Govt Wants To Remove All Tax Exemptions: P. Chidambaram
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget for 2023–24 may have promised further momentum to the economy through a push on infrastructure, but, according to the opposition, it has failed to address the needs of the poor and the middle class. Congress leader and former finance minister P. Chidambaram tells Pragatti Oberoi how the government’s claims on allocations for infra projects could be exaggerated and the budget could push the middle class away from saving money. Edited excerpts:
Pragatti Oberoi - February 27, 2023
The Poverty & Politics Of Data In India
Before India can eradicate poverty, it needs to count the poor. But, its data collection machine is old, gives inconsistent results and sometimes disagrees with the government
Neeraj Thakur - June 29, 2022
India Has A Crypto Dilemma
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Growing Agritech, Stagnant Farmer Income
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Rajiv Tikoo - February 27, 2022
Hassled Companies, Upset CAs
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Kamalika Ghosh - January 28, 2022
Budget 2022: Dealing With India’s Achilles’ Heel
Reforms in the health and education space have been a cause for concern for successive governments for decades now. Two years into the pandemic, will the Budget come bearing good news for the two sectors?
Kamalika Ghosh - December 31, 2021
How far did Baba Ramdev stretch to bag Ruchi Soya?
Even as the acquisition reeks of crony capitalism, Ruchi Soya’s preferential issue to a mystery investor raises its own questions
V Keshavdev - June 05, 2020
Muddling through
The FM can’t deliver the moon, but surely she should have tried harder than snips here and tucks there
N Mahalakshmi - February 01, 2020
A non-event
The FY21 Budget has done precious little to encourage investment in the domestic market, which is riddled with expensive stocks
Kripa Mahalingam - February 01, 2020
“First, Do No Harm” Budget
The current budget will not harm the economy but the 10% nominal GDP growth and tax receipts projected for FY21 may be a tad optimistic
Deep Narayan Mukherjee - February 01, 2020
