Amrit kaal for adivasis? Union Budget 2023-24 weakens safety nets for tribals

Schemes for food security, child welfare, employment guarantee for tribals saw shrinking of funds

Union Budget 2020-21: Big plans for storage facilities

Promise of cold storage capacity at villages, warehousing at blocks, refrigerated rail coaches to reduce losses

Interim Budget 2024: Who got how much

Down To Earth plots the allotment for various ministries in the last budget before the general elections

Simply Put: Budget 2024

Parliamentary committee flags concerns over ‘grossly insufficient’ funding for department of health research

The committee also noted that the demand was much lower compared to Rs 3,467.65 crore demanded for 2022-2023

What do Union budgets mean for long-term agri development in India?

Union & state budgets need to place equal emphasis on sector-wide improvement & individual farmer-centric measures

Union Budget 2020-21: Quantum computing gets funds

Rs 8,000 crore over 5 years may go some way to help Indian researchers catch up with a dast-evolving global scene

Union Budget 2020-21: No increase in Ayushman Bharat allocations

Sitharaman announces PMJAY push in aspirational districts in PPP mode, but private hospitals are not interested  

Ahead of Budget, activists demand allocation of Rs 2.72 lakh crore for MGNREGS in 2023-24

Considered inflation, pending worker wages and high demand, say NREGA Sangharsh Mocha and People’s Action for Employment Guarantee

Union Budget 2023: Foundation for sustainable farming is missing in India

Ambitious initiatives for farmers are promising but transition to sustainable agriculture requires healthy soil and inputs

Union Budget 2020-21: Constant decline in Swachh Bharat Mission allocation

Output indicators of the allocation unclear

Union Budget 2024-25: Centre announces Rs 1 lakh crore in interest-free loans for private sector research

Experts question decision to prioritise profit-driven private innovation over public research

What the budget holds for the agriculture sector in Kenya

The agriculture sector, which has received a slightly bigger share of the budget, remains vital to the country’s economic recovery strategy

Union Budget 2021-22: How significant is it in the time of COVID-19?

Nirmala Sitharaman needs to announce bold measures for undertaking additional public spending on an urgent basis

Budget 2023-24: Experts hail Centre’s mangrove restoration scheme but stress on scientific implementation

MISHTI scheme could potentially attract private investments in carbon offset projects

Union Budget 2020-21: Finance Minister promises Rs 4,400 cr to fight air pollution

But the budget document does not reflect the bold increase  

Simply Put: Budget

Union Budget 2024-25: Scientists disappointed over silence on National Research Foundation

Lack of transparency persists in proposed institution’s structure, governance

Runup to Interim Budget 2024: It should show a road map for the next 5 to 10 years

The budget needs to recognise the long-term threat to food security from climate change even if it is not an election issue in short term  

International year of millets: Centre to work on decentralised processing & marketing

Themes for a comprehensive plate-to-farm millet food system proposed the People’s Convention on Millets for Millions

Financial inclusion critical for building sustainable Indian cities

Financial inclusion not just a matter of economic growth, but also of social justice and ensuring sustainability  

Three days to go before 2022 ends; farmers’ income yet to double

Income of farmers in some states decreased from 2015-16 to 2018-19, new standing committee report shows

Union Budget 2021-22 must protect allocation for children even after pandemic

Children have largely remained unscathed by the virus, but disruptions due to the pandemic and the resultant lockdown have affected aspects of a …

Every country can make a difference — but carbon reductions need to be realistic & fair

Developing countries can decarbonise while continuing to grow

Natural option: Organic, natural farming not only profitable & sustainable but also productive

CSE recently consolidated long-term evidence on holistic benefits of organic and natural farming; here’s what we found