EPISODE · Jan 21, 2026 · 9 MIN
ThePrintPod: 'India has an import dependency problem'- Here's what Budget 2026 can change
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The Union Budget can signal this transition by allocating fewer resources to surplus management and more toward enabling diversification, while acknowledging that short-term price controls can undermine long-term capacity. The economic principle is evident: unstable incentives foster dependence. Import dependence is not an inevitability; it is a matter of policy and policy can be rewritten. Watch the latest column by Bidisha Bhattacharya, Associate Fellow, Chintan Research Foundation. #theprinteconomix --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read latest column here: https://theprint.in/opinion/economix/india-import-dependency-budget-2026/2831412/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apply here for ThePrint School of Journalism : https://tinyurl.com/48hdbx9d
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The Union Budget can signal this transition by allocating fewer resources to surplus management and more toward enabling diversification, while acknowledging that short-term price controls can undermine long-term capacity. The economic principle is evident: unstable incentives foster dependence. Import dependence is not an inevitability; it is a matter of policy and policy can be rewritten. Watch the latest column by Bidisha Bhattacharya, Associate Fellow, Chintan Research Foundation. #theprinteconomix --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read latest column here: https://theprint.in/opinion/economix/india-import-dependency-budget-2026/2831412/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apply here for ThePrint School of Journalism : https://tinyurl.com/48hdbx9d
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ThePrintPod: 'India has an import dependency problem'- Here's what Budget 2026 can change
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