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Farmers' demands are impractical and unrealistic
The farmers want the Govt to withdraw from the WTO and all Free Trade Agreements, which is next to impossible in a globally interdependent world After three years of hibernation, farmers mostly from Punjab are back on the roads with over a dozen demands from the Union Government. If taken on...
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Balancing welfare and fiscal responsibility
15 February 2024 | Uttam Gupta -
Delink disinvestment from the Budget
13 February 2024 | Uttam Gupta -
The conundrum of fertiliser pricing
06 February 2024 | Uttam Gupta -
Tread the WTO quagmire with caution
01 February 2024 | Uttam Gupta -
Is the Government’s debt sustainable?
26 January 2024 | Uttam Gupta -
Differentiating welfare schemes from freebies
22 January 2024 | Uttam Gupta -
Establishing a robust and resilient tax system
18 January 2024 | Uttam Gupta
The Centre has no control over subsidies
The biggest drawback with the current system of food subsidy is making it available at throwaway prices. It allures dubious players who buy it cheap and sell it at higher prices The Union government’s total expenditure on the three major subsidies - fertiliser, food and cooking gas - during the current...
New mechanism to ensure utilisation of funds
The new mechanism would regulate the release of funds to the states and track their use, thereby preventing idling The Union government executes a plethora of welfare programs aimed at providing basic and necessary amenities and upliftment of the most disadvantaged members of society. It does so mainly through "Central Schemes"...
