The FM has been audacious to attempt to strike this difficult balance in India’s $3 trillion economy amid such enormous global uncertainty and headwinds...
The more important question is, where is the money for such large government expenditure coming from? Praveen Chakravarty February 6...
The more important question is, where is the money for such large government expenditure coming from?...
The Survey of 2022-23 is, sadly, more a dry compilation of data to substantiate the government’s economic performance, than the ideal space to discuss some of the serious economic issues of the day...
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...
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...
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...
That the government did not come up with a detailed ‘COVID-19 Emergency’ Budget for the year 2021-22 is telling...
Prudent public investment and a robust safety net can stop India from falling off the precipice of the economic cliff...