Rajiv Kumar & Abhishek Jha

Decoding Budget 2024: Revenue surplus is need of the hour

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her record seventh successive budget on July 23. The 2024–25 (FY 25) budget size was Rs 48.2 lakh crore, which is 7.03% higher than the budget estimates for FY 24. The nominal growth rate projected for 2024–25...