#Economy

Viral posts claim petrol and diesel prices were slashed by ₹15 nationwide. The reality: a ₹2 central excise cut that translates differently in every state — and some states haven't passed it on at all.

After $15 billion in announced investments, three approved fabs, and a global chip shortage that rewrote supply chains, India's semiconductor mission faces its defining test in 2026: can announcements become silicon?

The Union Budget 2026-27 raises the income tax exemption to ₹12 lakh, commits ₹11.2 lakh crore to infrastructure, and signals the 'Viksit Bharat' roadmap with manufacturing and defence modernisation.