Union Budget 2026 brings relief with cheaper cancer drugs, a major push for AI and data centres, a 15 per cent hike in defence spending, Rs 10,000 crore for biopharma and targeted support for MSMEs, while triggering mixed political reactions

Union Budget 2026 focuses on compliance reforms, higher education and health spending, women-led initiatives and medical tourism, while keeping income tax slabs unchanged. Markets fell sharply after a hike in STT on derivatives