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
Union Budget 2022-23: What India really needs
The consensus among economists and experts: The large but voiceless vulnerable sections need government protection and they need it now.
Science and technology to get over Rs 16,000 crore in Budget 2023-24, experts say not enough
Slight jump over last year’s allocation of Rs 14,217 crore; does not account for inflation or foster research ecosystem
How will Centre double farmers’ income by next year? Union Budget 2021-22 has no answer
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had set the ambitious target in 2016
COVID-19: The world scrambles for food
The Indian government announced a Rs 1.7-lakh crore package for the poor and needy
Union Budget 2021-22: What should be the priorities for agriculture?
Increasing budgetary allocations towards Rural Employment Guarantee Act is non-negotiable
Budget 2023-24: What can it offer for the development of Indian cities?
Strengthening urban local bodies & capacities of citizens, communities key for sustainable development of Indian cities
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
India-US reach agreement on WTO
Commerce minister Nirmala Sitharaman says US now supports India’s concerns on food security
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
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
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
Union Budget 2019-20: Blue sky thinking hits grey sky limit
New budget gives miss to blue-sky mission. Offers only a few sectoral hooks in transport and energy to nudge clean air action
Rethinking IP think tank
Government sidelines its committee of experts to set up new panel to review India's intellectual property rights policy
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