Year: 2021

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (C) and Krishnamurthy Subramanian (R), chief economic adviser pose during a photo opportunity outside their office before the presentation of the federal budget in the parliament in New Delhi

Explained: Despite Govt Claims, India’s Health Budget Only Around 0.34% of GDP

Dipa Sinha 01/02/2021

If a globally debilitating pandemic could not prompt the...

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Budget 2021: Sitharaman Cuts Education Allocation by Rs 6,088 Crore

The Wire Staff 01/02/2021

The Union government has allocated only Rs 54873.66 crore...

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stands next to Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur as she leaves her office to present the federal budget in the parliament in New Delhi

Budget 2021: Sitharaman Allocates 70K Cr for Health, Plus 35K Cr for Vaccines

The Wire Staff 01/02/2021

The government has announced a new healthcare scheme with...

COVID-19 vaccination in Mumbai

The Government Can Do More To Deliver Vaccine Doses Faster

Dileep Mavalankar 01/02/2021

The current pace of vaccination is around 0.1-0.2 million...

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Strengthening Tobacco Control Laws for an India After COVID-19

Kashish Aneja 01/02/2021

While the 2020 amendment Bill promises to address several...

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Expenses of Science, Health, Environment Departments of Interest, 2014-2019

The Wire Staff 01/02/2021

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the 2021-2022...

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What India’s Wildlife Rescue Plans Sorely Need: Crowd Control

Sahana Ghosh and Kartik Chandramouli 31/01/2021

When a wild animal enters a human-dominated area, wildlife...