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.

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