Venkatesh Parthasarathy

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Fiscal relaxation can be done in two ways: the government can either spend more than it earns, or can forgo revenue and hope that consumption increases. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/MintThere is considerable speculation in the public domain that the government may be contemplating fiscal stimuli to push the economy towards a higher growth trajectory. Fiscal relaxation can be done in two ways—the government can either spend more than it earns, or can forgo revenue and hope that consumption increases.