Simply Put: Shifting the bull’s eye

The story of Union Budget 2022-23 in 12 cards

DTE tracks budgetary allocation for key programmes and the ups and downs

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

Union budget 2022-23: Big cut in fertilisers subsidy to worry farmers

Urea subsidy cut 17%; allocation for NPK subsidy reduced 35% 

Union Budget 2022-23: Will it help children eat better

Schemes that provide integrated benefits to women and children did not get additional funds this year

Simply Put: Spacing out Budget

Union Budget 2022-23: More funds for children‘s education but what is the priority?

Education budget for children seems to have missed an opportunity to reverse the negative impact of pandemic on children

Union Budget 2022-23 key pointers: One window green clearances

The SEZ Act will be replaced with a new one and with more state participation. 

Union Budget 2022-23: Why CSE disagrees with government’s proposal on coal gasification

The chances to reduce emissions through coal gasification are very remote, says CSE

Union Budget 2022-23: No mention of doubling farmers’ income in Sitharaman’s speech

Omission of references to doubling farmers’ speech surprising given that 2022 is the target year for the scheme

Union Budget 2022-23: Allocation for agricultural education and research reduced

Expenditure on agricultural education, animal science, crop science and management of natural resources reduced in the budget

Union Budget 2022-23: Funds for science very low for India to make a mark, say experts

The importance that the government gives to science and technology is reflected in the budget, experts said

Union Budget 2022-23: Agriculture sees little cause for cheer

Overall allocation for agriculture has risen marginally but schemes for crop insurance, MSP have seen a dip in funds this budget

Union Budget 2022-23: Just 70 weeks left for India@75 targets, will Modi deliver the ‘New India’

From the promised $4 trillion economy to employment for women to doubling of farmers’ income to poverty eradication this year, most of the …

Biodiversity Act: Do recent changes consider climate concerns, commitments?

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s proposed single-window clearances for ease of doing business is contrary to her climate concerns and …

Doubling trouble: It’s mid-2022; is it good days yet for farm incomes?

The Union government's claim about being on track to double farmers' income sounds hollow as it has not even spent the allocated budget for …

Union Budget 2022-23 talks up energy transition but moves little funds

Blank R&D column sticks out as sore reminder of what could have been achieved

Union Budget 2022-23: Whither Amrit Kaal

Nirmala Sitharaman did not talk about the developmental targets promised for this year under the Strategy for New India@75, but set the country …

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.

Union Budget 2022-23: Allocations skewed towards cash-schemes in agriculture

The trend, experts said, only addresses the symptoms of the agrarian crisis and not the cause.  

How green is Union Budget 2022-23?

Electric vehicle policy sees triple boost in this year‘s Union Budget

2022 too short, too far: How did the economy fare last year

Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022