View: DBTs are redefining women’s empowerment and welfare, now its time to test it in fertiliser subsidiesDirect Benefit Transfers (DBTs) in cash to women are rapidly expanding across states, driven by women's growing political influence. A rece...
01 Oct, 2025, 11.07 PM IST
View: Budget 2025 provides hope to address the challenges of income inequalityIn the 75th year of the Constitution, GoI unveiled Budget 2025, a roadmap to a more inclusive and equitable future. Key provisions aim to b...
14 Feb, 2025, 11.34 PM IST
G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant lauds India's digital transformation journey in 9 yearsIndia has made significant strides in digital transformation over the past nine years, with a 96% reduction in data costs and a 1.4 billion...
02 Jun, 2024, 09.26 AM IST
Second test run of take-home ration scheme in UP's SitapurUP district selected after the Modi government faced red flags over DBT scheme during its last term.
02 Jul, 2019, 11.28 AM IST
View: How PM-KISAN, NYAY can modernise India's subsidy systemsPM-KISAN and NYAY, both schemes have been criticised as being fiscally irresponsible and having incentive issues.
05 Apr, 2019, 11.10 PM IST
DBT payments cross Rs 1 lakh crore in ’17-18; govt may declare savings of Rs 75,000 croreDBT payout figure stood at Rs 1,00,144 crore on Wednesday, up from Rs 74,707 crore in 2016-17 and Rs 7,367 crore in 2013-14, when the UPA w...
07 Feb, 2018, 11.51 PM IST
Poll: 59% favour linking Aadhaar, fertiliser DBTThe study found that there were serious issues with matching fingerprints and connectivity for the use of Aadhaar, an issue that might rela...
15 Jan, 2018, 11.13 AM IST
Not government or organised sector, bulk of the jobs are created by SMEs and by self employment: Arun Jaitley7%-8% growth three years in a row, gave us confidence to carry out structural reforms, says FM
16 Oct, 2017, 12.00 PM IST
Microfinance institutions will dominate the next 10 years: Nilesh Shah, Envision CapitalOnce MFIs get converted into banks or small banks, the trajectory and the landscape will change for them completely
21 May, 2016, 11.26 AM IST
Aadhaar enrolment procedure suffers setback, agencies halt the processAgencies contracted to enrol people into Aadhaar fold have joined hands to protest heavy penalties levied on them by the UIDAI.
09 Jun, 2014, 06.37 AM IST
Should Nandan Nilekani's Aadhaar project, for identity proof and welfare delivery, exist at all?“Aadhaar is pro-development & anti-corruption platform,” says Nilekani. “Pity some vested interests with narrow political motives are tryin...
04 Apr, 2014, 11.50 AM IST
Hike in cap on subsidised LPG cylinders would increase burden on PSU OMCs: ICRAThe rating major ICRA said, the measures by the GoI are populist and a Credit Negative for PSU OMCs and upstream companies.
05 Feb, 2014, 05.11 PM IST
Ahead of cabinet meet, parliamentary panel had scrapped Aadhaar-based DBT regime for LPGA parliamentary panel led by a Congress MP had put the government in the dock for the inconveniences the scheme was causing to the poor.
03 Feb, 2014, 04.16 AM IST
Raising subsidised LPG cylinders to 12 a populist move: IcraThe government decision to raise the number of subsidised LPG cylinders to 12 per household a year from a quota of 9 is a populist move tha...
31 Jan, 2014, 07.50 PM IST
Co-operatives oppose plan to turn PACS into banking correspondentsA plan to rehabilitate Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) by making them banking correspondents has run into flak.
26 Oct, 2013, 01.19 PM IST
SC's interim ruling may boost UPA's welfare plans minus AadhaarIf Aadhaar is to become mandatory, UPA will have to either get an Ordinance or UIDAI Bill passed. However, Standing Committee criticised th...
25 Sep, 2013, 11.20 AM IST
Pilot schemes must stabilise to show the benefits of cash transfer systemThe government has done well to scale down the initial reach of the direct cash transfer system of handing out subsidies.
02 Jan, 2013, 07.50 AM IST