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Sunday, August 10, 2025
TopicUnion Budget 2025

Topic: Union Budget 2025

How cancer daycare centres promised in Budget 2025 aim to ease treatment costs, access

Cancer care in India is marked by barriers of access & disparities in availability of quality care. Daycare centres at district hospitals could save patients up to Rs 10,000 cr annually.

Global media on India’s budget, ‘anti-red-tape revolution’ & Maha Kumbh being a ‘marketing opportunity’

International media reports on main takeaways from Union Budget and how Maha Kumbh is a ‘cultural and developmental showcase’ rather than just a religious event. 

ThePrint panel breaks down the hits and misses of Union Budget 2025-26

The discussion with ICRA's Aditi Nayar, Grant Thornton Bharat's Rishi Shah & EY India's Samir Kanabar will offer expert insights on fiscal policies, economic growth, and taxation.

In Sitharaman’s budget speech, a verse from Thirukkural on good governance, a quote from Apparao

Finance minister had quoted Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar in her 2020 and 2021 Union Budget speeches as well. Even PM Modi has mentioned lines from the poet on several occasions.

Critical minerals push continues under Modi 3.0 with customs duty cut, more reforms

The customs duty exemption in Union Budget 2025 is also set to give a leg up to the electric vehicle market and lower the battery cost.

Stock market sees muted reaction to Budget 2025. Sensex ends flat, Nifty down marginally

Though Sensex recovered by 0.01 percent at the end of the trading day, Nifty index stayed in the red, ending the day down 0.11 percent.

Govt rolls out Gyan Bharatam Mission to conserve 1 crore manuscripts

In Union Budget, FM Sitharaman also announced plans to set up a national digital repository of Indian knowledge systems (IKS) for knowledge sharing.

PPP thrust in Budget 2025 but breaking from trend capex for infra sector flat

Little headroom for capex as govt focus shifts to consumption; expects private sector to do some heavy lifting in infrastructure.

Flat capex, lower subsidies & higher tax revenue. How Budget 2025 hits a fine fiscal balance

Experts believe budget will boost consumption by providing income tax relief to the middle class. Despite this, govt expects total revenue to grow at twice the pace of expenditure.

Union Budget: Tourism sector to get boost with visa waivers, medical tourism push & homestay loans

The govt laid out a plan to make tourism a key sector for employment-led growth in India. FM Sitharaman announced a plan to develop 50 tourist destinations in the country.

On Camera

There’s a method in Trump’s Pakistan romance. It’s all about Gulf security

Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.