Pocket-size politics: Budget 2026 in cartoons
The Hindu
‘Pocket-size politics’, a Budget 2026 cartoon collection, shows how high-level policy hits the average person’s wallet
In a historic move, the Union Budget 2026 was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 — marking the first time in Indian history the fiscal roadmap was unveiled on a weekend. ‘Pocket-size politics’ takes the marathon 85-minute Budget speech and shrinks it down to size, using witty cartoons to show how high-level policy hits the average person’s wallet.
All cartoons by Soumyadip Sinha
Illustration: Soumyadip Sinha
Illustration: Soumyadip Sinha
Illustration: Soumyadip Sinha
Illustration: Soumyadip Sinha
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‘Pocket-size politics’, a Budget 2026 cartoon collection, shows how high-level policy hits the average person’s wallet
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