What education budget 2021-2022 needs to focus on
This would be the right time to constitute the inclusion funds recommended in National Education Policy, 2020
Interim Budget 2019: A mention and a few hundred crores for the poor's Kamadhenu
A specific mention spanning over four minutes, and emphasis on livestock hints at the government’s admission of the impact of its anti-…
Analysis of Union Budget since 1947
As countdown to the Union Budget has already begun, Down To Earth looks back at the history of budget presentations and how they responded to …
A step-by-step guide on how Union budget is formulated
To start the process, the budget division issues an annual budget circular around the last week of August or the first fortnight of September …
Union Budget 2021-22: Do states have much to cheer for?
The recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission are unlikely to make much of a difference to cash-strapped states
Sector-based highlights of Union Budget 2017-18
The budget’s thrust has been on stimulating growth, affordable housing, curbing black money and promoting digital economy
Budget push for startups
New ventures to get tax holiday for three years; new customs regime to promote Make in India
Farewell to welfare
The budget is a patch work of abandoned schemes revived or existing ones being re-named. This is all for rural development
People's participation in formulating India's annual budget is negligible
"The officials just heard our points; they did not ask any questions," says an activist about a pre-budget meeting held December 6, 2017 to …
Union Budget 2018: Mining sector needs more than just increased budgetary outlays
It is important to ensure that the private sector becomes the main source of funding exploration and R&D
Climate in Budget 2017-18: notes ban effect likely to leave climate expenditure high and dry
With eyes on upcoming state elections and cool down in the mood towards climate action around the world, no major announcements to offset climate …
Budget 2023-24: Here are the budgetary allocation trends for key ministries
Budgetary allocation was curtailed or reported marginal increase across key ministries and social schemes
Union Budget 2022-23: Biogas should be given due importance in organic farming
The Economic Survey presented January 31, 2022, highlighted government emphasis towards organic farming and crop diversification; it …
Budget 2018: NDA’s tribal development scheme reduced to tokenism
Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana was introduced in 2014 for the overall development of tribal communities
Union Budget 2020-21: Unremarkable for health sector
Allocation increased but just enough to offset inflation; new schemes criticised by experts
Why Budget 2021-2022 should increase allocations for child health and nutrition
Apart from allocation of funds, their release, approval and reporting also need to be streamlined
Why the Budget should increase allocation towards health and family planning
Low spending by India in these two areas has caused growing inequality, insufficient access and poor quality of healthcare services
‘India budget weak in public participation; limited in transparency’
The country’s performance in terms of public participation and budget oversight by the legislature was rated “weak” in the survey
Odisha fishing sector hopeful with Union Budget 2021-22 allocation for Paradip
Workers say harbour will be finally able to meet EU export standards
Jal Jeevan Mission Urban launched in Union Budget 2021-22
An outlay of Rs 50,011 crore was announced for the urban and rural water supply scheme, over 4 times the revised budget for 2020-2021
Union Budget 2021-22: What should be the priorities for agriculture?
Increasing budgetary allocations towards Rural Employment Guarantee Act is non-negotiable
Union Budget 2020-21: Duty on solar panel, EV imports; relief to green energy cos
Tax benefits aimed at incentivising domestic manufacturing
Union Budget 2022-23: Will it help children eat better
Schemes that provide integrated benefits to women and children did not get additional funds this year
Agriculture least hit by COVID-19: Economic Survey
The Economic Survey also pointed out that higher growth in allied sectors, especially livestock, has also contributed to the total agricultural …
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Developed countries have largely consumed world's carbon budget
The historical division of the carbon pie has been iniquitous, with rich, developed countries taking the lion's share