Preetha Banerjee

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman declared that 150,000 caregivers will be trained in the coming year to strengthen India's care and geriatric health ecosystem.

Union Budget 2026-27: What are the major announcements for health sector?

Preetha Banerjee

01 Feb 2026

3 min read

Millions of waste workers in India lie outside the formal policy frameworks and are denied basic rights.

Lower GST on recyclables to boost green economy: CSE to finance minister ahead of Budget 2026

Preetha Banerjee

27 Jan 2026

3 min read

“Nature is the greatest consoler”

“Nature is the greatest consoler”

Preetha Banerjee

17 Jan 2026

4 min read

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