The Union Budget 2025–26 needs to be seen in the context of rising economic uncertainties, subdued economic growth, ...

These provisions, framed as efforts to protect the right to privacy, could effectively render the RTI and the information power it accords to citizens toothless. With the DPDP rules set to be notified ...

Deciphering the context of the situation prevailing in the economy is crucial to arrive at a comprehensive picture of the possible implications of the announcements made in the budget. More ...

We develop new principles for the world out of the world’s own principles. We do not say to the world: Cease your struggles, they are foolish; we will give you the true slogan of struggle. We merely ...

Israel’s genocide of the Palestinians in Gaza continues un­abated and unchecked. The brief and all-too-partial respite offered by the ceasefire evaporated as Israel reneged on the terms of the ...

Access to clean water and sanitation is one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations for 2030. It is well established that access to clean water is essential for people’s ...

The finance minister has asked the infrastructure-related ministry and the states to develop a three-year pipeline of projects that can be implemented through public–private partnerships (PPPs)—a mode ...

Financial inclusion can be regarded as a new wave in global finance, having far-reaching implications on not just to whom finance is being delivered but also on the modes of its delivery. As regards ...

EPW consults referees from a database of 200+ academicians in different fields of the social sciences on papers that are published in the Special Article and Notes sections. Click here for summary ...

The Union Budget 2025–26 has been presented against the backdrop of an evolving global economic landscape characterised by persistent geopolitical uncertainties, rising protectionism, supply chain ...

Agriculture, the backbone of the nation’s rural economy, employs nearly 46.1% of India’s workforce and contributes 17.7% to its gross domestic product (GDP) for fiscal year 2023–24. Despite its ...

The union budget serves as a crucial lens through which the government’s priorities for the social sector can be assessed. It outlines the financial resources allocated to various social services.The ...