Mumbai: As India gets ready for interim Budget 2024 ahead of Lok Sabha elections, ET NOW, India’s leading English business news channel and ET NOW SWADESH, Hindi business news channel, have announced an exclusive Budget special programming under the theme, Budget 2024 – Vikas Ki Guarantee. Capturing the tone and the mood for the Budget 2024, ET NOW and ET NOW SWADESH offer its viewers a comprehensive 360-degree perspective of this interim budget that will set the tone as India continues to leap ahead to achieve its economic aspirations.

Using cutting-edge technology and state-of-the-art AR graphics to present a simplified Budget analysis, ET NOW and ET NOW SWADESH present a line-up of engaging shows that will decode the Budget & its impact along with dedicated expert advice on stocks, markets, wealth creation ideas, investment insights and more. Led by ET NOW and ET NOW SWADESH editor-in-chief Nikunj Dalmia the channel’s team of seasoned journalists will unravel the paramount financial event of the year, demystifying intricate jargon and presenting valuable perspectives from seasoned industry experts.

Commencing with live coverage of the finance minister's announcements on Budget Day, 1 February 2024, ET NOW & ET NOW SWADESH will track the economic and political impact of the Budget, covering a series of in-depth discussions and interviews with market experts, fund managers and economists.

Budget programming on ET NOW includes,

1   Nikunj Dalmia's Insightful Analysis: Embark on a journey of financial understanding with India's most experienced markets anchor, Nikunj Dalmia, offering unparalleled insights.

2   Swaminathan Aiyar On Vikas Ki Guarantee: Gain a deeper understanding of the economic context through Swaminathan Aiyar's expert analysis.

3   In-Depth Insights from an Elite Think Tank: Featuring top CEOs, fund managers, ex-bankers, and economy experts, the show provides a comprehensive analysis beyond the budget speech. This panel includes Shyam Srinivasan, MD & CEO, Federal Bank, Shashank Srivastava, Sr. Executive Officer-Marketing & Sales, Maruti Suzuki India, Ashok Tyagi, Whole Time Director, DLF, Hitesh Chimanlal Doshi, CMD, Waaree Group, Rohinton Sidhwa, Partner, Deloitte India and Alok R Agrawal, Partner, Deloitte India. Other India Inc leaders also include Keki Mistry, Former VC and CEO of HDFC, and Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Co-Founder of Info Edge.

4   A-Star Market Panel: Craft your post-budget investment strategy with insights from market veterans like Porinju Veliyath, Equity Intelligence India, Vijay Kedia, Kedia Securities, Maneesh Dangi, Macro Mosaic Investing, Ravi Dharamshi, ValueQuest Investment Advisors, Sandeep Tandon, Quant MF, Sunil Singhania, Abakkus Asset Manager, Prashant Jain, 3P Investments, Nilesh Shah, Envision Capital, Navneet Munot, Chairman, AMFI, Nilesh Shah, Kotak AMC, and Sunil Subramaniam, Sundaram MF.

5   Top Chartists Revealing Profitable Stock Recommendations: Receive stock recommendations from India's top chartists including Kunal Bothra, Nooresh Merani, Sanjiv Bhasin, Sandip Sabharwal during the Finance Minister's speech.

6   Deloitte's Expert Team: A dedicated team from Deloitte India will meticulously analyse the FM's speech to provide the fastest top takes and decode the budget fine print.

7   Recap of Budget Exclusives: Offering a quick recap of all budget exclusives, breaking stories, and behind-the-scenes buzz.

8   BUDGET & YOU – The Money Show Special – The show featuring Feroze Azeez, Deputy CEO, Anand Rathi and DP Singh, joint CEO, SBI MF, decodes the implications of all that was announced on personal finances.

ET NOW SWADESH’s Budget Day programming includes,

1   Trading Akhara - The show featuring technical experts including  Santosh Meena, HOR Swastika Investmart Ltd, Shrikant Chouhan, Senior VP - Equity Research, Kotak Securities, Aditya Arora , Founder and Multi Asset Research Analyst, Adlytick, Ratnesh Goyal, Sr. Technical and Derivative Analyst, Arihant Capital, Soni Patnaik, AVP , JM Financial Services Ltd, Sanjiv Bhasin, Director, IIFL Securities, Vaishali Parekh, Vice President - Technical Research, Prabhudas Lilladher Pvt and Jay Patel, Research Head, Investmentor Securities Limited will provide recommendations on trading opportunities throughout the day, guiding viewers through the market fluctuations.

2   Nikunj Ki Nazar: Nikunj Dalmia, the most credible and learned face of Business TV Journalism elaborates on the budget in simple language, providing insightful perspectives.

3   Big Market Voices on Budget – Featuring the big names in the market including  Vijay Kedia, Veteran Investor, Punita Kumar Sinha, Pacific Paradigm Advisors,  Sunil Singhania, founder, Abakkus Asset Manager LLP, Gautam Shah, Founder, Goldilocks Premium Research,  Manish Dangi, Founder, Macro Mosaic Investing,  Navneet Munot, MD & CEO, HDFC MF, Chairman, AMFI, Nilesh Shah, MD & CEO, Kotak MF, DP Singh, Deputy MD & Joint CEO, SBI MF, Sanjeev Bhasin, Director, IIFL Securities,  Dhirendra Kumar, CEO, Value Research and  Arnav Pandya, Founder, Moneyeduschool will analyse the budget, offering valuable insights and perspectives. Viewers will be presented with a comprehensive breakdown of the interim budget from renowned market voices.

4   Corporates on Budget Dive into the budget analysis with corporate leaders sharing their perspectives on the economic implications. The panel will include Atul Chaturvedi, executive chairman, Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd, Suvankar Sen, MD & CEO, Senco Gold Ltd, JK Arora, Chairman, Som Distilleries, Anil Gupta, CMD, KEI Ind, Ashish Jain, CFO, KRBL, Keshav Bhajanka, ED, Century Ply, Baldev Prakash, MD & CEO, J&K Bank, Shashank Shrivastava, Sr ED marketing & sales, Maruti Suzuki, Dinesh Nolkha, MD, Nitin Spinners.

5   Budget Kamaal, Jeb Ka Haal - Explore the extraordinary aspects of the budget and its impact on personal finance.

6   Bano Apna Finance Minister - Budget Special - In this special show, viewers will be equipped with insights related to personal finance, offering guidance on managing finances effectively.

7   Budget Ke Baazigar – A special panel discussion with key contributors to the budget, including Ajay Seth, Secretary, Economic Affairs, TV Somanathan, Finance Secretary, Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Secretary, DIPAM, V Ananth Nageswaran, chief economic advisor, Vivek Joshi, secretary, financial services, Sanjay Malhotra, revenue secretary, Nitin Gupta, chairman, CBDT, Sanjay Kumar Aggarwal, chairman, CBIC

8   Budget Par Sarkar- Hear the opinions of government ministers, including Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal, Ashwini Vaishnav, Dharmendra Pradhan, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Hardeep Singh Puri, and Anurag Thakur, as they discuss the budget's impact.

9   Budget & Commodity Bazaar - Explore announcements from the budget affecting the commodity market. Dive into discussions on the implications for various commodities.

10   Ye Bharat Ka Budget Hai - The show analyses decisions that will have a significant impact, emphasizing the "Made in India" theme, manufacturing, infrastructure, and more.

11   Budget Ka Swadeshi Andaaz - Delve into decisions taken for farmers and small cities. The show will address how the budget addresses the needs of these critical segments.

12   Budget Meter – A Post-budget analysis show will feature market veterans including Punita Kumar Sinha, Pacific Paradigm Advisors,  Sunil Singhania, Founder, Abakkus Asset Manager LLP, Manish Dangi, founder, Macro Mosaic Investing, Navneet Munot, MD & CEO, HDFC MF, chairman, AMFI, Nilesh Shah, MD & CEO, Kotak MF, DP Singh, Deputy MD & joint CEO, SBI MF, Sanjeev Bhasin, Director, IIFL Securities, Dhirendra Kumar, CEO, Value Research, Arnav Pandya, founder, Moneyeduschool, Shashank Shrivastava, Senior ED marketing & sales, Maruti Suzuki who will offer their insights and reactions to the interim budget.

13   Budget Bioscope - Unveil the budget in a filmy style, offering an entertaining yet informative perspective on the economic roadmap.

Promising viewers an immersive TV viewing experience, ET NOW and ET NOW SWADESH add on to the Budget excitement with an on-air contest, Budget Master on 1 February 2024. Participants can enter the contest by watching the channels and answering simple questions asked every hour between 8 am to 4 pm to stand a chance to win a smartphone.