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What does the Interim Budget Say about Government Expenditure Priority?

Jannet Farida Jacob

  • 26 February 2024
  • The Aidem
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In the interim Budget, the union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasised the multiplier effect of capital expenditure on economic growth and job creation. The budget for 2024-25 allocates...

Empowering agriculture: Prioritising farmers and addressing sector challenges

Sangeeta Kanwar

  • 22 February 2024
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The Government of India presented the Interim Budget 2024-25 in Parliament on 1 February, 2024. The Interim Union Budget laid a strong foundation by focusing on four major castes of the country and...

Need for SDG-linked outcome budgeting in India: A case of Assam

Shuchita Rawal

  • 21 February 2024
  • Down To Earth
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India is confronting several emerging challenges, like the impacts of climate change, increasing inequities and lagging human development indices. The post-2015 United Nations Sustainable Development...

How much did the Interim Budget push for India’s Climate Action?

Soutrik Goswami

  • 16 February 2024
  • Down To Earth
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Climate change remains one of the key global concerns of the current century, and the issue is more precarious for India. As a developing economy in the Global South with a significant population...

Upcoming Budget must focus on climate change resilience

Soutrik Goswami

  • 15 February 2024
  • Policy Circle
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Climate change is the most significant global challenge of the 21st century. India is the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases, as well as one of the worst affected countries from the impact of...

Did the interim budget focus enough on nutrition?

Happy Pant

  • 13 February 2024
  • Down To Earth
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There was significant anticipation surrounding the interim Union budget this year with the elections round the corner. The anticipation primarily revolved around bolstering measures for addressing...

Direct vs indirect taxes: What’s adding to centre’s tax revenue and states’ woes?

Sharad Pandey

  • 12 February 2024
  • Newslaundry
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The Union government’s gross tax revenue has shown consistent growth over the years, with direct taxes outperforming indirect taxes in recent years. But a holistic view, combining both Union and...

Rural Economy: Can Budgetary Band-aids Sustain Post-Covid Progress?

Mitali Gupta

  • 9 February 2024
  • Policy Circle
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The rural economy demonstrated remarkable resilience in absorbing the shock of reverse migration caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it continues to face significant challenges due to high...

Interim Budget 2024: What the Budget Means for Workers in the Unorganised Sector

Shiney Chakraborty

  • 7 February 2024
  • Core
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In the interim budget 2024-25, a study of the existing social security schemes for the unorganised sector shows that while there are many, the actual allocations on them reveal a different story....

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