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
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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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: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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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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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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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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IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders move to the top spot after comfortable win over Lucknow Super Giants
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IPL 2024: Ravindra Jadeja stars with all-round performance in Chennai’s win over Punjab
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Women’s T20 World Cup: India to face Pakistan on October 6 as ICC announce tournament schedule
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24 final: Mumbai City beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant for second Cup title
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IPL 2024: Bengaluru keep play-off hopes alive on back of dominating win over Gujarat