Note ban was the biggest move by the Narendra Modi-led govt, but it was also its most underwhelming initiative, judged by the economic impact it had
7 min read5 May 2019Despite strong rhetoric, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government has struggled to clean the Ganga and other rivers
4 min read29 Apr 2019The NDA-II has ramped up direct benefit transfer and Aadhaar authentication in welfare programmes but implementation issues remain prevalent
5 min read21 Apr 2019Through Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, the NDA-II govt has significantly invested in extending India’s rural road network, shows official data
4 min read14 Apr 2019Since 2014, the NDA has cut funding for rural drinking water and focused more on sanitation, leaving millions without access to safe and assured water
4 min read8 Apr 2019National Democratic Alliance has revamped the long-running Indira Awaas Yojana housing scheme but India remains a long way from Housing for All
4 min read1 Apr 2019The BJP’s flagship PMUY scheme has increased the number of gas connectionsThe lack of consistent LPG usage in rural India, however, remains a concern
5 min read26 Mar 2019Amid over-reporting, NDA’s toilet building spree via Swachh Bharat Mission has improved sanitation but its focus needs to shift to behavioural change
4 min read18 Mar 2019In the five years of Narendra Modi government, India witnessed near-universal electrification, but the quality of power access remains an issue, a Mint analysis shows
4 min read11 Mar 2019Analysis of data shows little difference in the functioning of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) under NDA 2 and UPA 2
5 min read4 Mar 2019The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared