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Rural Ministry spending hits new low in FY26: Data
February 01, 2026 4:12 am
Before 2017-18, the government accounts had two separate heads — plan and non-plan expenditure. Ministry-wise details are available only for plan expenditure.
Explained: Gandhi’s ideal of Gram Swaraj, and why true devolution of power to villages has yet to happen
February 01, 2026 11:46 am
Across his writings, Gandhi envisioned the all-round development of villages and their self-reliance. Decades after Independence, what hurdles remain in achieving that goal?
MGNREGA achieved significant gains, VB-G RAM G represents decisive shift in rural job policy
January 30, 2026 5:10 am
The Survey, tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha, also highlighted the need for revival of “village commons”, including grazing fields and water bodies.
‘MGNREGA Bachao’: Congress stir starts January 5, Govt says new job law ‘the future’
December 28, 2025 11:33 am
Rahul Gandhi targets PM; Shivraj Chouhan rejects Congress's allegations as “purely political”, saying it had lacked intent and policy to strengthen the rural job scheme during its tenure
Famine relief to job scheme: a forgotten history of public works
December 28, 2025 7:10 pm
When India enacted the MGNREGS in 2005, it was a proxy for genuine unemployment insurance. Job guarantees as a concept are not recent inventions nor ideological indulgences. They have existed from the pre-colonial era as famine works.
CWC meeting today: Why Congress is turning MGNREGA into its next big political fight
December 27, 2025 7:40 am
With its legacy achievement renamed and ‘vote chori’ failing to strike a chord, Congress’s top decision-making body will brainstorm how to make a pivot and corner the BJP government over the rural jobs scheme.
MGNREGA gave Indians dignity. New job guarantee scheme keeps its core – but makes some mistakes
December 22, 2025 6:36 pm
That the government has kept this core element in the new rural job guarantee framework and has enhanced the guaranteed days of employment to 125 from 100 is welcome. But, transferring the burden of the scheme's funding to states and pausing employment guarantee during the peak agriculture season are not good ideas
P Chidambaram writes: The second killing of Mahatma Gandhi
December 21, 2025 6:20 pm
What started with Jawaharlal Nehru has now reached Mahatma Gandhi. The BJP’s grave wrongs will not be forgiven by the people of India
New job law is not a retreat from social protection. It aims to reform
December 20, 2025 7:34 am
A criticism is that the reform prioritises asset creation at the cost of employment. The Bill enshrines a statutory livelihood guarantee, while linking employment to the creation of productive and durable public assets
TDP MP: Andhra revenue-deficit, need Centre’s help to roll out G RAM G
December 18, 2025 2:56 am
“We welcome the change,” he said, “but we also want to make a statement here with regard to Andhra Pradesh.” Highlighting economic challenges faced by the state, TDP MP said the state has been in revenue deficit since 2014 after the “unscientific bifurcation”.
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