NEW DELHI – Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to create history today, Sunday, February 1, 2026, by presenting her ninth consecutive Union Budget. This milestone not only cements her position as the longest-serving Finance Minister in continuous tenure but also marks a rare departure from parliamentary tradition, as it is the first time the […]

MUMBAI – The Indian metals sector faced a “Black Sunday” as shares of Vedanta Ltd and its subsidiary, Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL), extended their brutal decline during a special Budget Day trading session on February 1, 2026. Despite reporting record-breaking quarterly earnings earlier in the week, the two mining giants were caught in the crosshairs