<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><feed><author name="Dr. Abhishek Malhotra"><item><title>Budget 2025: Ignoring the Need for Higher Education Investment</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/budget-2025-ignoring-the-need-for-higher-education-investment/</link><pubDate>February 3, 2025, 1:50 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/20250201330L.webp</image><category>Opinion</category><excerpt>Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for 2025, emphasizing the need to accelerate growth and ensure inclusive development to realize the aspirations of a “Viksit Bharat.” To lay the foundation for a prosperous nation, the...</excerpt></item></author></feed>