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Low enrolment in schools and Budget 2026: Why school mergers will disproportionately impact the poor
February 10, 2026 12:39 pm
Any assessment of rationalisation must begin with the scale and condition of government schooling
Lakshmir Bhandar amount increased by Rs 500 in West Bengal: check eligibility and how to apply
February 08, 2026 5:22 pm
Lakshmir Bhandar West Bengal scheme: The increase in Lakshmir Bhandar scheme was announced by state Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya while presenting the 2026–27 Budget in the state Assembly.
Welfare populism is not just a budgetary concern — it is a question of national economic stability
December 23, 2025 12:13 pm
The choice before India is clear: Continue with fragmented welfare expansion that erodes fiscal health, or adopt a national framework that balances compassion with prudence, ensuring equity, stability, and sustainability
Do cash and kind transfer schemes create welfare-investment dilemma?
December 05, 2025 2:10 pm
The rise of women-centred cash transfers reveals two truths at once: women have finally moved to the centre of welfare policy, and states are committing to them even when finances are tight. However, as such commitments expand, a question emerges: can welfare programmes continue to grow without constraining the fiscal space needed for tomorrow’s investments? See infographics for quick key insights.
SY Quraishi writes: India does not need less welfare. It needs honest welfare
October 31, 2025 4:42 pm
Reckless promises in Bihar campaign underscore dangers of turning welfarism into vote buying
Soon, a unified data hub will weed out those ineligible for Delhi’s welfare schemes. Here’s how
May 06, 2025 3:49 am
Will create ‘golden records’ to verify those availing welfare benefits, data may be used during rollout of Mahila Yojana
1.8 cr applications received for Ladki Bahin scheme in 25 days: Nirupam
July 30, 2024 10:02 pm
Under the scheme, which was announced in the state Budget, Rs 1,500 is slated to be transferred into the bank accounts of eligible women in the age group of 21 to 65 every month.
Saturation of govt welfare schemes true secularism: PM Modi
February 07, 2024 7:38 am
The Prime Minister inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for development projects worth over Rs 1,330 crore in Goa.
Rajasthan government website fixes bug that exposed Jan Aadhaar details
January 29, 2024 4:09 pm
The bugs allowed anyone to dig through Aadhaar details and information like income statement, electricity bill and more of those enrolled in the Rajasthan state government's Jan Aadhaar programme.
Modi targets previous govts on corruption: ‘Now, narrative is about welfare schemes’
December 26, 2023 7:13 am
Modi recalled that his name was proposed by the family members of Malaviya when he came to contest the election from Varanasi in 2014.
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