The Budget estimated Rs 1.06 trillion to come from dividends from RBI, public sector banks and financial institutions in the current financial year
A robust dispute settlement system would help the government unlock tax revenues, and also aid ease of doing business
In Budget 2020 speech, the FM should state how she intends to return to the 7% track, and the hard decisions she will take to adjust to the realities of a slowing economy, writes T N Ninan
The FRBM Act, after its amendment in 2018, allows a fiscal deficit slippage of not more than 0.5% for any given year, provided there are justifications
Compared to the earlier expectation when that year's Budget was presented, the fall was worse - 33% down from the Rs 2.9 trillion estimated then