This morning, Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026, and Republic Media Network delivered a first-of-its-kind broadcast innovation on Budget Day. For the first time ever, viewers watched the Finance Minister’s Budget speech LIVE in their own language, powered by real-time AI translation. The speech was streamed live in Hindi and Kannada across two Republic Network TV channels and digital platforms. The AI-powered translation, enabled by Sarvam AI, worked in real time as the Finance Minister spoke, ensuring there was no delay, no second-hand interpretation, and no missed detail