assessment of what the budget gets right, and what is doesn't. Excerpts

2 mins

STRENGTHENING INDIA'S GROWTH AGENDA

Anandani talks about a continuity-led budget that boosts confidence, revives consumption, strengthens infrastructure and healthcare, and sets the stage for resilient, competitive, long-term growth

2 mins

CAPEX DRIVES MOBILITY

With big-ticket capex, high-speed corridors and logistics reform, the budget seeks to bring India's transport backbone on par with its growth ambitions

6 mins

STEEL SECTOR ON THE UPSWING

By linking regional development with industrial modernisation, the budget has laid a strong foundation for a long-term, transformative growth

3 mins

GROWTH MOMENTUM & SOME MISSED OPPORTUNITIES

Budget creates the right trajectory for the real estate sector; however, there is still much room for improvement in the area of providing affordable housing

3 mins

GROWTH LIFELINES

THE Union Budget 2026-27 marks a decisive shift in India's infrastructure strategy, with logistics and transport moving firmly to the centre of the country's growth and export ambitions. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has allocated Rs 5,98,520 crore to the transport sector, underlining the government's intent to build faster, greener and more resilient supply chains that can support manufacturing-led growth and deepen India's integration with global markets.

3 mins

EXPENDITURE RESTRUCTURING FOR VIKSIT BHARAT

There is a need to emphasise fiscal consolidation in terms of achieving and sustaining a fiscal deficit level of 3 per cent of GDP as soon as possible

3 mins

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Publisher: BW-Businessworld-Media-Private-Limited

Category: Business

Language: English

Frequency: Fortnightly

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