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SUMMARY:Where Your Rupee Goes
DESCRIPTION:Why do India’s richest cities struggle for funds? Are election freebies necessarily bad economics? Why do the states and the Union repeatedly disagree over GST and the distribution of revenues? These questions increasingly shape public conversation\, yet the mechanics of public finance behind them remain difficult for most citizens to navigate. \nIn Fiscal Fables\, Sarthak Pradhan and Pranay Kotasthane make public finance accessible through relatable stories\, everyday examples and clear explanations\, offering a framework for understanding how governments raise money\, how they spend it\, how resources are shared across levels of government\, and why these choices matter to citizens. \nUsing the book as a starting point\, the authors will examine fiscal federalism\, the financing of cities\, GST\, subsidies\, welfare and the politics of public spending. With Bengaluru a major economic centre grappling with urban infrastructure and the relationship between cities\, states and the Union\, it is a particularly fitting setting for this conversation. \nThe session asks a simple but important question: how can citizens participate meaningfully in debates about government spending if public finance itself remains inaccessible to them? The discussion will conclude with an audience Q&A. \nVenue: Gallery\n\n\nMaking Sense of Government Money\nRSVP here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2_EWkcgv_SS75p28BRGf7RGPAsY56EpPV3_efwodtEOk0Uw/viewform?usp=publish-editor)\n*Speakers*: Pranay Kotasthane\, Sarthak Pradhan\, Suman Joshi\n*Event Categories*: Books\, Economics\, Nonfiction\, Politics
URL:https://bangaloreinternationalcentre.org/event/where-your-rupee-goes/
LOCATION:Bangalore International Centre\, 7\, 4th Main Road\, Domlur II Stage\, Bangalore\, Karnataka\, 560071\, India
CATEGORIES:Books,Economics,Nonfiction,Politics
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