Battered by Covid, common folk crave for a miracle budget

Battered by Covid, common folk crave for a miracle budget

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If wishes were horses, then ‘Nirmala would lower all prices’. The change in the original proverb may seem contrived, but the thought is not unwarranted, as it reflects the sentiment of common folk in the country today.

The customary presentation of the Union Budget on February 1 invariably raises expectations that there may be a cut here or there to help people save money or earn more.The Budget presentation is all about big numbers, lots and lots of money, multi-million-rupee projects and schemes, and policy stipulations, but all that common folk care about are announcements of relief […]

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