India-US trade deal

India-US trade deal: A pact with promise and plenty of fine print

After years of tariff battles and strategic bargaining, the India-US trade deal promises lower duties, expanded market access and a deeper geopolitical alignment aimed partly at countering China. #China #US Read more »
Budget 2026, semiconductor

Budget 2026: Semiconductors drive MeitY’s recalibrated tech spend

Budget 2026–27 allocation for MeitY looks smaller on paper, but revised numbers show a targeted expansion in semiconductors and electronics components. #Budget2026 Read more »
India-US trade deal

India-US trade deal: Tariff relief and trust deficit

India-US trade deal is finally materialising but deep fault lines over agriculture, digital rules and political unpredictability could yet test the pact’s durability. #India #US #BTA Read more »
Budget 2026 MSMEs

Budget 2026 treats MSMEs as infrastructure, not beneficiaries

Union Budget 2026-27 focuses less on MSME subsidies and more on lowering the costs of compliance, capital, logistics, and payments. Read more »
Budget 2026, City Economic Regions

Budget 2026: Urban policy evolves from smart cities to City Economic Regions

Budget 2026's City Economic Regions announcement is a shift from tech-led city beautification to region-wide infrastructure, connectivity and economic integration. #Budget2026 Read more »
education budget, demographic dividend

Education budget: India’s demographic dividend meets a half-hearted push

The government has raised education budget in absolute terms, but the increase remains modest against the scale of India’s human capital challenge. #demographicdividend #Budget2026 Read more »
infrastructure push

Budget 2026-27 doubles down on infrastructure push

With Rs 12.2 lakh crore in capex and an infrastructure-linked package nearing $133 billion, the Union Budget 2026-27 positions infrastructure push as India’s primary growth engine. #Budget #infra Read more »
healthcare allocation

Healthcare allocation rises, but structural gaps remain

Budget 2026 raises healthcare allocation, but it doesn't match India’s disease burden and wide system gaps. Read more »
Budget 2026

Budget 2026 bets on industrial policy amid constraints

From semiconductors to biopharma, Budget 2026 is banking on coordinated public investment to crowd in private capital. #Budget2026 #industry #reforms #policy Read more »
budget 2026-27

Budget 2026–27 signals slow return to fiscal discipline

Union Budget 2026–27 signals moderate fiscal consolidation, but heavy borrowing and rigid spending narrow the room for manoeuvre. Read more »