Union Budget 2023-24: A ministry-wise budgetary breakdown

What were the allocations made to various sectors; how do they compare to last year's numbers

How green was Budget 2023-24

Down To Earth’s reportage on the penultimate budget before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections

Union Budget 2023-24 focus on renewable energy and biogas plants

The Centre wants to promote a circular economy through its focus on renewable energy transition and biogas

Union Budget 2023-24 - Key Highlights (Agriculture)

While many schemes to increase production have been introduced, the core problem of increasing productivity and farmers’ income has not …

Union Budget 2023-24 - Key highlights (Employment)

The robust 10.4 per cent second quarter FY23 growth camouflages the fact that real fixed assets of non-finance and manufacturing companies have …

Budget 2023-24: Marks of a circular economy

Budget 2023-24 provides clear shifts in programme direction that need to be applauded. The real test will be our ability to operationalise those …

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

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 2023: Foundation for sustainable farming is missing in India

Ambitious initiatives for farmers are promising but transition to sustainable agriculture requires healthy soil and inputs

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  

Economic Survey 2022-23: Special mention of women Self-Help Groups; will it translate to largesse

While commercial banks waive off loans to stay healthy, the women-led world’s largest microfinance operation thrives on near 100% repayment,…

Ahead of Budget, activists demand allocation of Rs 2.72 lakh crore for MGNREGS in 2023-24

Considered inflation, pending worker wages and high demand, say NREGA Sangharsh Mocha and People’s Action for Employment Guarantee

No elixir for rural India: Union Budget 2023-24 has very little to offer the rural population; here’s why

The last full budget before the incumbent party seeks re-election in May 2024 should have targeted India’s suffering rural folk to enable …

Amrit kaal for adivasis? Union Budget 2023-24 weakens safety nets for tribals

Schemes for food security, child welfare, employment guarantee for tribals saw shrinking of funds

What do Union budgets mean for long-term agri development in India?

Union & state budgets need to place equal emphasis on sector-wide improvement & individual farmer-centric measures

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

Countdown to Budget 2023: Why investing in early childhood education should be a priority in the upcoming Budget

Just 0.1% of the GDP was spent in 2020-21 for early childhood education, thinktank analysis suggests 1.5%-2.5% of GDP expenditure

India’s coasts in danger, finds Parliamentary panel: MoEF&CC depended on World Bank funds, facing massive cuts

National Coastal Mission budget cut from Rs 723 crore in proposal to just Rs 12.50 crore in allocation

Union Budget 2024-25: Allocations for health, education fail to meet targets under government policies

Health budget target was 2.5% of GDP by 2025, education target at 6%  

Budget 2023-24: Subsidy schemes slashed by Rs 1,59,000 crore

LPG subsidy cut by 75 per cent, food subsidy by 31 per cent, fertiliser subsidy by 22%

Simply Put: MGNREGA, elephant in the room

Budget 2023-24: Economic Survey likely to peg India’s growth at 6-6.8%, says media report

Economic Survey to be presented January 31, just before the Budget February 1

Budget 2023-24: Budgeting for India’s Amrit Kaal

Amrit kaal for adivasis? What Union Budget 2023-24 does not say about tribal communities

The vision highlighted in the budget speech does not match ground realities

How to make Budget discussions in Parliament more fruitful

Both ruling and opposition parties need to play constructive and responsible roles