The Budget’s emphasis on seven ‘strategic and frontier’ manufacturing areas is clearly not random. These are areas of high import dependence, strong employment, and rising geopolitical sensitivity.
Budget 2026 does not seek to redefine India’s growth model; rather, it reinforces the existing framework characterised by fiscal restraint, public investment, and manufacturing depth.
Corporate bonds are priced as a spread over the risk-free rate. In India, the reference risk-free rate is unreliable as large institutions are mandated to buy and hold government bonds.
On 28 December 2003, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam delivered an address to mark the 50th anniversary of the UGC in New Delhi, outlining the role of the education sector and universities in national development.
In India, there has been remarkable certainty on taxes, particularly as the government has largely focused on slashing taxes, both direct and indirect, rather than increasing them.
Union Budget brings home to markets the unpleasant reality of fiscal dominance where RBI ends up prioritising deficit financing over its primary function of inflation control.
After lapses exposed by terror attacks at Pahalgam and Delhi's Red Fort, Centre has hiked Intelligence Bureau's expenditure for investments in long-term assets from Rs 257 cr to Rs 2,549 cr.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
An excellent article. But the bias for Modi and BJP comes through.
Modi would be remembered for ages with veneration across India if he does the following:
1. Free CBI, ED and other such agencies from political control so that the PM/HM/etc. cannot use these agencies as their pet dog.
2. Strengthen SEBI and RBI and add more teeth to them so they can bite the wrongdoers more effectively. Right now, they are toothless tigers.
3. Invest heavily in improving judicial infrastructure (including digitization) across the nation. Ensure that all judicial vacancies are filled up with bonafide officers.
4. Massive investment in primary and secondary education across the nation – both in terms of infrastructure as well as qualified manpower. This would require co-ordination with states though.
5. Actually making the GST a Good and Simple Tax instead of the joke that it is currently.
Is this article a joke? Reform under Modi? Under Modi poverty has increased, wages have stagnated, youth employment continues to rise, manufacturing has decreased and protectionism has become stronger. The group that has benefited is the rich class.
And please don’t bring up Gujarat. Another paper tiger economy.
An excellent article. But the bias for Modi and BJP comes through.
Modi would be remembered for ages with veneration across India if he does the following:
1. Free CBI, ED and other such agencies from political control so that the PM/HM/etc. cannot use these agencies as their pet dog.
2. Strengthen SEBI and RBI and add more teeth to them so they can bite the wrongdoers more effectively. Right now, they are toothless tigers.
3. Invest heavily in improving judicial infrastructure (including digitization) across the nation. Ensure that all judicial vacancies are filled up with bonafide officers.
4. Massive investment in primary and secondary education across the nation – both in terms of infrastructure as well as qualified manpower. This would require co-ordination with states though.
5. Actually making the GST a Good and Simple Tax instead of the joke that it is currently.
Is this article a joke? Reform under Modi? Under Modi poverty has increased, wages have stagnated, youth employment continues to rise, manufacturing has decreased and protectionism has become stronger. The group that has benefited is the rich class.
And please don’t bring up Gujarat. Another paper tiger economy.
India doesn’t learn good things. She learns only bad things like socialism, communism, and corruption.