Budget lacks bold reforms, focuses on cautious continuity: Swaminathan Aiyar

Economist Swaminathan Aiyar finds the Union Budget unremarkable. He notes a lack of bold reforms and simplification, with many small changes increasing complexity. Fiscal consolidation is marginal. The budget prioritizes stability amid strong growth. Major reforms like fertiliser subsidy abolition were avoided. Sector-specific measures are politically understandable but economically modest.