Business Today is set to deliver unparalleled coverage of the Union Budget 2025-26 with its special programming, ‘Budget Day, The BT Way’. As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents her eighth consecutive budget on February 1, 2025, Business Today will bring viewers in-depth analysis, expert insights, and real-time reactions from the most influential voices in the financial sector.
Business Today’s extensive coverage will analyze how the budget will impact markets, businesses, and taxpayers, beginning with pre-budget expectations from industry stalwarts. Kicking off the discussion will be Anurag Singh, Managing Partner at Ansid Capital, alongside leading financial experts sharing key insights on anticipated fiscal policies.
A comprehensive market preview will follow, featuring Gaurang Shah, Senior VP at Geojit Financial Services, and Shivangi Sarda, Technical & Derivatives Analyst at MOFSL, setting the tone for the trading day.
As the markets open, an esteemed panel including Vaishali Parekh, VP – Technical Research & Analysis, Prabhudas Lilladher; Sharad Avasthi, Head of Research (PCG), SMIFS; and Arun Kejriwal, Market Expert, will analyze early market trends. Manish Sonthalia, Director & CIO at Emkay Investment Managers; Punita Kumar Sinha, Managing Partner at Pacific Paradigm Advisors; and Deven Choksey, MD of DR Choksey FinServ Pvt. Ltd., will provide critical investment perspectives.
A key segment, the Budget Preview, will feature top economic minds, including Madan Sabnavis, Chief Economist at Bank of Baroda; TP Oswal, Tax Expert; Subhash Garg, Former Finance Secretary; and Sunil Singhania, Founder of Abakkus Asset Manager LLP, offering deep dives into policy expectations and fiscal projections.
Live reactions to the Budget Speech will be led by Business Today’s top anchors: Rahul Kanwal, News Director of India Today and Aaj Tak, and Executive Director at Business Today; Siddharth Zarabi, Editor, Business Today; Shailendra Bhatnagar, Editor (Markets), Business Today; and Sakshi Batra, Senior Associate Editor & Anchor, Business Today.
Additional expert insights will come from Harendra Kumar, MD – Institutional Equities, Elara Capital; Nischal Maheshwari, Market Expert; Radhika Rao, ED & Senior Economist, DBS Bank Singapore; Ajay Srivastava, CEO of Dimensions; and Ketan Dalal, MD of Katalyst Advisors LLP.
Seasoned market analysts such as Shankar Sharma, Founder of GQuant; Taher Badshah, President & CIO at Invesco Mutual Fund; Aashish Somaiyaa, CEO of WhiteOak Capital AMC; Trideep Bhattacharya, CIO – Equities, Edelweiss AMC; and Naveen Kulkarni, CIO of Axis Securities PMS, will assess the immediate market impact post-budget speech.
Industry stalwarts Amisha Vora, Chairperson & MD of PL Capital – Prabhudas Lilladher; Dhiraj Relli, MD & CEO of HDFC Securities; Vijay Kedia, MD of Kedia Securities; and Saurabh Mukherjea, Founder & CIO of Marcellus Investment Managers, will provide exclusive investment strategies to navigate the financial landscape in the year ahead.
With an unmatched lineup of financial experts, market leaders, and analysts, Business Today’s ‘Budget Day, The BT Way’ is the ultimate destination for budget analysis. Tune in for exclusive insights, real-time expert guidance, and strategic takeaways to understand how the Union Budget 2025-26 will shape the economy and financial markets.
