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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ad-lite experience, exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook:   / theprintindia   » Tweet us on Twitter:   / theprintindia   » Follow us on Instagram:   / theprintindia   » Find us on LinkedIn :   / theprint   » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8