From cooking gas (Ujjwala Yojana) to crop insurance (Fasal Bima Yojana), the delivery of rural welfare schemes could be critical for BJP electoral prospects in the hinterlands
3 min read20 Dec 2018Rural voters outnumbered their urban counterparts in exercising their franchise in Karnataka elections, the Election Commission data showed
2 min read12 May 2018While keeping food prices low is seen as good economics, and it also benefits the poor, its adverse effect on farmers makes for bad headlines
2 min read3 Apr 2018It is not clear at this stage if agriculture will become a driving issue in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, but it is likely to be an important issue in 2018 assembly elections
4 min read16 Mar 2018The 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