Union Budget 2021-22: Finance Minister launches Rs 4,000 crore deep ocean mission
The project will cover deep ocean exploration and conservation of biodiversity
Drying up of MGNREGA allocation will shrink the rural economy further
The focus of MGNREGA has, over time, shifted from employment creation to asset creation
Union Budget 2020-21: Big chunk goes to tigers and elephants
Allocation for other species reduced
Clean energy, renewables, stubble burning: What the Union Budget 2021-22 missed
The budget lost the opportunity to address rural sector, where the Ujjwala Scheme will be extended to only one crore additional beneficiaries
Interim Budget 2019: Government's big farmer push falls short
The government’s 6,000 per year offer works out to Rs 3.30 a day, which can't even buy a cup of tea
Allocation for food processing doubled but previous funds remain unused
The food processing ministry had spent only Rs 199 crore of the Rs 311 crore allocated under a mega food park scheme, according to a 2016 Lok …
Union Budget 2018: climate action funds lying unused is a concern
There is a possibility of unspent money being diverted to other more politically pressing concerns
Union Budget 2020-2021 suggests balanced use of all kinds of fertilisers
Major reforms needed in fertiliser sector, govnt policies that promote urea
Economic Survey recommends using MGNREGA to revive water bodies
Revival will lead to an increase in the net irrigation potential
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 2020-2021: Solar units to be set up on fallow, railway lands
Move may affect afforestation to meet India's international commitments
How Union Budget 2021-22 can support the women workforce
Only 16% employed women were able to keep their jobs during and after the lockdown as opposed to 60% men
A Mea Culpa budget
The budget is expected to have all the elements that will empower the government to say, ‘We are pro-poor’
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 2020-2021: Suggests closure of carbon-intensive coal power plants
But mere suggestion may not work for these repeat offenders
Economic Survey 2019-20: A radical deregulation agenda of poor economics and poorer economic history
Efforts to create a Singapore-on-Ganges will simply not work
Budget 2021-22 should provide for sustainable water supply, soaps under PDS
Nirmala Sitharaman should increase allocation for Jal Jeevan Mission substantially
If cigarettes can be expensive, why not bidis?
Taxes on tobacco products in India are way below the internationally-accepted standards
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 2020-21: Unremarkable for health sector
Allocation increased but just enough to offset inflation; new schemes criticised by experts
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
Budget 2015-16: civil society demands more development funds for minorities
Policy document says no advance allocations are made for minorities; demands allocations at par with those for SCs and STs
Why Union Budget 2022-23 falls short in addressing gaps to build disaster resilience
The budgetary allocations under relief on account of natural calamities and MGNREGA have been decreased; this will affect the country in building …
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.
Odisha fishing sector hopeful with Union Budget 2021-22 allocation for Paradip
Workers say harbour will be finally able to meet EU export standards