When developed countries like New Zealand are moving away from the obsession of economic growth towards ‘wellbeing’ and social justice — the country had in May presented a first-of-its-kind “wellbeing budget”, where the focus was on mental health and people’s happiness, and not on improving the GDP — it is time for intellectuals in India to start focusing on improving the components of social stability. Benefits from India’s rising economy have not reached the masses (forget about Dalits), and many of the resources are still in the hands of a few. The national Budget should reflect what matters most to us. What we need today is social justice.
