Welfare Cuts

Investing in public well-being is not ‘populism’: Why the ‘freebie’ debate is flawed

Instead of being limited by fiscal deficits, governments should instead raise tax the super rich to raise funds for healthcare and other welfare measures.

Anirban Bhattacharya
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Amitanshu Verma
· Apr 18, 2023 · 06:30 am
‘Freebie’ row: Six charts explain why states must be allowed to make their own decisions on welfare

Some states, heavily burdened with high fiscal deficit and debt levels, have actually performed better on developmental outcomes.

Deepanshu Mohan
· Aug 30, 2022 · 09:00 am
How the row over ‘freebies’ hides India’s failure to meet the basic needs of its citizens

While it targets welfare schemes, the Union government has also written off crores in outstanding loans for India’s rich and given huge corporate tax rebates.

Anirban Bhattacharya
· Aug 27, 2022 · 09:00 am

Economists fear changes to NREGA but fund squeeze is already curtailing its operations

State governments are beginning to feel the pinch of the Ministry of Rural Development's cap on spending on the employment guarantee scheme.

Mridula Chari
· Oct 15, 2014 · 06:00 am