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Global patients, get ready! Budget 2026 targets India as world's healing capital

India, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget on Sunday, announced a series of transformative measures aimed at positioning India as a global hub for Me... Read More


Friend Shree Jogdhankar gets life in Jhanvi Kukreja murder case

India, Feb. 1 -- Six years after 19-year-old Santacruz resident Jhanvi Kukreja was murdered at a New Year's Eve party, the Sessions Court on Saturday awarded a life sentence to Shree Ambadas Jogdhanka... Read More


Budget 2026 in charts: Outlay for roads, power, and railways

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday, 1 February, against the backdrop of renewed geoeconomic disruptions affecting India. With t... Read More


"Underwhelming Budget, not enough money in Aam Aadmi's pocket...": Shashi Tharoor

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday described the Union Budget 2026 as "underwhelming", saying it fails to address the everyday economic anxieties of ordinary citizens, persisten... Read More


Sanju Samson for Shubman Gill: India's actual gains from the move despite consistent flops

India, Feb. 1 -- India didn't drop Shubman Gill for Sanju Samson just to play faster. They did it to change what an Indian powerplay can be: less insurance, more immediate damage. The New Zealand seri... Read More


Savings slowdown: The budget for 2026-27 does little to address a major financial problem

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- A lot has been said and written about India's economic resilience, with the assertions focusing largely on a rising real GDP growth rate and dropping consumer inflation rate. The... Read More


Jamaat supports women leadership in politics: Shafiqur Rahman

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Sunday said that his party supports women leadership in politics and local government, along with economic empowerment of rural women, strong lega... Read More


Russia, Ukraine and US set for trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi; Zelensky hopes for 'substantive discussions'

India, Feb. 1 -- Russia, Ukraine and the United States are all set for trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi as part of the negotiations to end the ongoing war in Kyiv. As per Ukrainian President Volodymyr Ze... Read More


"Blind to real crisis!" Rahul Gandhi slams Budget 2026-27

India, Feb. 1 -- Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday criticised the Union Budget and said it remained 'blind' to the real crisis faced by the nation. He said the budget fail... Read More


Budget 2026 eyes dedicated REITs for CPSE asset monetisation: What it means for investors

India, Feb. 1 -- Budget 2026 proposes accelerating the 'recycling' of real estate assets owned by central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) by creating dedicated Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).... Read More