State government finances are facing challenges with rising deficits and increased borrowing. While capital expenditure is being supported ...

The Economic Survey highlights growing worries about states' fiscal populism and rising revenue deficits. Unconditional cash transfers are ...

The Economic Survey 2025-26 highlights the rapid expansion of unconditional cash transfers (UCTs) in Indian States, noting their significan...

States' spending on populist doles is raising concerns. The Economic Survey warns this fiscal indiscipline will increase borrowing costs fo...

By FY26, these schemes are projected to benefit approximately 13 crore women, representing about a fifth of India's female population, maki...

Direct cash transfers to women are becoming a major policy tool across Indian states. Twelve states now offer these schemes, a significant ...

But that means not just stable, reliable technology platforms at banks, but also stable power supply and telecom connectivity across the la...

Among proposals announced by FM Sitharaman on Monday, an important element is the credit guarantee scheme to incentivise microfinance insti...

While the IMF loan was to boost Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, the WB aid focused on supportin...

According to the Indian Society of Labour Economics, assuming that about 20 crore households will require cash assistance, the total quantu...

Many countries have found that UBI does not address the structural problems and is at best a solution in interregnum.

Universal basic income promises every citizen of the country unconditional cash transfer in place of the many benefits and subsidies.

JAM Number Trinity - Jan Dhan, Aadhaar & Mobile numbers - allows the state to offer support to poor households in a less distorted way.

Families having higher income level will spend the money on protein-rich food like milk, egg, fish and meat, clothing and footwear, rent an...

Enthused by encouraging findings of a UNICEF-SEWA joint study, Montek Singh Ahluwalia said its implementation will not lead to any misuse o...

Research uncovered reports showing the effectiveness of cash transfers as a model to alleviate poverty.

Now that the direct cash transfer (DCT) scheme has been accepted for implementation, the challenge is to design a programme that is Indian.