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How NHM Budget Cuts Directly Hit ASHAs, Impact Public Healthcare

By ensuring the financial well-being of lakhs of ASHA workers, India can unlock the full potential of NHM and strengthen...

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A Social Autopsy: Navigating Rhetoric and Realities in the Interim Budget

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman used the interim budget before Lok Sabha elections to highlight the ‘achievements’ o...

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Union Budget 2024-25: High on claims, less on substance

The interim budget of 2024-25 (also called the Vote on Account) was never expected to make any bold announcements. Inste...

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Interim Budget or Report Card? Claims and Reality

Random Reflections The Interim Budget 2024 created a lot of expectations as it was presented in the election year. In 20...

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Budget 2024: How the Modi Government Has Neglected Social Security Pensions Once Again

There is an urgent need to review the National Social Assistance Programme for it to be effective and meaningful. While ...

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Are Muslims edged out of budgets and govt projects? Economist Khalid Khan explains the whole plot | On Second Thought

The minority ministry lost 38% of its money in the last budget. Meanwhile, the budget allocation multiplied manyfold for...

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Budget 2023-24 has Chilling Implications for India’s People | The Money Trail

𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝑬𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 At a time when the poor majority of the country nee...

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Budget: A cruel joke on the majority and benefits for the rich

Random Reflections The Godi media which had been asking for opinions from people on what is needed from the budg...

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Budget Analysis 2023: Taking People for a Ride

Be it the Global Risk Report 2023 or the RBI’s own Financial Stability Report, everyone today acknowledges that th...

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Budget of the decade; will she remember the common people — for a change! THE MONEY TRAIL

The Money Trail Will our Finance Minister align with the common people this time? Will she accept that the economic ...

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February 18, 2025

Dikshant Gehlot

How NHM Budget Cuts Directly Hit ASHAs, Impact Public Healthcare

By ensuring the financial well-being of lakhs of ASHA workers, India can unlock the full potential of NHM and strengthen the public healthcare system. Lakhs of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers serve as the backbone of India’s rural healthcare system, acting as a vital link bet...

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February 18, 2025

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A Social Autopsy: Navigating Rhetoric and Realities in the Interim Budget

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman used the interim budget before Lok Sabha elections to highlight the ‘achievements’ of her government over the last ten years. She also outlined the new direction that the Bharatiya Janata Party regime has introduced in fiscal policy. Before we embark on a critical...

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February 18, 2025

Joe Athialy

Union Budget 2024-25: High on claims, less on substance

The interim budget of 2024-25 (also called the Vote on Account) was never expected to make any bold announcements. Instead, it was intended to showcase the performance of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government and announce popular schemes in view of the upcoming general elections. Maybe i...

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February 18, 2025

Thomas Franco

Interim Budget or Report Card? Claims and Reality

Random Reflections The Interim Budget 2024 created a lot of expectations as it was presented in the election year. In 2019, PM Kisan Scheme was announced providing Rs 6000 per year to farmers owning less than 2 hectares of land. PM Shram Yogi Mandhan insurance scheme was also announced in the interi...

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February 18, 2025

Asmi Sharma

Budget 2024: How the Modi Government Has Neglected Social Security Pensions Once Again

There is an urgent need to review the National Social Assistance Programme for it to be effective and meaningful. While presenting the Union Budget 2024-25, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman lauded the Bharatiya Janata Party government’s achievements. She claimed that over the last 10 years ...

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March 11, 2026

Jimmy James

Are Muslims edged out of budgets and govt projects? Economist Khalid Khan explains the whole plot | On Second Thought

The minority ministry lost 38% of its money in the last budget. Meanwhile, the budget allocation multiplied manyfold for tribal communities. The writing on the wall is clear. But the question is where are we heading to? Economist Khalid Khan answers the questions and walks us through the whole maze ...

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March 11, 2026

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Budget 2023-24 has Chilling Implications for India’s People | The Money Trail

𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝑬𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 At a time when the poor majority of the country needs the most support, the government has abandoned them. Cutting down almost all the social welfare schemes and reducing allocation to some key sectors, the government has struck a ...

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February 18, 2025

Thomas Franco

Budget: A cruel joke on the majority and benefits for the rich

Random Reflections The Godi media which had been asking for opinions from people on what is needed from the budget has forgotten the wishes of people and showering encomium on the Finance Minister who has made the budget a Joke. She did act like a joker during the presentation repeating Amri...

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February 18, 2025

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Budget Analysis 2023: Taking People for a Ride

Be it the Global Risk Report 2023 or the RBI’s own Financial Stability Report, everyone today acknowledges that the world is staring at a rather grim future, and India is not immune to the same. This is when the teeming millions of the country have hardly recovered from the pandemic. At such a...

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March 11, 2026

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Budget of the decade; will she remember the common people — for a change! THE MONEY TRAIL

The Money Trail Will our Finance Minister align with the common people this time? Will she accept that the economic slowdown is predominantly a demand crisis and not because corporates are not motivated enough? As we wait for the upcoming budget, this is a wish list. Unrealistic given her track ...

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How NHM Budget Cuts Directly Hit ASHAs, Impact Public Healthcare

A Social Autopsy: Navigating Rhetoric and Realities in the Interim Budget

Union Budget 2024-25: High on claims, less on substance

Interim Budget or Report Card? Claims and Reality

Budget 2024: How the Modi Government Has Neglected Social Security Pensions Once Again

Are Muslims edged out of budgets and govt projects? Economist Khalid Khan explains the whole plot | On Second Thought

Budget 2023-24 has Chilling Implications for India’s People | The Money Trail

Budget: A cruel joke on the majority and benefits for the rich

Budget Analysis 2023: Taking People for a Ride

Budget of the decade; will she remember the common people — for a change! THE MONEY TRAIL

How NHM Budget Cuts Directly Hit ASHAs, Impact Public Healthcare

A Social Autopsy: Navigating Rhetoric and Realities in the Interim Budget

Union Budget 2024-25: High on claims, less on substance

Interim Budget or Report Card? Claims and Reality

Budget 2024: How the Modi Government Has Neglected Social Security Pensions Once Again

Are Muslims edged out of budgets and govt projects? Economist Khalid Khan explains the whole plot | On Second Thought

Budget 2023-24 has Chilling Implications for India’s People | The Money Trail

Budget: A cruel joke on the majority and benefits for the rich

Budget Analysis 2023: Taking People for a Ride

Budget of the decade; will she remember the common people — for a change! THE MONEY TRAIL