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India taxation policy, fiscal deficit, COVID crisis, COVID impact on economy, indirect tax revenue, Christophe Jaffrelot writes, Utsav Shah, Indian express opinion

Centre’s reliance on indirect tax revenue, pro-rich policy, has deprived govt of resources during COVID crisisSubscriber Only

August 11,2020 03:12:24 AM

COVID-19 may be a blessing in disguise if it allows India to reform its tax system in order to make it work towards inclusive growth and sustainable development rather than targeting only investment-led economic growth. After all, India’s tax-GDP ratio was only 10.9 per cent in 2019, as against the OECD average of 34 per cent.

Tue, Aug 11, 2020

India needs to urgently step into the domain of healthcareSubscriber Only

June 09,2020 03:50:43 AM

One of the obvious reasons why public healthcare has not been a priority for successive governments of India lies in the fact that India’s middle class did not need it.

Tue, Jun 09, 2020

Keeping poor safe in lockdown is state responsibility, not an act of charitySubscriber Only

March 30,2020 00:30:47 AM

Leaving migrant workers to fend for themselves and forcing them to return to their villages will only enable the spread of coronavirus. In this regard, a clear distinction in the provision of aid for the urban and the rural poor must be made so that resources are better allocated amongst the poor.

Mon, Mar 30, 2020