Budget Fine Print
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Will India’s gender budget truly serve as an instrument for ushering in women-led development?
The 2022 Budget has largely failed to present a sensitive front to prioritise key challenges that are being faced by women in light of the ongoing pandemic.
Akanksha Khullar
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Though tax revenues have risen, the Modi government’s Budget has neglected healthcare
The distorted priorities of the Union government have left the already weak health system even more fragile.
Soumitra Ghosh
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As analysts take a closer look at the Budget, some economists fear that fiscal deficit could widen
The Centre aims to contain the gap between revenue and expenditure at 3.3% of GDP. Economists think could be difficut because tax collections may fall short.
Nitin Sethi
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