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Budget 2026 backs tier-2 city growth through infra push, offers little for affordable housing: CREDAI

India, Feb. 1 -- Budget 2026-27 reinforced the government's urbanisation push, prioritising infrastructure development in tier-II and tier-III cities. The renewed emphasis on these cities is expected ... Read More


Pakistan: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa CM opposes Tirah operation, hints at Islamabad sit-in

Islamabad, Feb. 1 -- Chief Minister of Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, Sohail Afridi, strongly opposed any proposed security operation in the region's Tirah Valley, alleging that the federal g... Read More


Stock markets will absorb STT hike, no impact on NSE IPO and asset of listed exchanges: NSE MD

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The stock markets will absorb the changes in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) and gradually adjust, with no significant impact on the asset quality of stock brokers or exchange-liste... Read More


Union Budget: Govt porposes launch of 'Bharat-VISTAAR' multilingual AI platform for agriculture

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the launch of Bharat-VISTAAR, a multilingual Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform to strengthen agricultural advisor... Read More


What the Union Budget 2026-27 means for Fiscal

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Where does the Budget stand as far as its fiscal math is concerned? This question is best addressed by examining three factors: the exogenous variable of nominal GDP growth, trend... Read More


What the Union Budget 2026-27 means for Politics

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Budgets are as much about politics as they are about sound finances and hard-headed economic calls. Where does the 2026-27 Budget stand on this front? The biggest news is not fro... Read More


Nirmala Sitharaman honours Indian heritage in simple maroon silk saree for union budget 2026 speech in Parliament

India, Feb. 1 -- As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stepped out to present union budget 2026, all eyes were on more than just the digital Bahi-Khata. Marking a historic milestone as the first Indi... Read More


Nirmala Sitharaman honours south Indian heritage in simple maroon silk saree for union budget 2026 speech in Parliament

India, Feb. 1 -- As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stepped out to present union budget 2026, all eyes were on more than just the digital Bahi-Khata. Marking a historic milestone as the first Indi... Read More


"Very thankful to all our fans": Ram Charan, wife Upsana Konidela share first post after arrival of twins

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Megastar Ram Charan and wife Upasana Konidela, who are now proud parents to twins, have shared their first post after welcoming a baby boy and a baby girl into their lives. On Sunda... Read More


UP to get 2 of India's 7 high-speed rail corridors

LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- Two high-speed rail corridors passing through Uttar Pradesh promise to transform the state's economic landscape and religious tourism, with Lucknow emerging as a key station on a ne... Read More