//php if(!empty($last_str)){if(!preg_match('~[0-9]+~', $first_str)){echo $title;}else{echo $last_str; }}else{echo $title;}?>59 : The Indian Budget 2008-09: An Assessment
S. Narayan
3 March 2008
The budget proposals presented by the Indian Finance Minister in Parliament on 29 February have provided a number of concessions for the middle class and the farmers. It was a well thought out document and there has been an attempt to control inflation and, at the same time, stimulate growth.