Macrosutra: How Budget 2025 balances consumption, growth, and fiscal prudence

The Union Budget released last week shows a continued focus on fiscal prudence, but tries to balance it with consumption and growth. They rely on cutting expenditure, yet capital expenditure outlay is non-trivial. Watch Economist Radhika Pandey @Radhikaskp and correspondent Akanksha Mishra analyse in ThePrint #MacroSutra.

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00:49 Will tax cuts boost consumption? 03:55 Are tax revenues for FY25-26 realistic?

07:30 Strategy for disinvestment vs dividends

11:25 Capex outlay is 'non-trivial'

15:30 Revenue expenditure to go down

17:00 Debt-to-GDP ratio as fiscal deficit target

18:47 Will indirect taxes be increased?