Heritage and Culture in Public Policy: A Comparative Reading of the Union Budget 2026–27 and Odisha Budget 2026–27 in a Global Cultural Policy Context
- ParibhaAsha Editorial Team
- 2 days ago
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Public budgets rarely speak directly about culture. Fiscal documents are primarily instruments of economic governance; they allocate funds for infrastructure, agriculture, welfare, defence, and employment generation. Culture, by contrast, tends to manifest in a scattered, indirect manner—through tourism schemes, museum construction, preservation grants, or educational initiatives. Yet these references, however brief, are deeply revealing. They indicate how a government perceives its past, how it seeks to frame collective identity, and how cultural memory is positioned within national and regional development strategies.
