A Guarantee Under Strain – Do Budget Numbers Match India’s Livelihood Needs?
The Union Budget has placed employment and livelihoods at the centre of the government’s long-term vision under what it calls the “Viksit Bharat Guarantee”. The Budget promises to strengthen rural jobs, self-employment, and basic services so that economic growth translates into everyday security for ordinary households. Two major pillars of this promise are VB–G Ram–G…
