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The return of India’s super rich
The trajectory of wealth concentration in the country, not just the levels of recently estimated inequality, is important
4 min read22 Sep 2017An India of conspicuous consumption
Vinita Bali returned to India for good in 2005, and it was a 'very very different India' she came back to after 14 years of liberalization and open markets
3 min read29 Jan 2016A commission to plan the government, not the country
The new body should not tell the government what to do, it should advise on how to do it effectively
3 min read20 Aug 2014Poverty, a useful thing
India, it seems, has an 'ideology of poverty' that is essential for governments and political parties alike
4 min read31 Jul 2013Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared