Ashima Goyal

Government spending, both Centre and States, must focus on raising capacity and lowering costs

Whether it is management of the pandemic or its economic fallout, the critics appear to have gone overboard

International oil price shocks and domestic taxation have hit Indian energy consumers hard. Here are some reform measures

Development finance institutions need to combine corporate governance frameworks with pursuit of government goals

A short-term rise in deficit to combat the pandemic is necessary. But in the medium term it is vital to reduce debt

An official digital currency, together with a ban on using cryptocurrencies as a medium of exchange, could be the way forward

There should be a switch in target from headline to core CPI. And, the basket and its weights should be updated frequently

The Budget’s tilt towards capex is not at the expense of the poor, also the better quality of spending will encourage growth

Excessive spending at this moment is unnecessary. Demand needs to be kept just ahead of supply to boost economic activity