Beyond the Budget 2025: The Need for Bold Defence Funding Reforms
The first full Budget of the Modi government’s third term allocated ₹6.81 trillion, marking a 9.5 per cent increase from the ₹6.21 trillion allocated in the 2024-25 Union Budget.
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The Broader Budgetary Course Cannot Be Overshadowed by Targeted Appeasement
There were high hopes from the just-presented Union budget 2025-26, given the challenges facing the economy. There have been consistent signs of a slowdown in the economy, rising unemployment and persisting high inflation.
Budget 2025: Addressing the Job Crisis with Action, Not Rhetoric
The unemployment rate in the last five quarters, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), has been hovering around 6.5 per cent of the labour force. This broad fact of the economy is often highlighted by the government to demonstrate that there is no immediate crisis in employment generation.
India’s Healthcare Budget 2025-26: Investment, Policy Gaps, and the Road Ahead
The 2025-26 Union Budget presents a crucial moment for India's healthcare trajectory.
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?
Balancing Growth and Fiscal Prudence: The Challenges of Budget 2025
The budget identifies trade as an engine of growth.
Budget 2025: Investing in Innovation not Just Vocational Training
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.