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GST collection up 6.5% on year in Aug-25

Mumbai, Sept. 2 -- India collected a total of Rs 1.86 lakh crore as goods and services tax (GST) in August, 6.5% more than a year ago. However, it marked second slowest pace of growth so far this fisc... Read More


Goa History: The Pahlavi Cross of Goa; A Window into Early Christian Trade Links

Goa, Sept. 2 -- On 27 April 2001, Fr Cosme Costa S.F.X. of the Pilar Society of Goa unearthed a remarkable granite stone cross from a bushy, snake-infested mound near St. Peter's Chapel, Dando, Agacai... Read More


Indonesia's Kapuas accelerates free meals program for schools

Kuala Kapuas, Sept. 2 -- The Kapuas district government in Central Kalimantan is stepping up efforts to expand the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, which aims to reach around 12,000 students daily... Read More


Who are Boston Brahmins? The American elite 'invoked' in Peter Navarro's India rant amid Trump tariff row

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Donald Trump's trade advisor, Peter Navarro, sparked a row this week when he said 'Brahmins' were profiteering from the Russian oil deal with India. Navarro alleged that Indian ... Read More


PM Modi's meeting with Cai is a message to anti-India baiters in China

India, Sept. 2 -- In the power circles of the Chinese Communist Party, he is known as the man who does not smile. Known as the right-hand man of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Cai Qi is the most sought... Read More


ITR filing 2025: Can salaried employees switch between old and new tax regimes ahead of the 15 September deadline?

ITR filing 2025, Sept. 2 -- As millions of taxpayers across India gear up for the approaching income tax return (ITR) filing deadline, which is 15 September, one of the most common questions among sal... Read More