Takeaways from Indian Financial Budget 2026

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On February 1st, 2026, the Finance Minister of India, Mrs Nirmala Sitharaman, presented the financial budget for the financial year 2026-2027. It was the third shortest budget speech ever. On 30th January, the minister submitted the Economic Survey for the year  2025-2026 with a large set of suggestions for the improvement of the economy. It was the ninth consecutive budget of Ms Nirmala Sitharaman. The budget was aimed at simplifying taxation, boosting domestic manufacturing and exports, and much more. It came amidst the global uncertainties and Trump's tariffs.  The Minister emphasised  that since the Modi Government assumed office, the economy has been marked by a state of stability, fiscal discipline, sustained growth, and moderate inflation. She emphasised that-  “India must remain deeply integrated with the global markets, exporting more and attracting stable long-term investments.” There was also a special tradition session on the occasion of the budget on a S...
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Why Kerala Needs The K-RAIL Silverline Project?

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 Greetings to all listeners and readers!!

The podcast talks about the need for the KRail Silverline Project, enumerating reasons and logic for the same. This episode is based on the article written by the host and presenter Jairam R Prabhu, published in the Journal of Comparative Politics of Bangalore University, titled- K-Rail- A Silverline for Kerala's future.

This episode tries to elaborate on various socio-politico-economic reasons how and why the semi-high speed railway network- KRail Silverline Project will be beneficial for the state of Kerala. 

References

Prabhu J. R. (2024). K-Rail- An opportunity in disguise for Kerala. Journal of Contemporary Politics, 3(1), 25–31. https://doi.org/10.53989/jcp.v3i1.13

Please find the Link to the Article

Summary of the podcast 

Generally, these topics aren’t much available in the mainstream media, because they are believed hard to crack and don't address the basics. But, through our podcasts, we disprove this misconception that these cannot be understood by common people. We explain in simple terms various subtopics under this vast topic in the form of conversational and discussion styles. Everything is easy to follow and understandable in the episode. 

The episode begins with the narrator giving an overall idea regarding the topic and how the entire contents will be discussed. He covers the basics of what K-Rail is, what the Silverline Project and what is the controversy. The next section focuses on the Kerala model and its pitfalls. Lastly, the topic of the day is covered in detail, ie, how the project can act as a "Silverline" for Kerala. 

We cover in detail the following topics-

1. Introduction 

2. Kerala Model: A Critical Appraisal

3. About the K-Rail and Silverline Project

4. K-RAIL- A “SILVERLINE” FOR KERALA’S FUTURE

5. Criticisms against the Project

6. Way forward 

7. Conclusion

Listen to the full episode for understanding the topic well.  

Where can you find the podcast?

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As you know the most popular app is Spotify. Here is the Spotify frame. 


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If you have any preference on where to listen to the podcast, then choose any platform from those given below and listen at your convenience. 

After you listen, once you are done with setting up your own podcast, let us know, we are open to collaboration. 

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