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In a first Budget, Bengal's BJP govt proposes revival of Calcutta Stock Exchange

New Delhi, June 22 -- Presenting the first Budget of the new BJP government in West Bengal, Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta on Monday proposed to support the revival of the 118-year-old Calcutta Stoc... Read More


Kunal Shah's WhatsApp call, a $900-mn deal: As founder moves to Meta messaging giant, what's up at Cred

India, June 22 -- Indian fintech company Cred will raise Rs.8,550 crore (approximately $900 million) from Meta, the company announced on Monday, as Cred founder Kunal Shah steps down as CEO to take ov... Read More


West Bengal: BJP govt announces budget of Rs 4.38 lakh crore, proposes 20% DA hike

Kolkata, June 22 -- The BJP government in West Bengal presented its first-ever budget of Rs 4,38,775.29 crore (Net) for the financial year 2026-2027, along with several infrastructure projects and sch... Read More


GIFT Nifty suggests green start for equities on D-Street

Mumbai, June 22 -- GIFT Nifty: The GIFT Nifty June 2026 futures currently traded 79.50 points higher, suggesting a mildly positive opening for the benchmark index today. Institutional Flows: Foreig... Read More


How populist policies are straining state finances across India

India, June 22 -- India's fiscal federalism framework works on a basic asymmetry. States spend more but the Centre raises more taxes. This asymmetry has worsened in the past decade. A recently releas... Read More


Spencer Pratt rips Karen Bass over handling of Boyle Heights warehouse fire, 'Karen was sipping cocktails in Chicago.'

India, June 22 -- Spencer Pratt tore into Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for her handling of a massive warehouse fire in Boyle Heights. Bass declared a local emergency to secure citywide resources on Sa... Read More


Central bank to refund small depositors of five bankrupt financial institutions

Dhaka, June 22 -- In a major relief move, Bangladesh Bank (BB) has decided to appoint administrators to initiate the liquidation process of five effectively bankrupt Non-Bank Financial Institutions (N... Read More


MEPZ SEZ approves investments worth Rs.710 crore in June

New Delhi, June 22 -- The Unit Approval Committee (UAC) of MEPZ Special Economic Zone, chaired by Alex Paul Menon, Zonal Development Commissioner, has approved seven new SEZ Units and four Export Orie... Read More


BioCompute founder Anagha Rajesh shuts Bengaluru op and moves to US, explains why: 'India is not ready'

India, June 22 -- A Bengaluru-based entrepreneur who is building what could become the future of data storage is moving her company to San Francisco - not because India lacks talent, but because she b... Read More


Manoj Bajpayee admits his heart lies in small, independent cinema, treats big films as '40-50 din ki picnic' | Interview

India, June 22 -- There was a time when Manoj Bajpayee would be seen in commercial mainstream Hindi films such as Veer-Zaara, Rajneeti, and Special 26. But over the last decade, the National Award-win... Read More