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Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget 2026 Lacked The Big Bang That Markets Wanted
Sitharaman’s Sunday Budget prioritised fiscal stability over bold reforms, triggering a 1,100-point market slide and investor disappointment.
Fiscal Virtue, Growth Be Damned: Budget 2026 Misses A World In Flux
The Budget prioritised fiscal discipline over investment appeal, cutting the deficit to 4.3%, but markets reacted sharply, sliding 1,100 points.
Budget 2026 Draws Mixed Reactions: Growth Push Welcomed, Sectoral Gaps Flagged
Industry welcomes Budget 2026’s growth push and fiscal discipline, but flags gaps in jobs, housing and higher market participation costs.
Budget 2026 Highlights: Sitharaman Courts Big Tech, Deepens Chip Push
Sitharaman’s ninth Budget backed tech with tax breaks, curbed F&O via higher STT, but disappointed markets and neglected jobs, agriculture.
Budget Must Prepare India for Fractured World Despite Economic Survey Optimism
With global conflicts, trade fragmentation and technology rivalries deepening, India’s Budget must turn projected resilience into concrete investments in security, innovation and energy transition.
India’s EU Pact Won’t Work Without A Home-Grown Reset Of India Businesses
The trade agreement opens Europe’s doors to Indian exporters, but the real battle will be fought at home — in factories, supply chains and compliance systems that must adapt to some of the world’s toughest rules.
The India-EU ‘Mother Of All Deals’ Is Also A Geopolitical Message To Trump
The India-EU trade pact offers a $136 billion buffer against Trump tariffs, expands car quotas and defence ties, signalling a geopolitical shift despite pending legal details.
The Davos Theatre: Indian Politicians Should Trade Performance For Partnership
As India finalises a landmark EU trade deal in Delhi, regional leaders in Davos prioritise domestic optics over global partnerships.
