Budget 2021 should focus on reviving economic growth and industrial output while creating a large number of jobs for the country's youth. Read more »
Is India in the brink of achieving herd immunity against Covid-19? Here we have a seasoned epidemiologist busting the myth that has sparked high levels of vaccine hesitancy. Read more »
A Budget 2021 wish list from the healthcare and pharma sectors include incentives for research and development and tax concessions to help businesses hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more »
The Odisha Millets Mission can be extended to all millets and lessons from the programme can be used in other nutritional interventions for better results.
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Amid and overall economic downturn, here are the sectors that need special attention of finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman while preparing Budget 2021. Read more »
The recovery packages must take into account the impact of Covid-19 and the economic crisis triggered by it on women empowerment. Read more »
The government must focus on public health while preparing Budget 2021, not on the health of insurance in healthcare firms. Read more »
There is an urgent need for a nodal body for online education to ensure uniformity of curriculum and equal access. Read more »
Trade negotiations and policy formulation have witnessed a radical change since mid-1990s with the increase in non-tariff measures. Read more »
The finance minister may be tempted to introduce a coronavirus cess in Budget 2021, but it will do more harm than good at present. Read more »