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Govt's Rs.60k-cr extra telecom receipt aim dims Airtel's AGR relief chance

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The telecom department's aim to raise Rs.60,000 crore by March to meet its revised Rs.1.4-trillion receipt target for FY26 could weigh on chances of relief for Bharti Airtel on it... Read More


What does Budget 2026-27 have for the common man? Several measures explained

India, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Union Budget 2026, with some measures intended to bring relief to the common man with key reforms. Sitharaman's 81-m... Read More


Tax Holiday Till 2047: How India Wants To Power The World's Cloud

India, Feb. 1 -- Financial minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech proposed that foreign cloud service provider companies will be given a tax holiday till 2047. She noted the services to Indi... Read More


Hyderabad: Prashant Bhushan links SIR to 'Hindu Rashtra' agenda

Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- Senior Supreme Court advocate Prashant Bhushan on Saturday, January 31, alleged that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was being used as a tool to turn India... Read More


Chidambaram attacks government over Union Budget 2026, says FM 'discarded Economic Survey'

Union Budget 2026, Feb. 1 -- Former finance minister P Chidambaram sharply criticised the Union Budget presented on Sunday, 1 February, 2026. Alleging it is a "failed test of economic strategy, econom... Read More


Budget 2026: Tax holiday till 2047 for firms setting up data centres in India

India, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a tax holiday until 2047 for any foreign company that provides cloud services to customers globally by setting up data ce... Read More


'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' rooted in Sant Ravidas ideals: CM Yogi

LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said Sant Ravidas envisioned a society where no one went hungry and everyone lived with dignity but successive regimes, including the Mughal... Read More


Budget 2026 Brings AVGC In Focus, But Execution Risks Loom

India, Feb. 1 -- It seems that the government wants to push India's animation, visual effects, gaming and comics (AVGC) sector further into the policy mainstream. What remains unclear is whether this ... Read More


Union Budget: Govt brings IT services under single category, boosts tax certainty

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday highlighted India's position as a global leader in software development services, IT-enabled services, knowledge process outsou... Read More


Apple iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max could arrive with bigger batteries and new A20 Pro chip

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Apple's next wave of flagship iPhones may still be months away, yet early leaks are already offering a clearer picture of what the company could have in store. Industry reports su... Read More