Since 2016, the govt has tried various fiscal tactics to stimulate growth, from increasing expenditure to introducing welfare schemes. The tax cut is the latest of these measures.
In Episode 1597, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta discusses NITI Aayog's latest Fiscal Health Index report, how states are doing & and other key takeaways.
India has a large vertical fiscal gap, which has been increasing. The reason is that while the Constitution assigns the most buoyant taxation powers to the Union, it allocates more spending responsibilities to the states.
IMF has found that countries going for polls tend to see significant slippages in fiscal targets. Analysis by ThePrint finds India has been bucking this trend over last 20 years.
Depositors seem to believe that public sector entities will not default. There is a perception that they are guaranteed by their respective state government or ultimately the Union.
In May 1974, RSS chief Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras spoke at a lecture series in Pune about caste-based discrimination and social equality within the Hindu fold.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.
What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.
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