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.
US President Donald Trump is acting with great haste. Steep tariffs on its close trade partners have been announced. His Secretary of State is in Panama to discuss the Panama Canal issue. PM Netanyahu is summoned to the White House.
Elon Musk has got access to Treasury department’s data to start downsizing the government. Changes in the Justice department, intelligence agencies and FBI have been made. There is a rapid shake up within the US government and in global trade in less than 15 days of Trump taking over the Presidency.
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.

As part of IMPRI's 6th Annual Series of Thematic Deliberations and Analysis of the Union Budget 2025-26, the IMPRI Center for Human Dignity and Development (CHDD) organized a thematic discussion on Population, Health, and the Union Budget 2025-26.

The panel discussion on IMPRI’s 6th Annual Series of Thematic Deliberations and Analysis of Budget 2025-2026 on Cities, Local Governance, and the Union Budget 2025-26. Organized by the Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies (CHURS) at the IMPR, Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi.

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