India’s farm loan waiver bill could rise to Rs 3.1 lakh crore. Is it affordable?

This is 16 times the 2017 budget for rural roads, which are key to boosting agricultural income and productive employment.

Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com

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Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

· Jun 19, 2017 · 09:30 pm

Falling prices, cash crunch, poor irrigation: What’s driving India’s farmers to despair and anger

Farmer protests have swept Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra while frustration and desperation simmer across the country.

Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

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Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com

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Vipul Vivek, Indiaspend.com

· Jun 09, 2017 · 07:30 pm

India’s cleanest cities: Citizen engagement drives the rankings

The government evaluated performance on citizen engagement through the Swachhata-MoUD mobile app.

Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com

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Ojaswi Rao, IndiaSpend.com

· May 19, 2017 · 07:30 pm

Over 99% of India’s population lives in areas governed by cow protection laws, finds study

Slaughtering the animal is banned in 84% of the country’s states and Union Territories.

Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com

· Apr 14, 2017 · 11:09 am

In Goa, Parrikar will inherit challenges of illegal mining, crime against tourists and unemployment

A look at what the manifesto has promised with regard to these challenges.

Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com

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Mukta Patil, Indiaspend.com

· Mar 21, 2017 · 07:30 pm

Kirana stores report 50%-60% losses because of notebandi, but many continue to support Modi's move

Small retailers are struggling to make sales or go cashless.

Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com

· Jan 18, 2017 · 09:30 pm

If UNESCO had a 'best rumour of the year' award, these would be the nominees for 2016

From Modi's best prime minister award to the GPS-enabled Rs 2,000 note, a roundup of fake news that did the rounds of WhatsApp and social media this year.

Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com

· Dec 27, 2016 · 06:32 pm

Interview: 'India needs to improve its air quality so our children, grandparents can stop choking'

Journalist and author Pallavi Aiyer talks to 'IndiaSpend' about challenges peculiar to Delhi and India and how China has brought pollution under control.

Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com

· Nov 23, 2016 · 08:30 pm

Delhi government is crowd-sourcing pollution solutions – which IIT had given it months ago

A social media petition by an Aam Aadmi Party minister is asking citizens for suggestions to check pollution.

Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com

· Nov 12, 2016 · 10:30 pm

India’s global ranking hit because of unspent anti-sex selection funds in Uttar Pradesh

The country’s child sex ratio fell from 962 girls per 1,000 boys, to 914 girls per 1,000 boys in 2011.

Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com

· Oct 06, 2016 · 09:30 pm

Disaster risks grow as India’s cities flounder

Before identifying the first 20 smart cities, the government would do well to put safety first.

Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com

· Jan 16, 2016 · 09:30 pm