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Much has been written, including by myself, on the technical aspects of this Budget. Here I discuss some conceptual and perhaps philosophical, ramifications. A new literature on post-truth and alternative facts – an extremity of post-modernism – is emerging. Does India now fit into it?
Traversing the Budget, to begin, the date was brought forward from 28 to 1 February. If this is brought forward to 1 January next year, India could arguably move its financial year to the calendar year, easier for accounting purposes. The government should declare its intentions.
The Budget speech was short and clear, avoiding
