With
the short-term, frenzied interest that accompanies annual
budget presentations in India having ended, it is time
to raise issues that were largely ignored in the debate.
Prime among them is the question as to how much or how
little new taxes were raised to finance the many pressing
demands that face the government, from investments in
essential infrastructure to building much needed human
capital, promoting employment and ensuring universal
access to necessities.
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This article was originally published in the Frontline
on August 4, 2024.
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