Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman revealed the removal of income tax for earnings up to ₹12 lakh, leading to a wave of celebratory memes across social media.

Despite having an ambitious divestment target of Rs 50,000 crore for FY25, only 18% has been achieved till November 2024. For FY26, a conservative estimate of Rs 40,000 crore billion can be set.

While the Budget is likely to be fiscally prudent, the Government is likely to stimulate growth by way of incremental reforms ...