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  

Union Budget 2021-22 cuts funds for autonomous bodies under environment ministry

The allocations are also lower than the actual expenditure for 2019-20

What does Union Budget 2021-22 mean for students, farmers, migrants, health workers? Not much

What was expected in a time of crisis were bold decisions. But finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman decided to play it safe

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  

Hit-&-miss: EV sector gets support in Budget 2023-24, but misses out on long-term vision

Crucial research-linked incentives are missing, which are needed as EV market in India requires time to mature

COVID-19 stimulus: How will states identify unregistered migrant workers?

The Union government set aside Rs 3,500 cr for migrant workers not registered under NFSA 

Union budget 2020-21 - explained in 15 charts

Nirmala Sitharaman's budget has little to offer rural India. Allocation to several schemes were slashed below 2019-20 revised estimates&…

Budget 2023-24: New mission for welfare of PVTGs launched

Rs 15,000 crore allocated to Pradhan Mantri PVTG mission for next three years

G20 Summit: Good progress on easing debt in Zambia, Ethiopia & Ghana, says finance minister

India releases G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration stating developing countries would need $5.8-5.9 trillion up to 2030 to …

Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan: A travesty on migrant workers

Its primary aim is to woo voters in Bihar where elections will take place later this year

COVID-19: WTO pushes long-term agenda of liberalising MSMEs

World Trade Organisation recommends digitalisation, transparency, trade facilitation and finance of MSMEs to revive economy

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  

COVID-19 vaccine freebies? Centre’s expert group says no decision yet

Wear masks as pollution can contribute to SARS-CoV-2 related mortality, warns ICMR

COVID-19: Is govt’s Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus a relief or more stress

The details of the stimulus seem to be more loan offerings, rather than a comprehensive relief package

COVID-19: Augmenting farmer access to long-term credit

Failing to protect farmers amid the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic can worsen India’s agrarian distress.

Budget 2023-24 live: Greening the economy is among top 7 priorities, says Nirmala Sitharaman in budget speech

Live updates from the budget speech February 1, 2023