Food Subsidy
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Finance minister counters opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's charge that budget acknowledges challenges faced by India, but fails to tackle them
3 min read11 Feb 2026Make fiscal subsidies easy to monitor at every level of government
India's central government has worked at fiscal transparency, but its states have a long way to go. Address problems of definitional ambiguity, off-budget financing and deferred payments for better governance.
3 min read19 Mar 2025Centre spends more than ₹3 lakh crore in subsidies in FY25; food accounts for over 50%
The Centre has spent ₹3.07 lakh crore in subsidies between April and December 2024. Food subsidies accounted for more than 50% of this amount, while subsidies on fertilisers have declined.
1 min read15 Feb 2025India's budget needs to address three medium-to-long term priorities
Employment incentive schemes in 10 labour-intensive sectors should be launched, even as public investment is enlarged in fresh-water supply and cutting-edge technologies. This can deliver a big-band transformation. Resources could be raised by getting rid of flab in the fiscal system.
4 min read26 Dec 2024Bharat Dal, coming soon to an online grocer near you
The ministry of consumer affairs is expected to mandate e-commerce companies to offer cheaper pulses under the Bharat Dal to combat rising food prices and improve access to an essential source of protein
3 min read20 Dec 2024Battling retail inflation, Centre to resume Bharat chana dal sales at subsidised rate of ₹70/kg this week
The discounted chana dal will be sold at ₹70/kg until December.
3 min read22 Oct 2024