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Who Was Suresh Kalmadi? Ex-Union Minister, Indian Olympic Association Chief Linked to 2010 Commonwealth Games Dies at 81

India, Jan. 6 -- Suresh Kalmadi was the experienced Congress leader and former Union minister, passed away at 81 on 6 January 2026 due to prolonged illness. He was taking treatment at Deenanath Manges... Read More


The government can't do the heavy lifting forever: The Union budget needs to get private capex moving again

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- The economy appears to be on a stable footing ahead of the Union budget. Growth clocked 6.5% in 2024-25, public capital expenditure crossed Rs.11 trillion, its highest share of GD... Read More


Australian Open announces record prize money for 2026

Melbourne, Jan. 6 -- Players at the Australian Open will compete for their share of a record A$111.5 million (US$ 74.9 million) prize pool this year, after Tennis Australia announced a 16% bump in the... Read More


DC Ganderbal reviews progress of RIDF projects under NABARD, stresses timely execution and completion

Ganderbal, Jan. 6 -- Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Jatin Kishore Tuesday convened a meeting to review the progress of projects being executed under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RID... Read More


Garcia impresses with hat trick for Real Madrid

India, Jan. 6 -- Gonzalo Garcia scored his first, second and third goals in La Liga for Real Madrid with his hat trick dominating a 5-1 rout of Real Betis. The 21-year-old forward was making a rare st... Read More


Govt signs MoU with RBI for full banking, cash management

India, Jan. 6 -- The Delhi Government on Monday signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), bringing the national capital under the RBI's full banking, ca... Read More


5. Venezuela Crisis Adds Risk, Not Rally, to Oil Markets

BIZ DESK, Jan. 6 -- Global energy markets reacted cautiously after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a surprise Caracas operation, with oil prices showing only limited moveme... Read More


SBI to promote India-Israel trade in rupee

India, Jan. 6 -- Amid deepening strategic ties and discussions around Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and Israel gaining momentum, the State Bank of India (SBI), the only Indian bank with a p... Read More


Dhaka's post-poll economic test

India, Jan. 6 -- Bangladesh is ready for a political change. But what the nation needs is a set of solutions to tide over the current economic crisis. Once a new regime assumes office after the genera... Read More


Why Bangladeshis are turning to extremism

India, Jan. 6 -- An estimated 5-7 million Bangladeshis work in the Middle Eastern countries. This predominantly labour workforce makes them the third-biggest expatriate community, after the Indians an... Read More