direct benefit transfer

The Delhi Lakshmi Yojana offers eligible women ₹2,500 a month through restricted digital payments and savings deposits. Its three-child cap, residency test and other exclusions have raised concerns about whether …

Unconditional cash transfers to women are not a magic solution, but they can change daily choice, dignity and bargaining power when designed well.

Women-Centric Welfare Schemes across Indian states are giving women direct financial support through monthly or annual transfers. This is a meaningful shift, but real empowerment needs more than cash. It …

India’s Cash Schemes for Women are often framed as empowerment. This editorial asks a sharper question: are we expanding women’s freedom, or using monthly transfers as a substitute for jobs, …