Budget 2026: What's Cheaper, What's Costlier? Sitharaman's Big Announcements

• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026 in Lok Sabha, her ninth consecutive budget.
• Customs duty reduced on several items, making them cheaper; some items will become more expensive due to increased import duties.
• Cheaper items include leather goods, synthetic footwear, 17 cancer and diabetes medicines, lithium-ion cells, mobile batteries, solar glass, blended gas, EVs, microwave ovens, and foreign travel.
• More expensive items include alcohol, scrap, and minerals due to increased import duties.
• The budget focuses on a developed India, increasing domestic production, and improving living standards.

Why It Matters: Budget 2026 brings significant changes to customs duties, impacting prices of various goods for consumers.