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Article of faith: The wandering of desire, By Femi Aribisala

Nigeria, Feb. 1 -- Solomon says: "Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of desire. This, also, is vanity and grasping for the wind." (Ecclesiastes 6:9) A more modern translation of the ... Read More


As Trump pushes for Gaza peace board, India and Arab League nations back 2-state solution on Palestine

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- India and the Arab League nations have laid out a broader vision for deeper two-way ties, pitched for a sovereign and viable Palestine state living side-by-side with Israel and un... Read More


As Trump pushes for Gaza peace board, India, Arab League nations back 2-state solution on Palestine

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- India and the Arab League nations have laid out a broader vision for deeper two-way ties, pitched for a sovereign and viable Palestine state living side-by-side with Israel and un... Read More


Govt proposes secondary market for MSME invoices via TReDS securitization

NEW DELHI, Feb. 1 -- The government on Sunday proposed creating a secondary market for MSME invoices by allowing these receivables to be packaged as asset-backed securities. This is among a slew of re... Read More


Growth, stability over populism

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Union Budget for 2026-27 with total expenditure pegged at Rs 53.5 lakh crore, outlining a medium-term growth framework ... Read More


Step forward for India's growth: IMC praises Budget 2026

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry has welcomed the Union Budget 2026, terming it as "very positive and forward-looking." Sanjay Mehta, Deputy Director General of IMC, stated ... Read More


What is ISM 2.0? Budget 2026 expands India's semiconductor push

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the launch of India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0 while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27, aimed at strengthening domestic ... Read More


"Progressive Budget, focuses on every sector," BJP MPs hail Nirmala Sitharaman's 9th budget

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026 in the Parliament, marking her ninth consecutive Budget speech. Speaking in the House the FM said, "Sinc... Read More


Three-day Light Engineering Expo to begin in Dhaka on February 2

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- A three-day Bangladesh Light Engineering Expo 2026 will begin in the capital on February 2 (Monday), aiming to make the country's promising light engineering sector more competitive a... Read More


Budget 2026: 7 high-speed rail corridors; rRs.r277830 crore for capital expenditure

India, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced seven high-speed rail corridors and allocated Rs.2,77,830 crore to the ministry of railways for capital expenditure in 20... Read More