There Is An Urgent Need To Use Budget As A Tool In Increasing Women's Participation In Labour Force

The Budget is an important tool in ensuring that India's growth prospects are not hindered by international turbulence, writes Priyanka Chaturvedi.

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The Union Budgets in the last three years were presented under unpredictable circumstances of Covid. This time, however, there is a growing consensus among economists, policy makers and other stakeholders over the looming threat of deterioration of the global macroeconomic environment. Under such circumstances, the Budget is not a mere annual financial statement but an important tool in ensuring that India's growth prospects are not hindered by international turbulence. To go a step further, the