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In this issue
Highlights of India Today 5th August 2024 issue:
In this issue, we take a deep dive into the Union Budget and its impact on various sectors. Also in this issue is the India Today's 2024 rankings of India Best Universities and a Q&A with Raghu Dixit.
The-New Gen Budget
Will The Modi Government's Initiatives For Massive Job Creation Work?
![The-New Gen Budget](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5/1779651/MVYLEd1fS1722089895826/crp_THENEW-GEN-BUDGET.jpg)
10+ mins
SPECIAL PLATTER FOR PARTNERS
They may not have got special category status, but BJP allies get enough of a budget bonanza for the Opposition to scream preferential treatment
![SPECIAL PLATTER FOR PARTNERS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5/1779651/mPhoqRJvv1722090709881/SPECIAL-PLATTER-FOR-PARTNERS.jpg)
5 mins
A Sustained Thrust
Though the Union Budget does not explode a big-ticket bomb in infrastructure this year, each of its big sectors-railways, highways, housing, industry, urban planning-gets an adequate push
![A Sustained Thrust](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5/1779651/IGc7noR3T1722090837455/crp_A-SUSTAINED-THRUST.jpg)
4 mins
WAITING FOR THE HARVEST
The Budget focus has been on raising farmer incomes and widening the scope of the rural job market
![WAITING FOR THE HARVEST](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5/1779651/jq4eNWbzo1722091008405/WAITING-FOR-THE-HARVEST.jpg)
5 mins
JUST A BIT SHORT OF BREATH
The allocation for healthcare not only falls short of expectations, but misses out on key areas of requirement
![JUST A BIT SHORT OF BREATH](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5/1779651/6nBN_03pb1722091184012/JUST-A-BIT-SHORT-OF-BREATH.jpg)
4 mins
ON TARGET
The change in allocation may not be substantive but is directed towards the right areas-border infra, hi-tech acquisitions
![ON TARGET](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5/1779651/yE9Jwy3Jg1722091614127/ON-TARGET.jpg)
2 mins
PRIVATE MISSION
Backing research and private participation, the Budget underlines the key role of space and atomic energy
![PRIVATE MISSION](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5/1779651/8qdmvEooz1722091426108/PRIVATE-MISSION.jpg)
2 mins
BALANCING HIGH GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY
Addressing the concerns over jobs, giving a rural push and continuing with the high allocation on capex, even while maintaining a tight leash over finances-the challenges before finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman were many. How did she fare? As part of our BITE (Board of India Today Experts) survey, we ask six top economists what their reading of the Union Budget 2024-25 is, its major thrust areas, and some key measures the FM missed out on
![BALANCING HIGH GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5/1779651/l4s845UcH1722091756463/BALANCING-HIGH-GROWTH-AND-SUSTAINABILITY.jpg)
10+ mins
A GLOBAL CLASS
WHAT IT WILL TAKE FOR INDIA TO MAKE A GIANT LEAP IN EDUCATION INSTEAD OF INCREMENTAL CHANGE
![A GLOBAL CLASS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5/1779651/cnUQGwZZJ1722092541699/A-GLOBAL-CLASS.jpg)
4 mins
"STUDENTS NOW GET ADDED COURSE OPTIONS TO MAKE THEM MORE EMPLOYABLE"
In alignment with the National Education Policy 2020, the University Grants Commission (UGC) introduced a series of reforms for higher education institutions or HEls. These student-centric reforms focus on a new curriculum framework, a multidisciplinary approach, modern pedagogy and transparent regulations. In an exclusive interview with Executive Editor KAUSHIK DEKA, UGC Chairman M. JAGADESH KUMAR elaborates on the reforms undertaken by the higher education regulator and outlines a future roadmap. Edited excerpts from the interview.
!["STUDENTS NOW GET ADDED COURSE OPTIONS TO MAKE THEM MORE EMPLOYABLE"](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5/1779651/iyI_2d6A31722092945716/STUDENTS-NOW-GET-ADDED-COURSE-OPTIONS-TO-MAKE-THEM-MORE-EMPLOYABLE.jpg)
7 mins
ERA OF INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE
JNU STUDENTS KNOW THEY HAVE ACCESS TO THE BEST MINDS IN VARIOUS FIELDS. THIS YEAR, THE VARSITY IS ALSO EXPANDING INTO THE E-LEARNING SEGMENT
![ERA OF INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5/1779651/HaKEkOkbK1722093056867/ERA-OF-INCLUSIVE-EXCELLENCE.jpg)
3 mins
Needed: A Bold Vision
AS SOMEONE KEEN TO SEE THE WORLD of academe in India elevated to worthy heights I am often reminded of the lament-from the 1980s of one of India's most distinguished academics and a former vice-chancellor of Allahabad University. His anguish stemmed from the fact that somewhere along the way independent India had been unable to steer our universities in the right direction. By way of illustration, I can provide many insightful instances but perhaps none would be as telling as that which has Srinivas Ramanujan at its centre and which transpired more than a hundred years ago.
![Needed: A Bold Vision](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5/1779651/JX-WNBF8X1722094529522/NEEDED-A-BOLD-VISION.jpg)
5 mins
CLIMATE FOR BRILLIANCE
SET AMIDST VERDANT ENVIRONS, SYMBIOSIS COMBINES CUTTING-EDGE ACADEMIC CHOICES WITH A CULTURE OF TRANSPARENCY AND EMPHASIS ON ALL-ROUND KNOWLEDGE
![CLIMATE FOR BRILLIANCE](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5/1779651/wK4Jsvx5J1722094713511/CLIMATE-FOR-BRILLIANCE.jpg)
3 mins
Nurturer of Wholesome Vitality
IN ALL OF MODERN CULTURE, PERHAPS NO PHASE OF LIFE IS as romanticised as one's (uni)varsity years. And if those years are spent amid the lush greenery of the Western Ghats, with monsoon rains turning gentle crevices into meandering rivulets, it's an experience that could inspire a Coleridge.
![Nurturer of Wholesome Vitality](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5/1779651/7zKP3uhJY1722094870034/NURTURER-OF-WHOLESOME-VITALITY.jpg)
1 min
How To Pick A University Wisely
First, A Word To Parents. Take A Chill Pill. Stay Out Of The Process. Let the student take the lead. You have led the charge so far, through 15 years of pre-school and school.
![How To Pick A University Wisely](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5/1779651/-uusCxGMI1722094943342/crp_HOW-TO-PICK-A-UNIVERSITY-WISELY.jpg)
4 mins
EXTENDING THE FRONTIERS
RENOWNED FOR ITS PIONEERING PROCEDURES, CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY, AND EXCEPTIONAL MEDICAL EDUCATION, THE INSTITUTE CONSISTENTLY REMAINS IN POLE POSITION FOR THE COUNTRY’S ASPIRING DOCTORS
![EXTENDING THE FRONTIERS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5/1779651/8wyoK-Jjd1722095100193/EXTENDING-THE-FRONTIERS.jpg)
4 mins
Medical Education in the Time of Tech Transformation
THE HEALTHCARE LANDSCAPE is evolving rapidly, driven by advancements in technology, changes in population demographics, commoditisation of information in a digital world, and the ongoing need for quality care.
![Medical Education in the Time of Tech Transformation](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5/1779651/NBZnCtG7L1722095213226/MEDICAL-EDUCATION-IN-THE-TIME-OF-TECH-TRANSFORMATION.jpg)
4 mins
FOUNTAINHEAD OF INNOVATION
BY BROADENING ITS SCOPE AND FORGING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, IIT DELHI IS FOSTERING A NEW GENERATION OF RESEARCHERS AND INNOVATORS
![FOUNTAINHEAD OF INNOVATION](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5/1779651/NC0iG0UVb1722095335498/FOUNTAINHEAD-OF-INNOVATION.jpg)
1 min
SETTING THE BAR HIGH
THE PREMIER LAW UNIVERSITY IS INCREASING STUDENT INTAKE AND EXPANDING ITS POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES, WHILE ALSO FOCUSING ON EMERGING AREAS OF LAW
![SETTING THE BAR HIGH](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5/1779651/_S9QynlJI1722095510966/SETTING-THE-BAR-HIGH.jpg)
3 mins
Taking India's Law Universities into the Future
LEGAL EDUCATION, SADLY, HAS NEVER been a top priority for India’s higher education policymakers. Engineering, medicine and management, epitomised through the creation of numerous Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), and All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), have hogged the spotlight.
![Taking India's Law Universities into the Future](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5/1779651/T08edz_xF1722095703927/TAKING-INDIAS-LAW-UNIVERSITIES-INTO-THE-FUTURE.jpg)
4 mins
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