04:17⇢The Fiscal Gilded Cage
⌨Indian editors focus on the legislative battle over the 2026 Budget as Finance Minister Sitharaman defends growth projections against opposition labels of it being 'anti-people' and 'visionless' (Jagran, The Hindu, News18, The Quint). Parallelly, the media tracks the volatile crash in gold and silver prices alongside mounting global energy concerns (Aaj Tak, Zee News, Dainik Bhaskar). The cricket boycott by Pakistan remains a high-priority diplomatic and sporting impasse (Firstpost, ABP Live, India Today).