DTE Coverage: How green was Union Budget 2024-25
Read Down To Earth’s coverage about key insights from the last budget before poll season
Runup to Interim Budget 2024: It should show a road map for the next 5 to 10 years
The budget needs to recognise the long-term threat to food security from climate change even if it is not an election issue in short term
How much did the Interim Budget push for India’s Climate Action?
The inter-sectoral and widely impacting stresses of climate change need balanced allocations and efforts for mitigation, adaptation and disaster …
Opinion: PM-KISAN is a sop to farmers in an election year
Centre's money transfer scheme worth Rs 6,000 a year has left out landless agricultural labourers
Union Budget 2019-20: First time in five years, MGNREGA gets Rs 1,084 crore less
Budget allocation for Ministry of Rural Development gets Rs 5,200 crore extra
Interim Budget 2019: 'For the BJP it’s the cow versus working people'
Worker union lashes out against Interim Budget 2019 for being pro cows and rich, with only piecemeal for poor
Did the interim budget focus enough on nutrition?
Interim budget missed the opportunity to address problems like lack of quality Anganwadi meals, higher wages for workers, inadequate infrastructure
Small farmers have little to cheer about
Companies will benefit most from steep hike in farm credit
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
Curative care gets more than preventive care
Prevention is the only way to reduce the cost of healthcare in India
Interim Budget 2019: MGNREGA gets record allocation, but it’s still not enough
Looking at the increasing demand of work, the big amount of Rs 60,000 crore might still not be able to put an end to the ongoing rural crises
Union Budget 2024-25: Boost for renewable energy, emphasis on EV infrastructure
MoEFCC and MNRE see hike in budgetary allocation; 10 million houses to be brought under rooftop solar scheme
Interim Budget 2019: Renewable energy plans on hold till full budget
Lots of hints dropped but no concrete proposal
Mr Chidambaram, show some courage to win votes
Excise cut for all types of vehicles, especially fuel-guzzling SUVs, undermines earlier UPA decisions in public interest
Union Budget 2024-25 set blueprint for India’s New Green Deal
Sitharaman’s announcements are in line with PM Modi’s 2021 Glasgow declaration on Net Zero by 2070
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%
2024 Lok Sabha polls: With almost 50% electorate, women voters to drive elections this year
In recent times, women-based welfare schemes have played a major role in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh polls
UPA woos women and tribal voters
Finance minister lists Forest Rights Act as one of its key achievements while MGNREGA doesn't find mention.
Union Budget 2024-25: Why India’s rooftop solar plan fails to spark interest
Complex and time-consuming installation process is exacerbated by bureaucratic delays and a lack of awareness among potential beneficiaries
How we reviewed NDA’s interim budget last year
Modi government’s maiden budget was a patchwork of abandoned schemes being revived or existing ones being re-named. Despite some fund …