Budget 2021: Measures FM Nirmala Sitharaman should announce to spur pandemic-hit economy
While the urgent requirement is to revive demand and consumption, measures for improving India s competitiveness are important for long-term sustainability and economic prosperity
Uday Shankar | January 25, 2021 | Updated 21:12 IST
The Union Budget will be critical in rebuilding the economy and the COVID-19 pandemic should be used as an opportunity to build back better
The year gone by witnessed one of the worst economic crises humanity ever faced. Strangely enough, it was also one of the most active years in terms of policymaking. The spirit in which the Union Finance Minister handled numerous press conferences assuring the anxious nation last year is expected to be seen once again on the day of the Union Budget. The zest and anticipation around the budget are always high, but the level of expectation and hope is certainly many notches higher this time.