Budget 2026

Budget 2026: Export facilitation and MSME liquidity take centre stage

Budget 2026 pivots from consumption support to supply-side capacity building, with higher capex, trade facilitation, and a firmer fiscal anchor. #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 »
GDP growth

India’s GDP growth masks a shift towards debt dependence

IMF projections reveal that India’s GDP growth relies more on borrowing and foreign inflows as domestic savings weaken beneath stable headline numbers. #GDP 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 »
Budget 2026

Budget 2026: Welfare up, income durability still elusive

Budget 2026 raises allocations for jobs, health and education, but state capacity, costly credit and thin delivery weaken the shift from welfare to durable incomes. #welfare #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 »