Making Dreams Come True: Union Budget 2024-25 & Viksit Bharat 2047 Vision

July 24, 2024

The IMPRI Center for the Study of Finance and Economics (CSFE), IMPRI, Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, hosted an interactive panel discussion on the topic �Viksit Bharat � Developed India @2047 and Union Budget 2024-25� on 24th July 2024, under IMPRI 5th Annual Series of Thematic Deliberations and Analysis of Interim Union Budget 2024-25, as part of IMPRI #WebPolicyTalk.

The Consumption Riddle: Will government expenditure and a good monsoon boost the revival in consumer spending?

June 21, 2024

Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic introduced the work-from-home routine, Ramesh Sharma (name changed on request), a corporate professional living in Delhi, started spending more on his food and groceries. Sharma, 45, has always been particular about the quality of his diet. But now, he buys more organic groceries and cold-pressed cooking oils and juices even though they are costlier and add to the general inflation in his food and grocery bill. Meanwhile, domestic worker Kusum is scouting for a second-hand refrigerator for her family of five. After multiple repairs, her fridge stopped working this summer. Kusum's husband is a driver, but they don't have Rs 10,000 for a new fridge. Her budget: Rs 3,000-4,000 for a second-hand one. With rising expenses, buying new appliances remains a dream.

Informal sector hit by Covid 2nd wave recovered: Survey

June 15, 2024

The informal sector faced a severe blow during the second wave of the pandemic, leading to a reduction in the number of units and workers. However, a gradual recovery was observed after the July quarter of 2021, according to the findings of an official survey reported by TOI. The annual survey of unincorporated sector enterprises (ASUSE) revealed the resilience of the informal sector, with the total number of establishments increasing from 5.8 crore in 2021-22 to 6.5 crore in 2022-23, marking a growth of nearly 5.9%.