New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- New Delhi: The Economic Survey - a critique of the economy's performance and its management scripted by a team in the finance ministry - offers the Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran an opportunity to propose novel ideas and solutions to the challenges confronting the country, unaffected by the political pressures of the government in office or the ruling party.

Mint looks at what one could expect in the 2024-25 survey on Friday and the novel ideas proposed by some previous Economic Surveys.

The Survey was first presented in 1950-51 as part of the budget documents but the government later began the practice of tabling it in Parliament a day before. Besides analysing economic trends, the Survey offers poten...