India’s Public Finances, Explained

Podcast: Grand Tamasha · Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Opublikowano: 2026-09-30

Few subjects are as central to the functioning of government—or as likely to make the average citizen’s eyes glaze over—as how governments collect and spend the public’s money. But public finance shapes nearly every interaction Indian citizens have with the state. How much tax revenue will my state receive from the Centre? Will my local government have the resources to invest in the urban amenities I value? And how can I distinguish between an expensive freebie and a purposeful, targeted cash transfer? A new book, Fiscal Fables: A Citizen’s Guide to Public F...