This article examines how Union Budget 2026 can enhance rural prosperity through targeted public spending on livelihood support, rural infrastructure, financial inclusion, social security schemes, education and health — aligning fiscal priorities with inclusive growth and resilience in India’s rural economy.

India’s data governance landscape is transforming in 2025-26 with the operationalisation of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act and Rules. The article breaks down how businesses should adapt to evolving data protection standards, the role of the newly notified DPDP Rules 2025, compliance pathways across phased implementation timelines, and implications for risk, privacy, and cross-border data flows.

Union Budget FY27 prioritises predictability over big-ticket giveaways, focusing on long-term stability, self-reliance, resilient growth and inclusive access. This analysis explores how key ecosystems — climate, automation, regulatory frameworks, private capital and global value chains — are shaped by Budget 2026–27 measures.

Union Budget 2026 resets India’s urban infrastructure agenda by boosting capital expenditure to ₹12.2 lakh crore, prioritising city economic regions, transport and last-mile connectivity and expanded access to finance to support urban growth and economic multiplier effects under the Viksit Bharat vision.