Budget 2026: In the face of global instability, industry leaders and economists are calling on the government to maintain its reform agenda and enhance the ease of doing business. Their aim is to stimulate demand and foster innovation within the country. These sentiments were shared by prominent figures including Habil Khorakiwala, chairman of Wockhardt Group; Anish Shah, group CEO and MD of Mahindra Group; Neelkanth Mishra, chief economist at Axis Bank and a member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council; Vivek Prasad, chief commercial officer at PwC; Sudhanshu Vats, MD of Pidilite Industries; and Anubhuti Sahay, head of India economics research at Standard Chartered Bank.
