Nirmala Sitharaman : All

For latest updates on nCOVID-19 around the world visit our INTERACTIVE COVID MAP

Prudhviraj Rupavath
Unions Fear Privatisation of Ports Pose Threat to Employment and National Security
03 Mar 2021
As Maritime India Summit 2021 opens gates for privatisation, trade unions fear foreign players’ role in the maritime sector.
PTI
Kerala Elections: Violation of Model Code, Says Thomas Isaac on ED Notices to KIIFB Officials
03 Mar 2021
Summoning KIIFB officials during polls was a violation of the code of conduct, said state finance minister, alleging a “large political conspiracy”, led by Nirmala Sitharaman.
C P Chandrasekhar
Union Budget: Hype in the Time of Pandemic Crisis
05 Feb 2021
The real beneficiaries of Centre’s venture to hawk productive assets will not be Indians looking for a post-COVID renewal, but a few industrialists and favoured foreign investors.
Pritam Datta and Chetana Chaudhuri
A 137% Hike in Health Budget? Here Are the Correct Numbers
05 Feb 2021
The budget allocates more to the two health-related ministries but cuts outlay for nutrition by 27% compared to the last budget.
Surajit Das
A Contractionary Budget Under Demand Depression Isn’t Good News
03 Feb 2021
The intention of the central government is to reduce fiscal deficit in 2021-22 by compression of expenditure as share of GDP and by massive disinvestment.
Ronak Chhabra
Budget 2021: Disinvestment Push Irks Govt Employees; Protests to Intensify
02 Feb 2021
The sentiment that public companies are more for the ‘social welfare of the citizens’ runs across the board among the unions; leaders suggest to emulate the farmers’ “model of protest”.
Nesar Ahmad
Union Budget 2021-22: Nothing Much on Offer for Marginalised Communities
02 Feb 2021
The statements showing allocations by various ministries for the SCs and STs show that there is hardly any improvement in the allocations made by the ministries.
Newsclick Team
Budget 21-22 : Govt. Focuses on Selling Off PSUs
02 Feb 2021
Economists Vikas Rawal and Rohit Azad discuss the implications of Budget 21-22 and what can be expected in the coming year.
Tikender Singh Panwar
Budget 2021: Where Are the Smart Cities and Urban Employment Guarantee, FM and PM?
02 Feb 2021
The total budgetary outlay for urban development this year is Rs 54,581 crore, which is just 9% above the budget estimates (BE) of 2020-21.
Richa Chintan
Budget 2021-22: Govt Fails to Strengthen Public Healthcare
02 Feb 2021
A disaggregated analysis of newly-clubbed schemes focusing on women shows there is a decline in allocations for some of the key schemes for women in the budget.