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A mandate for economic course correction

Nepal, Feb. 1 -- As Nepal prepares for the upcoming polls, scheduled for March 5, the people will be voting to institutionalise democracy, transparency and economic stability. People are concerned abo... Read More


Record Rs 2.93 lakh crore capex anchors Railways' Budget FY27

NEW DELHI, Feb. 1 -- Indian Railways is on the cusp of a revolutionary growth phase with the allocation of its highest-ever capital expenditure in the Union Budget 2026-27, with a target of Rs 2.93 la... Read More


Stocks advance at DSE, CSE as majority of shares gain

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- The country's stock markets opened the week on a positive note on Sunday, with key indices rising at both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), while... Read More


Budget 2026: Manufacturing gets a big push amid global headwinds

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Budget 2026-27 continued to push the pedal on localization in the Indian manufacturing sector, announcing a slew of measures across electronic goods, pharma, textiles, capit... Read More


MACC's golden age in cracking down on corruption has begun - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 1 -- For the first time in decades, Malaysia may be entering a genuine golden age of anti-corruption enforcement. Not because corruption has disappeared. Not because Malaysians hav... Read More


From Fibre to Fashion: Budget FY27 charts new roadmap for textile industry

NEW DELHI, Feb. 1 -- The 2026-27 Budget underlines a major policy push for the labour-intensive textile sector, underlining its importance in employment generation, exports, rural livelihoods and sust... Read More


FICTION: Here with you forever

Nepal, Feb. 1 -- Jonathan, a young man in his 30s, left Hamburg, Germany, in utter rage and frustration. Jonathan and Jenifer were in a live-in relationship for the last five years. Jenifer was pursui... Read More


Union Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman proposes regional hubs to boost medical tourism

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that the government will support states in setting up five regional hubs across the country to promote India as a global d... Read More


Budget 2026: FM proposes community owned retail outlets for women entrepreneurs

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget in Parliament on Sunday turned her focus toward the boosting women entrepreneurs. She announced that s... Read More


'Budget fails to respond to economy's most pressing challenges'

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Former Union Finance minister P Chidambaram on Saturday argued that the Union Budget 2026-2027 fails to respond to the economy's most pressing challenges and relies on fiscal arit... Read More