Where does your tax money go? Who decides what the government spends? And what does the Budget actually mean for your life?

In The Great Indian Budget, former Finance Secretary and Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg takes you behind the scenes of India's most important economic document.

Drawing on his years inside the Ministry of Finance, Garg reveals how the Union Budget is shaped by politics, economic pressures, fiscal realities and difficult trade-offs � and how decisions on taxation, spending and borrowing affect everything from your EMIs and grocery bills to jobs, businesses and investments.

Clear, insightful and packed with insider perspective, this is a guide to understanding how the Government of India raises, allocates and spends your money.

Whether you are a taxpayer, student, entrepreneur, investor or simply curious about how India's economy works, The Great Indian Budget will change the way you read the Budget � and understand the country's finances.