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Budget 2026: From briefcase to bahikhata How the red ledger entered Parliament

With Budget 2026 just a day away, all eyes are on what Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharamans red bahi khata will hold. The traditional red ledger, carried into Parliament on Budget Day, reflects a conscious shift away from colonial-era customs towards a more Indian and personal symbol of budgeting.

31 Jan 2026 12:12 pm