5 ways to resolve the unfinished agenda of freebies
India needs to go beyond FRBM Act of 2003, set up a 'fiscal council' to redefine, expand the scope and monitor all fiscal practices
India needs to go beyond FRBM Act of 2003, set up a 'fiscal council' to redefine, expand the scope and monitor all fiscal practices
Subsidies are an essential part of social security. The Centre and states need to strike the right balance between merit and non-merit subsidies.
Finances of states have deteriorated sharply since onset of Covid-19. The rising freebie culture will make things worse.
Bibek Debroy believes Budget 2023 is extremely important to articulate the central government's medium-term plan to push economic growth amid global uncertainties.
Congress questions the Centre on the implementation of schemes like housing for all by 2022, while stressing there is a need to free the country from the culture of false political promises
Freebies are worrying the Supreme Court and the Prime Minister too.
The Income Tax Department carried out search and seizure operations on the Bengaluru-based pharmaceutical group on July 6.