Budget 2017
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Reading between the lines: Forget the rhetoric, this is no Budget for India's poor
India's social-sector spending remains woefully low and despite claims of being a pro-farmer Budget, the effective allocations are nearly the same as last year.
Harsh Mander
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Budget fine print: A Rs 2-crore home in Mumbai could qualify for affordable housing subsidies
By defining affordable housing by size rather than cost, has the government defeated the very purpose of the measure?
Gurbir Singh
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In budget 2017, Arun Jaitley gave flailing public health programmes little hope
The finance minister gave the health ministry Rs 10,000 crores more this year, but that is still less than health allocation in 2011.
Indranil Mukhopadhyay
Trending
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Bodies with hands tied uncovered from mass graves in Gaza, says UN
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Budget 2017: Crafty politicians can bend the new rules on political funding even in their sleep
The new rules, such as a cap of Rs 2,000 on individual contributions and introduction of electoral bonds, have plenty of caveats.
Rebecca Brown, Milan Vaishnav & qz.com
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'Jai Shri Gram' and commando Modi: How front pages covered Budget 2017
A look at newspaper coverage of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's fourth Budget.
Scroll Staff
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Budget 2017: The Election Commission has a lesson to learn from Trump's America
The Budget shows why the poll body should have accepted the Opposition’s request to postpone its presentation till after the Assembly elections.
Ajaz Ashraf
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Jaitley's Budget does little to reduce pain of demonetisation – but brings relief to Opposition
Opposition had feared the BJP would announce populist measures that could sway voters in the five states going to the polls this month.
Anita Katyal
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What to expect from the budget's Mahila Shakti Kendras: Not much, say activists
If Rs 500 crore is allocated to 14 lakh anganwadis, it amounts to just Rs 3,571 for setting up each women's empowerment centre.
Aarefa Johari
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Will the Rs 2,000 cap on cash donations for political parties bring more transparency in the system?
In the absence of a cap on the number of such payments or making details of the donors known, old loopholes remain.
Abhishek Dey
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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After the 'bold move' of demonetisation, this Budget played it safe – thank god for that
There’s more prudence and less profligacy in Arun Jaitley’s financial outlay for the coming financial year.
Anupam Gupta
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The government still needs to find the money to eliminate TB and kala azar
Health experts say the budget plan to eliminate TB by 2025 is ambitious. They are also flummoxed by the finance minister's announcement on leprosy.
Menaka Rao & Priyanka Vora
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For rural and farm sectors, no dramatic increase in spending nor any fresh ideas
Like the rural employment guarantee scheme, allocations to rural infrastructure have largely been maintained previous levels, say experts.
Anumeha Yadav & Mridula Chari
The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification