Pramod Kathuria, Founder & CEO, Easiloan
“The Union Budget 2026 reinforces the significance of housing and urban development as a crucial agenda of India’s growth strategy. With sustained emphasis on infrastructure outlays and a stable financial structure, the overall framework for residential demand remains conducive. Clarity and predictability in taxation and interest rates can further enhance the confidence of homebuyers, especially first-time and end-use homebuyers. Policies that promote long-term homeownership and ensure transparency will go a long way in maintaining the momentum in the housing market.”
Govind Sankaranarayanan, Co-founder & COO, Ecofy
“Budget 2026 again seeks to reinforce the NBFC sector. In particular, the expanded MSME framework, including over ₹7 lakh crore in liquidity support through a mandatory TReDS regime for CPSE procurement, credit guarantees for invoice discounting via CGTMSE, and the creation of a secondary market for trade receivables, will materially improve cash flows and de-risk lending.
The ₹10,000 crore SME Growth Fund, along with the ₹2,000 crore top-up to the Self Reliant India Fund, strengthens access to both growth and risk capital for enterprises across the MSME spectrum, while initiatives such as Corporate Mitras enhance compliance capability.
Sharply targeted reforms, such as the above, are likely to be effective in achieving their objectives.
We also welcome the extension of customs duty exemptions on capital goods for battery energy storage systems and key inputs such as sodium antimonate for solar glass manufacturing, which will support clean energy deployment and domestic manufacturing competitiveness.”
Kulpreet Sahni, Founder & CEO, Chiltier
“The Budget’s emphasis on semiconductors, rare earth corridors, and industry-driven R&D is a big positive for the hardware and deep tech ecosystem in India. For climate tech and advanced wearables, the ability to tap into domestic components, power electronics, and materials is essential to developing robust and affordable solutions at scale. The emphasis on skills and research centers is equally important. Hardware innovation drives high-quality employment opportunities in design, engineering, and manufacturing, and positions India favorably in the world’s supply chains. This is a great way to encourage founders working on applied technologies with practical applications, and to help India move from assembly to full-stack innovation.”
Deepak verma, Head of Business, Pacecourt
em>”The Khelo India Mission, now extended for a further 10 years, is a much-needed initiative that understands sports as a long-term national infrastructure and not merely an activity that takes place through events. As India readies itself for a long-term sports infrastructure build-out in schools, developments, and public spaces, and as it prepares for the Commonwealth Games in the next decade, the need to shift the focus from short-term build-out to the long-term design of these infrastructure assets is essential. Long-term, standardized, and climate-resilient sports surfaces are critical to ensuring that public investments are channeled into sports infrastructure that remains safe, playable, and functional over a period of high usage. The success of this mission will not only be measured by the number of courts constructed but also by the quality of these courts that can withstand the test of time.”
