It is not about farmers

Budget 2013 pushed up allocations for agriculture, but it will not help farmers

Maharashtra's insurance scheme for orchard owners draws angry protests

Too high a premium for too little cover

Bihar hopes Union Budget will set right Finance Commission’s ‘wrong’

Finance Commission recommended curtailing funds under Backward Region Grant Fund

Budget 2013: the path remains the same

Budget bites on vehicles

Fails to restrain use of subsidised diesel in private diesel cars

Prime Minister’s Logic

Assam budget announces measures for small tea growers

Retains VAT rate on auction sale of tea, proposes policy to maintain quality of produce

100 smart satellite cities on anvil

Push for urban development through PPP and FDI

China's per capita carbon emissions surpass EU's

India has one of four highest CO2 emissions in the world, says report

Budget: Thumbs down from farmers and GM industry

Say does not increase farmers’ income

Budget through the years post liberalisation

Run up to Budget 2012-13

Rural health, malnutrition get attention

Health sector overall allocated even less than what it received last year, say experts

Letters

Union Budget 2024-25: Allocations for health, education fail to meet targets under government policies

Health budget target was 2.5% of GDP by 2025, education target at 6%  

Union Budget 2024-25: Boost for renewable energy, emphasis on EV infrastructure

MoEFCC and MNRE see hike in budgetary allocation; 10 million houses to be brought under rooftop solar scheme

What promises should Budget 2024-25 hold for agriculture sector?

Recent budget hikes proved limited benefits to the farmers, necessitating a review to prioritise sector-wide support

Union Budget 2024-25 set blueprint for India’s New Green Deal

Sitharaman’s announcements are in line with PM Modi’s 2021 Glasgow declaration on Net Zero by 2070

Union Budget 2024-25: Why India’s rooftop solar plan fails to spark interest

Complex and time-consuming installation process is exacerbated by bureaucratic delays and a lack of awareness among potential beneficiaries

How much did the Interim Budget push for India’s Climate Action?

The inter-sectoral and widely impacting stresses of climate change need balanced allocations and efforts for mitigation, adaptation and disaster …

DTE Coverage: How green was Union Budget 2024-25

Read Down To Earth’s coverage about key insights from the last budget before poll season

Simply Put: Income Tax 2024

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

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