When a government stays in power for too long, one characteristic becomes very prominent and it is consistency in vision. For this government, that common vision seems to be Viksit Bharat , which simply translates to Developed India. You can’t just keep building new highways while the current roads are full of potholes. Real progress means fixing today’s roads and planning tomorrow’s routes. That’s exactly what the government is trying to do by increasing capital expenditure from ₹2 lakh crore in 2014–15 to ₹12.2 lakh crore today, while simultaneously pushing reforms across multiple fronts. In line with this approach, the Union Budget 2026-27 once again signals that whether private capital expenditure rises or not, government capex will continue to increase. Reforms will also continue. New focus areas whether sector-wise or region-wise will be added, keeping both growth (~7% of GDP) and fiscal prudence (4.4% of GDP) in mind. I know it feels like “I got nothing from this budget,” ...