Sayantan Kundu

Sayantan Kundu is an assistant professor (finance) at the International Management Institute (IMI) Kolkata

Sayantan Kundu

Cash transfer schemes need cost justification and impact evaluation

India needs evidence-based welfare policies that assess the costs, outcomes and trade-offs of cash transfers instead of allowing electoral politics to shape public spending

Updated On: 31 Jul 2026 | 6:43 AM IST

Budget 2025: Why scrapping home loan tax benefits could hurt the common man

The socio-economic implications of scrapping the old tax regime for India's real estate sector - currently valued at $493 billion and contributing 7.3 per cent to GDP - deserve careful scrutiny

Updated On: 23 Jan 2025 | 4:45 PM IST