Union Budget 2023 and Beyond
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY
Dr Naushad Forbes
Chairman, Ananta Aspen Centre,
and Co-Chairman, Forbes Marshall
Dr. Naushad Forbes is the Co-Chairman of Forbes Marshall, India’s leading Steam Engineering and Control Instrumentation firm. He is Chairman, Ananta Aspen Centre, and Centre for Technology, Innovation and Economic Research (CTIER).
Dr Rajiv Kumar,
Chairman, Pahle India Foundation
Dr. Rajiv Kumar is the Chairman of Pahle India Foundation, a non-profit making research think tank. He is the former Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog. He is currently Member Global Leadership Council, GASP, New York.
Dr. R. Kavita Rao,
Director, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP), New Delhi
Her areas of research interest are Tax Policy Design, Design and implementation of Goods and Services Taxes (GST), Impact of tax incentives, Perceptions on tax compliance & implications.
Mr A K Bhattacharya
Distinguished Fellow, Ananta Centre, Editorial Director, Business Standard
A.K Bhattacharya is an economic journalist. He has served as the Editor of Business Standard and is currently its Editorial Director. Earlier, he was the Editor of The Pioneer and worked for The Financial Express and The Economic Times in different leadership roles.
With the presentation of the Union Budget for 2023-24 on February 1, there is greater clarity on how the government intends to overcome the financial challenges that India faces. Hence this session will discuss and debate what the Union Budget for 2023-24 has been able to achieve. This session will also examine the policy announcements, growth assumptions, revenue projections and expenditure priorities of the Union government.
