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AI-LED MARKETING VISION
Budget 2026's sharp focus on artificial intelligence, AVGC infrastructure and digital platforms signals strategic pivot toward intelligence-led economic systems
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February 07, 2026
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Did the Budget Shortchange Women?
UNION FINANCE MINISTER Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget 2026-27 is framed at a critical juncture for India's demographic trajectory.
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February 07, 2026
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SIGNALS ACROSS THREE FRONTS
SUNIL MITTAL on how he sees trade optimism, clarity and telecom sustainability as priorities as India navigates growth, investment and digital infrastructure
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February 07, 2026
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We sit at the intersection of traditional healing and modern longevity science
Dhun Wellness, a luxury wellness centre founded by Mira Kapoor, has raised US$ 4 million to fund its expansion to an urban luxury wellness ecosystem. The round saw participation from family offices, including SRF (Kama Group) and Havells India (QRG Investment & Holdings), Arushi Aayush Agrawal (Inspira Global), along with angel investors, Ash Lilani of Saama Capital, Timmy Sarna, Abhishek Goyal, Sunil Punjabi, and Kaushik Deva, led by Sanjay Kapoor of Genesis. We caught up with Mira Kapoor to understand her vision for Dhun Wellness and expansion plans
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February 07, 2026
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STABILITY MEETS AMBITION
The centrepiece of this budget's “Viksit Bharat” agenda is the continued momentum in capital expenditure, now hovering around the Rs 12 trillion mark
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February 07, 2026
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STAGE SET FOR GLOBAL LEADERSHIP IN ELECTRIC MOBILITY
India's Budget 2026-27 lays the groundwork for sustainable electric mobility by strengthening supply chains, driving innovation, and positioning the country for global leadership in EVs
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February 07, 2026
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INDIA'S HEALTHCARE RESET GAINS DEPTH AS SPENDING, SCIENCE AND SKILLS MOVE IN TANDEM
From biopharma innovation to medical education reform, the government signals a system-wide healthcare shift with long-term global ambitions
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February 07, 2026
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STRENGTHENING ELECTRIC TWO-WHEELER FOUNDATION
Policy predictability allows manufacturers to plan capacity, commit capital, and invest in long-term product roadmaps with confidence
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February 07, 2026
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MEGA BOOST FOR ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURING AMBITIONS
The government aims to position India as a trusted global hub for electronics manufacturing and digital innovation
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February 07, 2026
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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
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February 07, 2026
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KEEPING THE REFORM EXPRESS FUELLED
The first budget prepared at Kartavya Bhawan sustains the momentum of structural reforms for the startup sector as a core driver of Viksit Bharat
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February 07, 2026
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A PLAN PEGGED TO LONG-TERM GROWTH IN MANUFACTURING
There are no quick wins for automakers in the Union Budget, but a long-term play focused on fixing the foundation of mobility and manufacturing, like strengthening the supply chain and building more infrastructure
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February 07, 2026
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A VISIONARY ROADMAP
By embracing large-scale structural reforms, the government has sent a clear signal: tourism is no longer just a peripheral sector but a central engine of India's journey toward becoming a Viksit Bharat
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February 07, 2026
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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
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February 07, 2026
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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.
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February 07, 2026
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GROWTH PUSH FOR EXPORTS
Boosting MSMEs will ultimately lead to a strengthened value chain, from artisans to manufacturers and finally to exporters handling massive international orders
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February 07, 2026
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WHY DATA CENTRES AREN'T TECH
THE UNION Budget 2026-27 made a remarkable announcement: tax holidays extending until 2047 for foreign companies providing cloud services through Indian data centres. This 23-year incentive window, coupled with exemptions from Minimum Alternate Tax and a favourable 15 per cent safe harbour margin for related entities, represents one of the most generous policy packages in recent memory. The sheer scale of these incentives prompts a fundamental question: what exactly is the government subsidising?
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February 07, 2026
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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.
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February 07, 2026
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ENABLING NEXT GEN OF POWER INFRASTRUCTURE
India's transition is no longer about catching up—it is about shaping the future. This budget takes a confident step in that direction with strategic clarity
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February 07, 2026
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11 OUTLETS IN FOUR YEARS Clarity of concept drives Karigari's success
Running a successful restaurant is not an easy task. What makes a good restaurant?
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February 07, 2026
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REIMAGINING HIGHER EDUCATION TO BUILD ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT
Why skills, employability, and industry immersion must sit at the heart of India's education reform
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February 07, 2026
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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
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February 07, 2026
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EDUCATION AS A NATIONAL CAPABILITY BUILDER
From skilling and research to industry-linked campuses, the Union Budget places education at the centre of India's growth and services-led ambitions
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February 07, 2026
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A LONG PLAY
Budget 2026-27 shifts India decisively from policy ambition to execution, using semiconductors, AI, cloud and tax certainty to build long-term manufacturing and digital infrastructure at scale
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February 07, 2026
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STRONG ON SECURITY, UNEVEN ON TRANSITION
The Union Budget gives a fillip to India's ambition to emerge as a global clean energy manufacturing hub, but ignores the wind energy sector. It succeeds in reinforcing India's energy security and manufacturing ambitions, but falls short of delivering a fully balanced and market-ready energy transition framework
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February 07, 2026
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FUTURE-FOCUSED REFORMS
A clear 1-2 per cent TDS category for manpower and staffing services removes long-standing ambiguity, improves cash flows and recognises staffing as a mainstream contracting model
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February 07, 2026
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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
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February 07, 2026
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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.
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February 07, 2026
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WHY STRUCTURE MATTERS MORE THAN STIMULUS
Startups get fewer shoutouts, but bigger signals as the Union Budget 2026-27 focused on manufacturing depth, capital pathways and long-term capacity for India@2047
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February 07, 2026
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INSTITUTIONALISING THE INDIAN GCC ADVANTAGE
FOR decades, India's Global Capability Centre (GCC) value proposition was anchored in cost efficiency and talent availability.
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