Finance Minister - Different Truths

February 3, 2018
IPA Service
Economy

Zero-Sum Game of Arun Jaitley: Modi-Care Places Indians on the Wrong Side of Zero

The two previous occasions when Indians had to grapple with so many zeroes were first, when Modi promised to bring back all the black money stashed abroad and deposit...

February 3, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Karni Sena Factor in Congress Wins in Rajasthan: Groups Set Off Celebratory Mayhem over BJP Loss

Rajasthan Congress unit president Sachin Pilot, victor off all he surveyed after the by-poll victories, chose to give the credit for his party winning all three seats, one of...

February 3, 2018
IPA Service
Economy

Modi Govt. Talked Tall, but Always Fell Short: Budget Virtually Admits GST and Demonetisation Big Mistakes

The government would, without doubt, fail in doubling farm incomes by 2022 as promised. The kind of investment required to make that dream come true just did not exist....

February 2, 2018
IPA Service
Economy

Budget 2018: Game-Changing Reform for Bharat; a Major Impetus to Rural Economy

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, presenting the last full budget of Modi government before it goes to polls in May next year, announced a game-changing health insurance scheme to 10...

February 2, 2018
IPA Service
Economy

With Declining Budget and Formless Policies Universal Health Care will remain a Dream

The major thrust of the budget is on covering 10 crore families with rupees five lakh insurance coverage per year. This scheme has been allocated rupees 2000 crore that is...

February 2, 2018
IPA Service
Economy, Politics

Is the Election Budget of Arun Jaitley Simply Ambitious?

The finance minister has put a good many of his eggs in the farmers’ basket. He is betting that India’s farm sector should undergo a transformational change and it...

February 1, 2018
IPA Service
Economy

Budgetary Rural Push not enough to Deal with Farm Distress

The Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has given no sops to the middle classes by offering any concessions in the income tax rates. The industrial sector has been assured of...

January 30, 2018
IPA Service
Economy

Economic Survey Rings Warning Bells: Time to Take its Findings More Seriously

Economic Survey is prepared by economists, it is not taken very seriously while preparing the General Budget, which is made by politicians with the help of bureaucrats. Politicians see...

January 22, 2018
Dr. Navodita Pande
Business, Ecology

Will Sops in the Forthcoming Budget Undo the Ills of Two Mammoth Steps, Demonetisation and GST?

A populist budget with more sops is expected. The Modi government would justify the reasons for the two mammoth steps, demonetisation and GST, aimed at cleaning the economy. These...

January 15, 2018
Dr. Navodita Pande
Advocacy, Economy

Will the Union Budget Respond to the Demand of the Civil Society for a Universal Pension Scheme?

The letter written on behalf of the Pension Parishad, a network of 100 civil society organisations in it, is in response to recent reports indicating that the Centre was...

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