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Union Budget 2025

The Middle Class Checks In

Haseeb Drabu

A new deal between the government and the people that makes every citizen a stakeholder in the economy

‘We Have Honoured the Taxpayer,’ says Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her first interaction with industry leaders after the budget

A New Social Contract

India can secure long-term economic stability by placing the middle class at the heart of policymaking

Fiscally Fit

A responsive Budget without being inflationary

Generous Bounty

The sentiment among BJP MPs was unanimous that Sitharaman had done the right thing by erring on the side of generosity

Union Budget 2025 and Delhi Assembly Election

Political parties have been wooing Delhi’s middle class, which has swung between the AAP and the BJP since 2013

A Dose of Tax Relief and Fiscal Consolidation

The government has kept its promise of keeping the fiscal deficit in check

Caring for Gig workers, plans for GCCs

Health care plans for online platform workers and a national framework for GCCs recognises growth stories

A Thank You Note and an Act of Faith

The Budget bets on the middle class to be a lead player in PM Modi’s plans for a Viksit Bharat

FM Sets Aside ₹500 Crore for AI Centre of Excellence

Experts say the time is ripe for public-private partnerships, a greater focus on LLMs

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