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About
Former Ministry of Finance consultant, Ravi brings inside knowledge of how budgets are built to his data analysis work at NT. His spending-vs-allocation trackers are among the most-read pieces on the platform, and he teaches data journalism at IIMC Delhi.
Credentials & Background
MA Economics, Delhi School of Economics (2015). Former consultant, Ministry of Finance. Guest faculty, IIMC Delhi.
Recent Pieces by Ravi
Where does Budget 2026 money actually go — a breakdown
We mapped all ₹47.65 lakh crore across 89 demand heads to answer: who gets the most, who gets cut, and what changed from 2025.
Capex vs. revenue spend: the ratio that tells the real Budget story
Capital expenditure is up 17%. But when you adjust for inflation and infrastructure backlog, the real-terms increase is 4.2%.
Subsidy reform: what actually changed in 15 years of promises
We tracked fertiliser, food, and fuel subsidies from 2010 to 2025. The story is more complicated than either side admits.