Budget 2026 sets the context for the next phase of India’s technology journey, grounded in execution, inclusive in intent and aligned with long-term economic outcomes

‘AI and foreign data centers got their tax holiday gift this year - a truly special welcome to establish Indian data centers as global nodes for the entire world’

Budget boosts spending on manufacturing and infrastructure projects, no big-bang announcements to spur economy

On a broader scale, the government’s vision of India as a global medical value hub demonstrates foresight

While the capital expenditure allocation has not increased sharply this year, it comes on the back of a multi-year expansion in public capex, which now stands at over ₹12.2 lakh crore for FY 2026–27

The Budget’s focus on rural resilience helps build a more dependable and sustainable demand base, rather than relying on short-term stimuli

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said 10 per cent of nominal GDP growth is realistic

This is a Budget that thinks about India’s future rather than short-term giveaways

The Union Budget 2026 has announced incremental measures to strengthen India’s rural economy.

Capex up 22% at ₹17.14 lakh cr; electronics parts manufacture allocation doubled to ₹40,000 cr; SME Growth Fund gets ₹10,000 cr; markets crash on higher STT on F&O

If the proposal in the Finance Bill, 2026 were to come into effect, buybacks will be taxed as capital gains itself

Get ready for exciting initiatives like a major boost in veterinary services and cool tech tools, including a multilingual AI platform called Vistaar to help farmers level up their game

S. Sivakumar advocates for Bharat Vistaar to provide farmers actionable insights, empowering them to make smarter decisions and increase earnings.

This Budget re-empowers India’s global role, says Modi

The restructuring of Power Finance Corporation and Rural Electrification Corporation is a transformative move, say experts

Depository route for declarations, online route for relief