Only a fraction of the envisaged allocations was actually spent on justice-related schemes The Central government has consistently reduced budget allocations to certain justice-related schemes and projects since 2019, shows the recently released India Justice Report 2025-26. Data also show that not only have allocations reduced, but also, only a fraction of the envisaged allocations…
Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav, party MPs Dharmendra Yadav, Dimple Yadav and Anand Bhadauriya in the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session, in New Delhi on February 7, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI/Sansad TV Terming the Union Budget “pro-rich”, Opposition members in the Lok Sabha on Friday (February 7, 2025)…
Photo used for illustration purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The recent Union Budget announcement provided custom duty waivers to 36 exorbitantly priced cancer and rare diseases drugs, but patient advocacy groups highlight that the tax cut doesn’t tackle the underlying problem of high prices due to patent monopolies that block local production and offer very little to ease…
‘It is our collective responsibility now to build on this momentum’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Union Budget 2025-26 lays a robust foundation for India to assert its leadership in global health care and innovation, with strategic announcements that bolster medical infrastructure, expand educational opportunities, and promote global collaboration. With a ₹90,958 crore health-care…
The Union Budget 2025-26 is in line with the government’s sustained efforts over the past few years to bolster economic growth and development. The provisions of the Budget indicate the continuation of the government’s strategic approach toward economic expansion, fiscal prudence, and sectoral growth. The multiplier effects of the IT cuts One of announcements in…
