Evidence shows budget handouts may not get Modi or BJP any more votes than they would have got otherwise. Samajwadi Party lost 2017 UP polls despite the sops.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
An apt analysis of the little impact of doles on the electoral politics. A correct assessment. But it lost its way when you wrote, ” Will this budget help the BJP in subduing farmer and middle-class dissatisfaction and controlling the narrative? Maybe. Will it be a game-changer and swing the election in its favour? Highly unlikely.” Here is the issue of subjectivity.
The farm insurance scheme seems to be fizzling out. Universal Medicare for 50 crore Indians has been launched with a modest budget of 2,000 crores and is already running short of money, with tiny coverage. These initiatives cannot swing a national election.
Bashing comments / reactions to Sandip Roy are mostly from males. Surely, his effort did not go in vein!!
An apt analysis of the little impact of doles on the electoral politics. A correct assessment. But it lost its way when you wrote, ” Will this budget help the BJP in subduing farmer and middle-class dissatisfaction and controlling the narrative? Maybe. Will it be a game-changer and swing the election in its favour? Highly unlikely.” Here is the issue of subjectivity.
The farm insurance scheme seems to be fizzling out. Universal Medicare for 50 crore Indians has been launched with a modest budget of 2,000 crores and is already running short of money, with tiny coverage. These initiatives cannot swing a national election.