Social Security Budget: A Forgotten Footnote
The government's budgetary allocations and poor implementation of welfare policies paint a concerning picture of oversight and disregard.
PACKAGE: Where has the plastic waste disappeared?
One in three plastic generators in Tamil Nadu does not recycle plastic waste according to govt-mandated norms. Despite a Feb 2022 Union govt rule for all plastic waste generators to recycle their waste under...
A Meme-Worthy Budget
Leaving people in the lurch is not a new thing for the Modi government. If people have not understood this, it is clearly their fault, they had 10 years to do so.
Charts: The Modi Govt Has Reduced Spending For Almost All Major Social Sector Heads
These are all major schemes and essential programmes that many marginalised communities rely on.
Why RBIâs financial governance should address social and environmental concerns
The Reserve Bank of India released a new draft of the project finance framework in May. To address risks and impacts, it must integrate social and environmental considerations, writes the author of this commentary.
Charts: Debunking the Modi Government’s Railway Spending Myth
Despite this significant increase, the proportion of the total railway budget allocated to safety has remained stagnant and even declined since 2018-19 when measured as a percentage of total railway expenditure. While it may...
Budget 2024-25: Income Tax Contributes More to Govt Revenue Than Corporations
The skewed trend of individual income tax payers contributing more to the union governmentâs coffers than corporates has its basis in the tax break given to corporates five years ago. The Budget at a...
The Economic Survey Only Increases Concerns of Inequality
As the country gears up for the presentation of the Budget for the financial year (FY) 2024-25, the economic survey for 2023-24, tabled by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is key to understanding what...
Inequality, Jobs, Hunger: Why You Should Care About the Union Budget
This budget is the last chance for course correction for the Modi regime. It is going to be a test of who the government sides with, the 90% citizens of the country or the...
Karnataka: Flip-Flop on Migrant Workers Continues
Revival of an anti-migrant Bill smacks of hypocrisy, with both Congress and BJP forgetting lessons from the pandemic exodus. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent unplanned lockdown announced in India, saw...
âWeaponising FCRAâ: Centre for Financial Accountabilityâs Joe Athialy on licence withdrawal, govt
The cancellation of the FCRA licence âhas nothing to do with technicalities. It is weaponising FCRA and using it as a political tool against organisations that are critical of the government,â said...
‘Modi govtâs assault on dissentâ: Foreign funds of top finance NGO blocked
AHMEDABAD âIn a surprise move, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, has cancelled the foreign funding license of the well-known advocacy group, Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA), known for critically examining Indiaâs...
FCRA License Cancellation of CFA âReeks of Mala Fide Intent, Vindictivenessâ: PCPSPS
New Delhi: The Peopleâs Commission on Public Sector and Public Services (PCPSPS) has expressed its solidarity with the Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA) after its parent entityâs Foreign Contribution Regulation Act registration (FCRA) license...
Govt cancels FCRA registration of CFA, cites incorrect tax filings
In a stark reminder of similar action against various NGOs in the past, the Union home ministry on Wednesday cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration of the parent entity of the Centre...
FCRA licence of Centre for Financial Accountability cancelled, non-profit claims political targeting
The Union home ministry on Wednesday cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act registration of the parent entity of the non-profit Centre for Financial Accountability, which monitors and analyses the role of financial institutions and...
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