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Just Like That: Beating Retreat and India's long unfinished de-colonisation

India, Feb. 1 -- Like many Indians, I too was upset when the Beating Retreat at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi, which marks the culmination of the Republic Day celebrations, stopped the tradition of ending ... Read More


Bengali actor fumes over being served beef instead of mutton in Kolkata: 'You know I'm a Brahmin?'

India, Feb. 1 -- A Bengali actor was allegedly served beef steak at an eatery in West Bengal's Kolkata despite ordering a mutton dish. Sayak Chakraborty, who is also a social media influencer, reporte... Read More


Budget 2026 proposes 7 high-speed rail corridors across India | Full list here

India, Feb. 1 -- Seven high-speed rail corridors between cities, including Varanasi-Siliguri and Pune-Hyderabad, have been proposed by the Centre to be developed as growth connectors, Union finance mi... Read More


Usman Tariq claps back at Cameron Green after action jibe in Australia's Lahore humiliation

India, Feb. 1 -- Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq hit back at Australia all-rounder Cameron Green after the latter appeared to mock him following his dismissal in the second T20I of the series in Lahore. ... Read More


'We face an external environment...': Sitharaman's Budget focuses on trade, multilateralism amid Trump tariff threat

India, Feb. 1 -- Amid the presentation of the Union Budget 2026, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has highlighted the need for multilateralism. The union minister's remarks on Sunday comes as India... Read More


Nirmala Sitharaman announces Semiconductor Mission 2.0, rare earth corridors

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the Indian Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0 to expand the country's semiconductor capabilities. She said that under the mission,... Read More


French biochemist shares when to actually eat before a workout, reveals top workout snack combinations

India, Feb. 1 -- Any kind of workout requires energy. Everyone has their go-to pre-workout snack. But the question that often comes up is: Do you really need to eat before exercising? Turns out, what ... Read More


Nirmala Sitharaman, in Budget speech, says these 6 sectors need intervention. Check details

India, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivered her ninth consecutive Union Budget speech on Sunday. During her speech, the Finance Minister said the Centre had focused on "refor... Read More


Grammy Awards 2026: When and where to watch award ceremony in India

India, Feb. 1 -- The 68th annual Grammy Awards will take place on Sunday with a different focus than last year. This year, the focus will be on music, with Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, and mo... Read More


'3 kartavya': Nirmala Sitharaman lays out theme of Union Budget 2026

India, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her budget speech on Sunday that the financial planning and focus of the Narendra Modi government is based on three kartavya or dutie... Read More