Budget 2021
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Pandemic relief packages must prioritise school education – but India is failing to do that
Budget 2021 has not invested enough to restore classroom processes, develop teachers and other essential areas.
Aparajita Sharma
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Why Modi government is moving away from the path of economic austerity
The popular conservative economic outlook has been widely proven to be unsuccessful in helping struggling economies get back on their feet.
Manavi Kapur, qz.com
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India cut its gender budget outlay by 26% despite Covid-19’s disproportionate impact on women
The labour force shrank by 14% for women versus 1% for men between December 2019 and December 2020.
Mitali Nikore, IndiaSpend.com, Geetika Malhotra, IndiaSpend.com & Tanvi Mahant, IndiaSpend.com
Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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BJP Karnataka candidates Tejasvi Surya and K Sudhakar booked for electoral offences: EC
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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Despite acknowledging India’s migrant distress, Budget 2021 fails to do much for workers
An analysis shows that most of the measures announced are not new.
Rohini Mitra, IndiaSpend.com, Chitra Rawat, IndiaSpend.com & Nidhi Menon, IndiaSpend.com
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Budget 2021 hasn’t done enough to fix India’s employment crisis, say experts
The budgetary allocation for 2021-’22 for the rural jobs programme is 35% lower than the 2020-’21 revised estimate.
Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com & Shreya Raman, IndiaSpend.com
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Budget 2021 endangers decades of work to ensure the Right to Education
Instead of increasing allocations to strengthen an inclusive public education system, the government is paving the way for privatisation and Public Private Part
Ambarish Rai
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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Budget 2021: Fine print shows little real increase in health allocation despite Covid-19
The government has combined many existing heads such as water and sanitation under the 2021-’22 health budget.
Anoo Bhuyan, IndiaSpend.com
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Budget session: Lok Sabha adjourned for the day as Opposition protests farm laws
The Opposition also walked out of the Rajya Sabha session over the laws.
Scroll Staff
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Budget: Centre allocates Rs 73,000 crore to MGNREGA – 34% less than revised estimate for 2020-’21
The Budgetary Estimate for the scheme in 2020-’21 was Rs 61,500 crore.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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For a country recovering from economic and health crisis, Budget’s social sector spend disappoints
Nutrition services delivered through anganwadis and mid-day meals in schools were completely neglected, while the health allocation has a gap.
Suvojit Chattopadhyay
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Budget 2021: Top 10 takeaways from Nirmala Sitharaman’s speech
As expected, the health sector was given the attention it deserved.
Scroll Staff
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Opposition criticises Budget for being pro-corporate, BJP hails it as vision for self-reliant India
Rahul Gandhi said instead of giving cash in the hands of the people, the Centre was selling the country’s assets to Narendra Modi’s ‘crony capitalist friends’.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad