Budget 2026: It's a timely, textbook case of policy sagacity

The push for making India a bigger biopharmaceutical innovator and manufacturer, with emphasis on emerging disease patterns, as well as support for the beleaguered textiles industry are part of the 'Make in India' architecture. From toys and limited sporting equipment - Walmart now sources sports bicycles from India -the budget shows ambition to incubate a modern sports manufacturing industry.