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Key proposals unveiled in this budget are primarily aimed at rural communities and the urban middle classes.

What an economy generally needs from the government is to help catalyse entrepreneurial ideas and turn them into wealth, if not drive animal spirits.

Sitharaman and Modi need to be commended for their courage in continuing with reforms against all odds.

Direct budgetary support for urban sector schemes do not show any appreciable increase.

The pandemic will lead to pushing 96 million more people into extreme poverty, with 47 million being women and girls.

The current unemployment and high educational inequity levels continue to weigh heavy on the country’s youth

Budget 2022 could be a turning point for India in achieving its climate ambitions if adequate steps are taken to improve investments and innovation in

The National Budget is rooted in the assumption that the economy has recovered from the dent inflicted by the pandemic, however, the statistics beg to

While the focus on mental health is welcome, concentrating capacity to only a few institutions will affect the quantity and quality of mental healthca

This year’s budget should prioritse the growth of transport infrastructure rooted in environmental and social sustainability

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s fifth budget faces global challenges. She should leverage them and meet them head-on

The underlying philosophy behind this budget is to help India transition from entitlements to empowerment

G20 India aims to provide a global approach to realising common aspirations like a just green transition, renewed forms of multilateralism, digital

The Union Budget provides a boost to the energy transition but fails to address the critical need to synergise climate adaptation with India’s devel

With G20 ruling 2023, New Delhi is bound to utilise its development cooperation allocations for forging new alliances and establishing sustainable par

The budget has prioritised capital expenditure for addressing the needs of public infrastructure along with some focussed welfare initiatives in cruci

Geopolitical realignments and deft footwork by our diplomats have put India in a favourable position versus the rest of the world

There is scope to do more for the vital constituencies of women and children

Increased spending on infrastructure boost is expected to boost employment generation and increase aggregate demand, thereby, accelerating growth

Digital India has made significant progress in transforming India into a digitally empowered society and Budget 2023 is making wider strides in the sa

Sri Lanka’s Budget 2024 has ambitious proposals that could push the country forward, however, it continues to stare at a long road to economic recov

This year’s Union budget brings an opportunity to formulate a climate-responsive budget that integrates both economic and climate targets

The increase in funds allocated for improving the quality of life in urban areas by 12 percent, as pledged in the Interim Budget, is positively receiv

The data landscape across the G20 remains highly uneven, with some countries being able to effectively harness D4D while others experience significant

For India, multilateral cooperation for facilitating investment in infrastructure is the need of the hour.

India’s G20 presidency can play a huge role in building inclusive and women-friendly cities

India and the United States (US) galvanised their defence relationship with the signing of the 'New Framework for India-US Defence Relations' in June 2005. Subsequent years saw further developments, among them the US Congress decision to accord India the status of ‘Major Defence Partner’ (MDP) in 2016. In recent years, the four ‘foundational agreements’ signed between the two countries have expanded their spectrum of defence coope

If there is one thing that the weekend reshuffle of Ministers and portfolios may have done for the image of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Government, it is to put the recent past behind in terms of political charges of corruption and non-performance.

Several challenges and threats may hinder achieving two percent growth for the world economy. For instance, the plans of IMF and Central Bank to raise the interest rate are likely to result in wiping out efforts to achieve the target. Also the investment is witnessing lower volatility.

Both Africa and India continue to have the highest percentage of under-five children who are undernourished.

Despite New Delhi’s continued hopes and some encouraging signs, significant challenges remain.

The COP27 can serve as a platform for India to rally for climate justice and further its climate agenda during its upcoming G20 presidency

India is increasingly serving as a model for countries worldwide by demonstrating how economic development and environmental conservation can be complementary.

India inherits a presidency full of challenges from Indonesia. It will, therefore, be called upon to provide bold and innovative solutions

With commitment, collaboration, and a comprehensive approach, the G20 has the capacity to guide us toward a future where mental health occupies a cent

India’s economic future faces two imminent headwinds. The 2019 elections cannot solve them if priorities focus on immediacy over the long run. Creat

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the worst global economic crisis since the Great Depression in the 1930s. International trade has been severely impacted due to, among others, budgetary shortfalls, reduced access to medical equipment, and an overall decline in economic activity. Even before the pandemic hit, international trade was held hostage by trade wars in a deeply polarised world; COVID-19 further exposed the faultlines of the globa