India needs to move away from centralization-decentralization thinking, and embrace genuine fiscal federalism by permanently creating a fiscal power centre in the states
4 min read3 Apr 2018Kerala finance minister Thomas Isaac, in pre-budget demands submitted to Arun Jaitley, said using 2011 Census data without qualification would penalize states like Kerala
3 min read18 Jan 2018Centre asks panel to use population data of 2011 for recommending allocation of resources
3 min read16 Jan 2018The 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