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A team of the Election Commission of India’s ‘flying squad’ searches a vehicle ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in Chepauk, Chennai, to check and stem the huge flow of freebies (File photo) | Photo credit: B Jothi Ramalingam Bihar’s aggressive push for welfare schemes ahead of the 2025 Assembly elections has sharply weakened its […]
Economists are raising alarms about the rising budget burden caused by cash handouts and subsidies – benefits that many fear are becoming increasingly unsustainable.The issue featured prominently in a recent ET Now discussion, which started with a pointed question about the long-term viability of these schemes. ET Now asked, “That’s essentially the question we’re asking […]
