BUSINESS
Budget boosts long-term outlook for Dixon, Kaynes Tech, other EMS stocks, say brokerages
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a sharp increase in the allocation for the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) to Rs 40,000 crore.
BUSINESS
IBC Amendment Bill likely in Budget session’s second half starting from 9 March: Nirmala Sitharaman
The proposed amendments are aimed at improving timelines, strengthening the effectiveness of insolvency proceedings, and aligning India’s insolvency framework more closely with global best practices.
TRENDS
Woman beats husband in front of family. Viral video sparks debate on violence against men
The video reminded social media users of other cases of violence against men, including that of Atul Subhash and Manav Sharma. Both men died by suicide after alleging harassment by their wives.
BUSINESS
STT hike aimed at protecting household savings not raising revenue, says CEA Nageswaran
The Budget proposes to increase the STT on futures from 0.02% to 0.05% and options premium to 0.15% from 0.1%
BUSINESS
Bajaj Housing Finance Q3 FY26 results: Net profit jumps 21% YoY to Rs 665 crore
Bajaj Housing Finance reported a 21 percent year-on-year rise in Q3 FY26 net profit to Rs 665 crore, led by a 19 percent increase in net interest income to Rs 963 crore. Asset quality remained stable, with gross NPAs at 0.27 percent and net NPAs at 0.11 percent.
BUDGET
Working on expanding credit support, says DEA secretary
The government is in talks with public financial institutions to see if there is a demand for long-term loans, Anuradha Thakur said at a pos-Budget interaction
BUSINESS
Wall Street futures decline up to 1% ahead of Big Tech earnings; silver, bitcoin sell-off weigh
Investors also await Friday’s US monthly jobs report for cues on labour market conditions and the future course of Federal Reserve policy.
BUSINESS
Live: Nifty moves closer to 25,000 after Budget day selloff | Closing Bell
Catch Lovisha Darad in conversation with Ajit Mishra, SVP, Research, Religare Broking and Nirav R Karkera, Head of Research, Fisdom
BUDGET
Markets Beyond The Budget : What Next For Indian Investors ?
Surabhi Upadhyay speaks with Veteran Market Investor Raamdeo Agarawal to decode the impact of Budget 2026 and gets to the bottom of the current equity sell-off. She also discusses the recent volatility in global equity and commodity markets with Kevin Warsh Being appointed the new Fed chair
BUSINESS
Meesho shares fall 5% after Q3 net loss widens 13-fold; here's what brokerages say
The recently-listed company expects adjusted core earnings margin to improve in next two quarters, driven by logistics cost recovery, operating leverage on user growth, tech investments
BUSINESS
Gold Flake Kings to Wills Classic Milds, cigarette prices rise Rs 22-55 per pack as new excise duty kicks in
Distributors have begun billing existing stock to retailers under the new tax structure, charging 40% GST
BUSINESS
India is not a dirt cheap market but froth is lower than 2024, says S Naren of ICICI Pru AMC
S Naren of ICICI Prudential AMC argued that while speculative froth has cooled, valuations across sectors leave little room for aggressive deployment of capital
BUSINESS
Markets in middle of the pendulum, neither greed nor fear dominates: S Naren
As Indian equities consolidate amid elevated valuations and uneven earnings recovery, S Naren says markets are neither euphoric nor fearful, making balance and selectivity critical for investors
BUDGET
'Next only to China, we'll bridge the gap': Sitharaman flags India’s global rise, cites Elon Musk
The IMF’s January 2026 global outlook projects worldwide growth at 3.3% in 2026 and 3.2% in 2027, noting that technology investments, fiscal and monetary support, and private-sector adaptability are helping offset shifts in trade policy.
BUSINESS
Govt holding talks to raise FDI in PSU banks to 49%, says DFS Secretary Nagaraju
'Proposal to raise the FDI cap in PSU banks is under active consideration, keeping capital requirements in mind,' says Nagaraju
INDIA
SC directs Centre to constitute tribunal to decide Pennaiyar river dispute
BUSINESS
'Poorly timed decision': STT hike on F&O in Budget 2026 catches traders and brokerages off-guard
Radhika Gupta, CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Fund, said the move may have been easier for markets to absorb in a very different environment, but not in the current one
BUDGET
Nirmala Sitharaman flags gender bias around Budget day attire: 'They don’t ask a man'
Emphasising equality in professional spaces, the finance minister said women leaders should be treated no differently from men.
INDIA
'Something is dubious': Sanjay Raut raises grave doubts on Ajit Pawar's death
Raut on Saturday termed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a hindrance to the speculated merger of the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Maharashtra.
INDIA
WB CM Mamata Banerjee to meet CEC Gyanesh Kumar today in Delhi over SIR
The CM has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the ongoing SIR in West Bengal
INDIA
Rupee does not need emergency intervention; depreciation likely to be mild: Neelkanth Mishra
The Indian rupee has been the worst-hit currency in Asia, having weakened 4.75 percent in 2025 and declining by around 2 percent so far in 2026.
INDIA
Budget 2026 earmarks Rs 6,000 crore for NPR, Census 2027; Centre says no rollout yet
The allocation has been made under the budget head “Census, Survey and Statistics/Registrar General of India (RGI)”, which covers expenses related to the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, NPR-related work and preparations for Census 2027.
INDIA
CJ Roy death case: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan writes to FM Sitharaman, seeks judicial inquiry
In a strongly worded letter, the Kerala CM termed the incident a “blot on the country’s tax administration” and raised serious concerns about alleged procedural lapses during the search. He questioned how Roy was able to access a loaded gun while officials were present, calling it a “serious failure of protocol”.
BUSINESS
Moderating EM flows, few AI opportunities, monetary tightening behind FPI sell-off: Neelkanth Mishra
Neelkanth Mishra cites weak EM fund inflows, India's less attractive sectoral prospects, and recent fiscal and monetary tightening as key reasons for FPI sell-off.
