India’s Public Finances, Explained

Grand Tamasha by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Sep 30, 202601:00:57News & Politics

This week, host Milan Vaishnav is joined by Sarthak Pradhan and Pranay Kotasthane to discuss their new book, Fiscal Fables: A Citizen’s Guide to Public Finance. The book demystifies India’s public finances for a lay audi...

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