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Union Budget 2026-27: What it really says about India’s economy

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Budget in the Parliament Sunday. There are no shocks in it.

What are the 4 telescope sites FM Nirmala Sitharaman mentioned in Budget speech?

Bengaluru’s IIA said in a statement that the announcement will offer a big push for ‘building large next-generation telescope facilities and astronomy outreach centres in India.’

Cheaper cancer, diabetes drugs: Rs 10,000 cr ‘Biopharma Shakti’ to power India’s biologics push

Centre unveil 5-yr Rs 10,000 cr programme to boost domestic biologics & biosimilars, aiming to cut costs import dependence. Speedy approvals for advanced therapies like monoclonal antibodies.

‘Reform Express well on its way’—full text of Finance Minister Sitharaman’s Union Budget speech

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents her record ninth budget, lays down vision and ‘3 kartavya’ of government in speech.

ThePrint Quiz, 1 February, 2026: Union Budget

As Sitharaman presents her ninth consecutive budget, take this quiz by ThePrint to check how much you know about the Union Budget.

Electronics manufacturing shares rise after Budget 2026 sets aside $4.3 billion to boost sector

Amber Enterprises climbed as much as 6.6%, its biggest intraday gain since 18 August, while Dixon Technologies India advanced 5.6%. Kaynes Technology India gained as much as 5.2%.

Modi govt’s record $187 billion debt sales to pressure Indian bonds

New Delhi plans to borrow 17.2 trillion rupees ($187 billion) in the year starting April 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her budget speech on Sunday.

Gold price tumbles on Budget day, down to Rs 1.36 lakh per 10gm

Selling pressure extended to the silver market as well, as there was a fall of around 9% in a single-day session on Sunday.

What to expect from Union Budget 2026: Balancing jobs push with fiscal discipline

Trade tensions with US have raised concerns, prompting the Modi govt to overhaul labour laws and cut consumption tax to spur domestic demand. The Budget will build on those steps.

Budget 2026 LIVE UPDATES: ‘First budget of the second quarter of the century’—FM Sitharaman

This is the second full-year budget of Modi 3.0, and Sitharaman's ninth. The presentation began around 11 am in Lok Sabha.

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A bride enjoying her wedding day is a radical act

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What’s behind Sitharaman’s choice of archaeological sites to be developed?

Presenting the Budget FY2026-2027, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her speech, named seven such sites, which will be developed for the public.

Big Budget boost for Census as govt hikes allocation 6-fold, 50% jump for CAPF infra funds

Ahead of the nationwide Census exercise, government allocates Rs 6,000 crore for it; Rs 5,394 crore allocated for modernising infrastructure of internal security apparatus.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.