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Targeted transfers may be more effective than Universal Basic Income
The data from Peru and Indonesia show targeted schemes can meet welfare goals much more effectively compared with Universal Basic Income
3 min read30 Aug 2018Universal Basic Income may not be politically feasible in India: Arun Jaitley
People will stand up in Parliament and demand continuation of subsidies over and above Universal Basic Income which the budget cannot afford, says Arun Jaitley
2 min read12 Jun 2017Why Arun Jaitley gave universal basic income a miss in Union Budget 2017
Indian politics currently lacks the maturity to give up subsidies for the greater goal of a universal basic income, says Arun Jaitley in a post-budget interview
2 min read2 Feb 2017The budget’s fine print in numbers
Finance minister Arun Jaitley disappointed some by not dismantling the subsidy regime but tried to provide 'immediate happiness for all' through income tax relief
4 min read29 Jul 2014NDA government gives Aadhaar a new lease of life
Faced with reining in the subsidy regime, the govt appears to have put pragmatism over politics and UIDAI lives to see another day
4 min read21 Jul 2014Popular 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