ECONOMY & NATION


Moneylife Digital Team 01 February 2026
Signalling continuity after last year’s sweeping overhaul of the tax regime, finance minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday left personal income-tax (I-T) rates and slabs unchanged in the Union Budget 2026–27. Instead of altering rates, the government has chosen to focus on simplifying...

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Moneylife Digital Team 01 February 2026
The income tax (I-T) department on Sunday issued a clarification on the increase in securities transaction tax (STT) on derivatives, stating that the higher rates apply only to futures and options (F&O) transactions (sale and exercise), while all other STT rates remain unchanged. "The revised...

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Moneylife Digital Team 01 February 2026
Finance minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday placed tourism at the centre of India’s services-led growth strategy, announcing a series of measures in the Union Budget 2026–27 aimed at turning heritage, culture and nature into major employment and revenue generators under the government’s...

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Moneylife Digital Team 01 February 2026
Finance minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2026-27 reaffirmed the government's commitment to infrastructure-led growth through sustained high public capital expenditure (capex). The Budget proposes a capex allocation of ₹12.2 lakh crore for FY26-27, representing a continued...

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Moneylife Digital Team 01 February 2026
Finance minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2026-27 reaffirmed the government's commitment to infrastructure-led growth through sustained high public capital expenditure (capex). The Budget proposes a capex allocation of ₹12.2 lakh crore for FY26-27, representing a continued...

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Moneylife Digital Team 01 February 2026
Union finance minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Union Budget 2026–27 with a sharp focus on accelerating economic growth, expanding domestic manufacturing, building human capital and maintaining fiscal discipline, even as global trade uncertainties and geopolitical...

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Moneylife Digital Team 01 February 2026
Finance minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27, outlining a comprehensive strategy to strengthen India's manufacturing capabilities and technological self-reliance. The Budget allocates substantial funds across strategic sectors, with a particular emphasis on...

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Moneylife Digital Team 01 February 2026
Finance minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27, outlining a comprehensive strategy to strengthen India's manufacturing capabilities and technological self-reliance. The Budget allocates substantial funds across strategic sectors, with a particular emphasis on...

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Moneylife Digital Team 01 February 2026
The Madras High Court has, for the first time, permitted the use of an artificial intelligence (AI)–assisted system to support court proceedings, while clearly limiting its role to prevent any intrusion into judicial decision-making. (Gammon vs Chennai Metro Rail Corporation).   In a common...

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Moneylife Digital Team 31 January 2026
Gold and silver futures experienced one of their most severe single-day declines in decades on Friday, 31 January 2026, as traders rushed to book profits following an extraordinary rally that had pushed both metals to all-time highs just a day earlier. The sharp reversal was triggered by market...

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Moneylife Digital Team 31 January 2026
The directorate of enforcement (ED) has arrested Punit Garg, former director of Reliance Communications Ltd (RCOM), in connection with an alleged ₹40,000-crore bank fraud and money laundering case, marking a significant escalation in the long-running investigation into financial irregularities...

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Moneylife Digital Team 31 January 2026
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken a key procedural step to advance its civil fraud case against Adani group chairman Gautam Adani, after arranging for legal papers to be formally served on him, according to a report from Reuters.   In a filing made on Friday in a...

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Moneylife Digital Team 30 January 2026
India's resale housing market has shifted from a fallback to a primary buying channel, driven by affordability constraints and the premiumisation of new launches. Resale homes, often in established neighbourhoods, attract value-conscious buyers. Investor exits since 2020-23 have increased...

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Moneylife Digital Team 30 January 2026
Expressing strong dissatisfaction over the prolonged delay in appointing the chairperson and members of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK), the Supreme Court has warned that continued inaction could prompt judicial intervention, including setting up an ad hoc committee to...

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Moneylife Digital Team 30 January 2026
India’s retail inflation data for January will mark a significant shift in how price pressures are measured, with the government rolling out a new consumer price index (CPI) series that captures modern consumption patterns such as air travel, online shopping and over-the-top (OTT)...

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Moneylife Digital Team 30 January 2026
Despite a steady rise in the number of cases being routed through alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms, actual settlement outcomes remain limited, particularly under mandatory pre-institution mediation for commercial disputes, according to a reply tabled in the Rajya Sabha.   The...

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Moneylife Digital Team 30 January 2026
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a penalty of ₹50,000 on Maharashtra-based Rajapur Urban Cooperative Bank Ltd for non-compliance with directions relating to loans and advances granted to directors, their relatives and firms or concerns in which they have an interest.   The statutory...

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Moneylife Digital Team 29 January 2026
The Economic Survey 2025–26 paints a picture of an economy that is growing strongly, keeping inflation in check and maintaining macroeconomic stability, despite global turbulence. India’s real GDP growth is projected to remain around 7%, inflation is described as 'tamed and anchored', banks are...

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Moneylife Digital Team 29 January 2026
India’s economic aspirations are being compromised by a systemic failure in urban management, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26 which identifies a critical ‘governance deficit’ as the primary barrier to sustainable city growth.   The document asserts that while urbanisation is an...

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Moneylife Digital Team 29 January 2026
India’s Economic Survey is puzzled about a growing disconnect between domestic economic strength and currency performance, noting that the rupee underperformed in 2025, despite robust gross domestic product (GDP) growth, low inflation, a healthy banking system and improved corporate balance...

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