PPP Revival and Policy Gaps: Can Budget 2025 Deliver Growth?
Where's the actual allocation or fleshed-out policy that would the reverse economic slowdown that brought this year’s growth down to 6.4 pc?
Where's the actual allocation or fleshed-out policy that would the reverse economic slowdown that brought this year’s growth down to 6.4 pc?
The budget identifies trade as an engine of growth.
The Finance Minister could have proposed policies addressing India's urgent challenges, emphasizing strategic autonomy through critical technology advancements, improved education systems, and new urban development.

The IMPRI Center for Gender Impact Studies (GISC) at the IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute in New Delhi hosted a panel discussion titled "Gender, Social Inclusion, and Union Budget 2025–26
The budget doles out tax breaks to the middle class, and hopes that no one would notice that nothing much is being done to boost growth.
The rupee's sharp decline to ₹86.62 against the dollar in Jan 2025 raises concerns due to higher import costs and inflation but may not boost exports due to shifting from price-sensitive to income-sensitive items, amidst global economic challenges and potential geopolitical resolutions affecting the US dollar.
The IMPRI, Center for the Study of Finance and Economics (CSFE), IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, hosted an interactive panel discussion on the topic Viksit Bharat – Developed India @2047 and Union Budget 2025-26