Budget 2026: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present her 9th Budget amid major economic challenges
In the 2026-27 Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will have to address nine key economic challenges, ranging from sustaining GDP growth and managing a weakening rupee to tackling IT sector layoffs, the widening trade deficit with China, and persistent inflation. Here’s a closer look at the government’s biggest economic tests.