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Sustainable Revenue Requires Structural Reform

Bangladesh, Feb. 22 -- Sustainable public finance depends not only on how much revenue a government seeks to raise, but also on how that revenue is collected. Well-designed tax systems balance ambitio... Read More


France's most memorable moments in a century of Winter Olympics

France, Feb. 22 -- Slow beginnings in Chamonix France became the first country to host the Winter Olympics - then billed as an "international week of winter sport" - in January and February 1924. A ... Read More


India and Brazil aim for $30 billion trade partnership by 2030

New Delhi, Feb. 22 -- Bilateral trade between India and Brazil could reach $30 billion by 2030, doubling from current levels, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said. Trade between the two... Read More


Ageing safely: Singapore extends S$1,200 aid to private homes for senior-friendly upgrades

SINGAPORE, Feb. 22 -- Households in Singapore living in private properties will reportedly receive S$1,200 (about RM4,680) in vouchers from April 1 to help pay for senior-friendly home fittings. Acco... Read More


"Allies deserted them": PM Modi trains gun at Congress over IYC protest, alleges "hell-bent on ruining country"

Meerut, Feb. 22 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lambasted Congress, saying that its INDIA bloc allies have "deserted them" after Opposition parties too condemned the Youth Congress' "shirtle... Read More


IRS officer accused of raping woman inside quarters in Bhubaneswar, case registered

India, Feb. 22 -- The Sahid Nagar Police have registered a case against an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer for allegedly raping a young woman inside his government quarters in Bhubaneswar. Accor... Read More


Judging the US tariff regime

India, Feb. 22 -- Just as India had agreed on the broad modalities of a trade deal with the US, things are up in the air once again. On Friday, the US Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump invoking th... Read More


Ram Gopal Varma says Toxic-Dhurandhar 2 clash isn't north vs south, but 'treating audience like dumb vs respecting them'

India, Feb. 22 -- Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has stirred the pot around the much-anticipated box office clash between Yash's Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown Ups and Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar: The Revenge... Read More


Manyavar built India's wedding-wear market. Now it's losing ground

MUMBAI, Feb. 22 -- For more than two decades, Manyavar shaped how India's aspirational middle class shopped for weddings. Now, slowing discretionary spending and a surge of organized rivals are challe... Read More


Trump tariffs: Who wins, who loses after Supreme Court strikes down sweeping levies

New Delhi, Feb. 22 -- The US Supreme Court ruled on February 20 that President Donald Trump's IEEPA tariffs were illegal. This came as a setback to the Trump administration and a big relief to other c... Read More