Unlocking Genius: Government’s Big Bet on Research, AI, and IITs to Make India Unstoppable

India's 2025-26 Union Budget represents a bold thrust towards making the country a world superpower through focused investment in higher education. The government has provided ₹50,078 crore to the Department of Higher Education, an increase of more than ₹2,400 crore over last year, indicating a commitment to knowledge-led, technology-enabled growth.

Though the budget depicts a gradual, strategic rise rather than a leap, it places emphasis on research, digitalization, and international standards—mainstays of India's quest to become a superpower. Experts point out, however, that implementation and effective utilization of funds will prove to be important in achieving the full potential of these investments.

 

Source: PRS India, Hindustan Times, India Today