There are no headline-grabbing reforms in this Budget. Instead, there are process reforms: simplified compliance, clearer rules, predictable policies.

Indian democracy was never designed to depend on heroic interventions from constitutional heads.

When India and the European Union concluded what leaders on both sides have described as the “Mother of All Deals” in January 2026.

As India approaches another Union Budget, the familiar cycle of anticipation and scepticism returns. 

Trump’s Davos appearance was not an anomaly. It was a continuation of a governing style that treats international relations as a public contest of strength.

There is a familiar moment in every election season when the air thickens. Slogans grow louder, identities are sharpened.