Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2026 prioritised youth empowerment, women in STEM and skilling reforms, while skipping major announcements for IITs and IIMs, marking a shift from last year’s higher-education focus.
Link: No IIT, IIMs this year in FM Nirmala Sitaraman’s Budget 2026
Published in India Today
Prof. Nishant Sapra


