https://thepublicrupee.com/writing Analysis, data stories, and explainers on India's public finance en-IN Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:16:08 GMT https://thepublicrupee.com/writing/indias-interest-bill-the-invisible-budget https://thepublicrupee.com/writing/indias-interest-bill-the-invisible-budget Interest payments at ₹13.35 lakh crore now consume 25% of every rupee the government collects. How did we get here, who owns the bonds, and what it means for everything else. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT debt interest fiscal-policy explainer https://thepublicrupee.com/writing/who-decides-how-much-each-state-gets https://thepublicrupee.com/writing/who-decides-how-much-each-state-gets The Finance Commission formula that distributes ₹11.75 lakh crore annually — and why Uttar Pradesh gets 17.6% while Goa gets 0.3%. Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT devolution finance-commission states explainer https://thepublicrupee.com/writing/india-budget-2026-27-visualized https://thepublicrupee.com/writing/india-budget-2026-27-visualized The Union Budget 2026-27 in seven charts — where the money comes from, where it goes, and what the numbers actually mean. Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT budget explainer fy2627