Channel’s “Aatma Nirbhar Bharat ka Dum” lens tracks impact on markets and households.
MUMBAI: When the finance minister opens the red briefcase on February 1, CNBC-AWAAZ plans to open the numbers for everyone else. As India counts down to the Union Budget 2026-27, the business news channel has unveiled a high-decibel coverage plan built around a punchy theme, Aatma Nirbhar Bharat ka Dum.
The Budget, India’s most closely watched financial event, shapes everything from household savings and taxation to jobs, prices and long-term security. CNBC-AWAAZ says its focus this year will be on cutting through jargon and spreadsheets to explain what the Budget really means on the ground for investors, entrepreneurs and middle-class families alike.
A dedicated editorial team will decode announcements in real time, backed by a week of pre- and post-Budget programming. The channel’s coverage will track how policy choices strengthen self-reliance across sectors such as manufacturing, infrastructure, MSMEs, startups, agriculture, defence, energy, technology and financial inclusion.
True to its investor-first DNA, the programming will zoom in on issues that matter to everyday decision-makers from tax relief and savings to jobs, consumption and market sentiment. Expect sharp debates on Make in India, domestic manufacturing, exports, ease of doing business and wealth creation, alongside clear-eyed analysis of market reactions.
Budget Day will bring a heavy-hitting expert line-up to the screen. Market veterans, fund managers and tax specialists will weigh in through the day, while the channel’s popular Tech Panchayat will run from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm, tracking live market moves and trading strategies as the numbers drop.
Adding a digital twist, CNBC-AWAAZ is also rolling out a “Budget Booster” format, blending television with social media updates to keep viewers plugged in across screens.
The idea, the channel says, is simple: make sense of the Budget without dumbing it down. Or as the theme suggests, show the muscle behind India’s self-reliance story, one line item at a time.
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