This US entrepreneur quit a stable job, bought air mattresses to rent out his apartment with breakfast included and the idea became Airbnb, now an ₹83.74 billion businessBrian Chesky left a stable design career for San Francisco and a new idea. He and his friend started renting air mattresses to pay their re...
26 Jul, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
Don't throw away struggling plants. This common kitchen powder could help improve soil, fight fungus, repel garden pests, and keep your potted plants healthier naturallyBaking soda offers gardeners a budget-friendly solution for plant care. It helps reduce fungal growth and discourages certain garden pests ...
26 Jul, 2026, 10.05 AM IST
Canva billionaires Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht are giving away $150 million in cash with no conditions for the world's largest unconditional cash transfer program in a low-income countryCanva founders are funding a large cash transfer program in Malawi and under this initiative, they provides families with unconditional fun...
26 Jul, 2026, 08.20 AM IST
Direct cash transfers to women boost savings, spending: EAC-PMDirect cash transfers to women boost household savings and spending effectively. Schemes in Maharashtra and Odisha showed significant impro...
07 Jul, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
Cash transfer schemes for women should be reviewed in light of inflation: PM advisory panelUnconditional cash transfer schemes for women need periodic review for adequacy. Maharashtra and Odisha programs show significant improveme...
06 Jul, 2026, 08.47 PM IST
West Bengal FY27 Budget: SBI report hints shift to investment-led growth and economic transformationWest Bengal's FY27 budget signals a strong pivot towards investment-led growth, emphasizing industrialization and long-term economic transf...
25 Jun, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
States must back human capital over cash: Economic SurveyState governments' cash transfer schemes are straining finances and impacting growth. These popular programs are costing ₹1.7 lakh crore th...
30 Jan, 2026, 01.17 AM IST
Economic Survey flags concerns over fiscal populism in statesThe Economic Survey highlights growing worries about states' fiscal populism and rising revenue deficits. Unconditional cash transfers are ...
29 Jan, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
Fix the freebies, Economic Survey 2026 warns and tells howThe Economic Survey 2025-26 highlights the rapid expansion of unconditional cash transfers (UCTs) in Indian States, noting their significan...
29 Jan, 2026, 07.21 PM IST
Women-focused cash transfer quickly goes from being a vote catcher to being a welfare pillarBy FY26, these schemes are projected to benefit approximately 13 crore women, representing about a fifth of India's female population, maki...
24 Dec, 2025, 03.09 PM IST
Cash schemes for women grow before polls, but state finances feel the strainDirect cash transfers to women are becoming a major policy tool across Indian states. Twelve states now offer these schemes, a significant ...
05 Nov, 2025, 01.35 PM IST
View: FM’s policy of guaranteed loans to urban poor is superior to other welfare schemesAmong proposals announced by FM Sitharaman on Monday, an important element is the credit guarantee scheme to incentivise microfinance insti...
30 Jun, 2021, 10.51 AM IST
Unconditional cash transfer to farmer better option: SBI ReportMany countries have found that UBI does not address the structural problems and is at best a solution in interregnum.
22 Jan, 2019, 09.49 PM IST
Economic Survey 2015: JAM Number trinity to help offer support to poor householdsJAM Number Trinity - Jan Dhan, Aadhaar & Mobile numbers - allows the state to offer support to poor households in a less distorted way.
27 Feb, 2015, 02.38 PM IST
Direct benefit transfer for food subsidy can help government save Rs 25,000 crore: CrisilFamilies having higher income level will spend the money on protein-rich food like milk, egg, fish and meat, clothing and footwear, rent an...
17 Feb, 2015, 05.31 PM IST
Direct cash transfer will not lead to misuse, says Montek Singh AhluwaliaEnthused by encouraging findings of a UNICEF-SEWA joint study, Montek Singh Ahluwalia said its implementation will not lead to any misuse o...
30 May, 2013, 02.43 PM IST
- Giving in the best way
Research uncovered reports showing the effectiveness of cash transfers as a model to alleviate poverty.
08 Apr, 2013, 02.42 PM IST