Reducing welfare spending right now is a dangerous gamble

Praveen Chakravarty writes: Increased government investment to stimulate economic activity is in principle a sound philosophy. But there are other more prudent ways to raise funds. ...

Union Budget takes an audacious gamble

By moving away from welfare and subsidies to capital expenditure, the government is betting that trickle down effects will boost private investment, leading to more jobs ...

Union Budget: Press the reset button

The harsh truth is that India’s economy is not working for its people due to misguided policies. So, there is only one metric that India’s budget must focus on: Employment ...

Covid mishandling foretold in the Budget

That the government did not come up with a detailed ‘COVID-19 Emergency’ Budget for the year 2021-22 is telling ...

The government’s arithmetic jugglery cast a shadow over the budget’s right direction

Prudent public investment and a robust safety net can stop India from falling off the precipice of the economic cliff. ...

A Budget blueprint for difficult times

Alarming inequality, failing health care and border tensions loom large and the economic situation needs full attention ...