A Budget to Watch - On ET NOW

It may or may not be the biggest Budget ever, but one thing���s for sure: On ET NOW, it will be Budget like never before. On July 6, starting at 8 in the morning till 11 at night, we will bring you the best analysis of the Union Budget.

Our pre-Budget programming will help you understand the background against which finance minister Pranab Mukherjee will present Budget 2010. It will detail the challenges he faces in balancing the country���s need for growth with its worsening fiscal situation. It will separate hype from harsh realities to give you the most accurate picture of the economy and markets, so that you can make the right decisions.

Steering you through the hail of feverish expectations and high-pitched commentary that inevitably accompany the Budget will be some of the finest minds in the country. Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar, ET & ET NOW���s consulting editor, who has analysed the Union Budget for more than four decades now, will give you insights the way only he can: with unmatched clarity and great intellectual honesty.

Andy Mukherjee, ET NOW���s senior editor for economy & finance and a former award-winning Bloomberg columnist, won���t just offer his global perspective, he���ll ask the sort of questions most others are afraid to. Times NOW���s editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami will stoke the debate and fire your imagination like only he can. Joining them in this task will be the biggest and the brightest thought leaders in business, markets, finance and economics from around the world.

We���ll take you deep into the details of Pranab Mukherjee���s Budget. Our value-added tickers will give you real-time impact of the Budget on sectors, companies and the economy. Apart from our respected team of editors, we have KPMG, a Big Four firm, to help decode the direct and indirect tax provisions exclusively on ET NOW; IIFL, led by hot-shot ex-CLSA analysts, will provide the most comprehensive analysis of Budget impact on key sectors; we���ll also have an exclusive CII panel of top-flight CEOs soon after the speech only on ET NOW. And as always, you can go to our website for live updates and real-time analysis ��� all at www.budgetlive.economictimes.com.

The Budget coverage will be powered by ET NOW on both channels till 2.30 pm, after which Times NOW will move on to the political implications of the Budget. ET NOW will continue with what it means for the markets. There���ll be lots more on July 6. So, spend the day with us ��� on ET NOW.