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Sunday, July 20, 2025
TopicFiscal Policy

Topic: Fiscal Policy

IMF suggestions on fiscal, financial, labour reforms amid global risks are notable. India must pay heed

While IMF welcomes India's shift towards debt-based fiscal anchor, it recommends improvements to the framework, besides endorsing ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​exchange rate flexibility & other steps.

‘Welfarism not a substitute for job creation’ — TeamLease vice-chairman on India’s fiscal planning

TeamLease’s Manish Sabharwal spoke to ThePrint about how political leaders, for the sake of winning elections, make big welfare-related promises without a proper plan to fund them.

‘One of the most fiscally unhealthy states’ — what Centre’s note to SC on Kerala’s finances says

In response to Kerala’s petition, Centre has said the state has performed worse than all-states average on all fiscal indicators, adding that its performance has worsened over time. 

Rupee inches up on last day of fiscal, runs into ‘usual’ importer orders

The rupee was quoting at 82.20 to the dollar at 11:32 a.m. IST compared with 82.3375 in the previous session. The local currency reached a high of 82.10.

SubscriberWrites: India’s fiscal management requires an overhaul. Civic consensus and public consciousness crucial

There should be an independent body that analyses each state and provide analysis of benefits of spending on different heads, writes Seth Ramachandiran.

India’s fiscal, monetary authorities to be watchful amid ‘global gloom’, finance ministry

Measures undertaken by the govt to reduce burden of soaring inflation on consumers,by increasing fertiliser subsidies & other welfare measures, could stress finances, reports stated.

Another Covid wave will leave world govts ‘much less space to spend’, says IMF’s Gita Gopinath

In a conversation with Shekhar Gupta at 'Off The Cuff', Gita Gopinath says India must maintain its momentum on spending to provide support to the economy.

Modi govt’s pandemic strategy focused on revival has worked. Economic indicators prove it

Modi government’s policy response to Covid — focusing on directed credit to the distressed — was prudent, even if unpopular.

Why Article 282 needs a rethink as Centre and states battle for money

The use of Article 282 to implement centrally sponsored schemes remains a source of tension. Public health can be a starting point to take a hard look at intergovernmental transfers.

A new, big shift is taking place in Economics under the shadow of Covid

Fiscal policy, which fell out of fashion as an engine of economic growth during the inflationary 1970s, has been front-and-center in the fight against Covid-19.

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.