Coronavirus update: Finance minister Sitharaman falls back on 'act of god'
Sitharaman says there may an economic contraction ahead due to ‘extraordinary situation’
How much did Interim Budget 2024 allocate to different Union ministries
Down To Earth plots ministerial allocation and compares it with the amount allocated in the previous budget
Simply put: The Trojan relief package
Interim Budget 2024: Who got how much
Down To Earth plots the allotment for various ministries in the last budget before the general elections
Union Budget 2024-25: High on claims, less on substance
The budget speech was reduced to unsubstantiated claims and dangling the carrot of prosperity in future yet again
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
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
Simply Put: How far will Nirmala Sitharaman's longest budget take India?
Down To Earth's Graphic Editor Sorit Gupto decodes the comparatives and superlatives of Union Budget 2020-21
Union Budget 2024-25: Scientists disappointed over silence on National Research Foundation
Lack of transparency persists in proposed institution’s structure, governance
Coronavirus update: Sitharaman announces commercial mining of coal
India overtakes China in total tally
Union Budget 2019-20: Income support for farmers drives historic allocation for agri ministry
Rs 75,000 crore for income assistance to boost rural consumption, claims government
Union Budget 2022-23: Where does renewable energy fit in this year?
The government will likely put in place strategies to bring India closer to its green energy target and equitable energy access
Clean cooking fuel, urban mobility find place in Union Budget 2021-22
Rs 18,000 crore to support public bus transport services; experts believe move could bring down pollution
Government funds are not ‘taxpayer money’ — media and politicians should stop confusing the two
Kowtowing to a myth of ‘taxpayer money’ may act as a handbrake on decisive action
Roti, kapda, makaan... and vaccine: Can it sway elections
With potential COVID-19 vaccines equalling cheap foodgrains’ power as a poll promise, can vaccine sub-nationalism be far behind
Economic stimulus package on Day 3 a repetition of budget: Experts
The announcement included some major policy shifts that may have far-reaching consequences
Budget 2020-21: Will Sitharaman keep aside Rs 1.10 lakh crore to revamp India's discoms
Sitharaman may provide support for Ujjwala beneficiaries for buying refill gas cylinders
Union Budget 2020-21: Big talk on natural farming but no support
India has the largest share in the world’s organic farmers pie
Union Budget 2020-21 for power sector: Getting smart meters in 3 years quite a task
Sector riddled with technical and implementational difficulties, say experts
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 …
Fuelling problems: India’s poor are being forced to return to unclean cooking fuels; here’s why
With LPG prices crossing the Rs 1,000-mark, the poor now have to make unfair choices about their basic standard of life
Is the Union Budget 2022-23 renewable energy friendly?
The budgetary allocations may have indirect impacts on RE from capital goods lists of customs exemptions
Climate experts hail forthcoming US climate summit with caution and riders
The US should clean up its own act first as far as net zero is concerned, climate experts say
COVID-19: Sitharaman’s ‘agri bouquet’ does not cut ice with farm experts
Farmers need immediate help rather than plans for the future, they say
COVID-19: Sitharaman’s MSME talk draws scepticism
Demand needs a leg-up: experts; Migrants question goes unanswered