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Avani Kapur

Avani Kapur

Articles by Avani Kapur

Fiscal federalism enters an uncharted phase

Expecting states to absorb more social sector obligations without greater fiscal flexibility risks stretching already constrained budgets. (HT Archive)

Updated on Mar 4, 2026 15:35 IST

A study of competencies of gram panchayat functionaries in Karnataka

Gram Panchayat (Representative image) (HT Archive)

Updated on Dec 23, 2025 10:43 IST

A walk that must balance between economic growth and people’s welfare needs

Patna, Bihar, India -Feb .01, 2025: People looking Union Budget 2025-26 on TV screens presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at a shop in Patna, Bihar, India, Saturday,01, 2025.(Photo by Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times)

Updated on Feb 1, 2025 17:57 IST

Federal financing of health: Implications for capacity and priority

Health

Updated on Jun 7, 2024 08:23 IST

Viksit Bharat vs Garib Kalyan, a balancing act

People watch the live telecast of the interim budget 2024 by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, at a showroom in Gurugram, on Thursday.

Updated on Feb 1, 2024 16:53 IST

What the budget means for India’s social sector

The much-neglected Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) was the first to be tapped to provide employment to millions of migrant workers returning to their native states (ANI)

Updated on Feb 3, 2021 01:36 IST

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