Front Page
- Taxpayer thanksgiving
Govt & Politics
- Defence gets 13% of budget outlay up10% to 6.81 lakh cr
- External affairs ministry gets 20516 crore emphasis on neighbourhood first policy
Macro
- Marking new fisc anchor: Debt – GDP ratio
- Capex stays strong even as it falls short of FY 25 target
- Subsidy bill set to fall to 6 year low
Infra
- Small reactors big nuclear leap
- 1lakh crore to boost urban infra, cities to cover cost of projects via bonds, PPPs
- No hike, but road, rail among top capex drivers
Personal Finance
- FDI in insurance hiked to 100% paving way for entry of foreign giants
Social
- RS9kcr booster for health, gig workers to get PMJAY cover
- With hike in outlay of schemes, tribal affairs budget up 45%
Editorial
- The delcate balance
- Betting big on the middle
- Budget’s multiplier effect
Opinion
- Why the budget is a well kept secret
Explained
- Big picture : Context of historic tax cut, impact it may have on the economy
- Makhanomics : Budget dives to harness potential of a Bihar industry
Manufacturing
- Rs 25000 cr push for maritime development
- presumptive taxation for non residents may give a boost to chip manufacturing
- National manufacturing mission for small, medium, large industries soon
- No major initiatives but realty may get boost: Urban challenge fund to Swamih
Employment
- Definition of MSMEs widened, credit guarantee limit increased
- Govt targets creation of 21 lakh direct and indirect jobs in FY 26
- To fuel AI ambitions, govt sanctions a fifth of India AI mission’s funds
Taxation
- New income tax bill to be introduced in parliament next week
- Recycling boost : Duty on waste EV batteries removed
Rural Agriculture
- PM Dhan-Dhaanya missions for pulses, seeds : What agri got
- Job guarantee scheme outlay flat
- JJM extended till 2028
- Grameen credit score to serve credit needs of self help groups
- New urea plant to come up in Assam
World
- Hamas frees 3 israeli hostages, WHO transports critically ill Gazans to Egypt
- Trump admin explores bringing USAID under state department