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Budget 2026 makes SGBs taxable: Here are 3 investment schemes that attract zero taxes

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- In a setback for investors, Budget 2026 imposed capital gain taxes on Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) that have not been directly bought from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), after ye... Read More


Tamil Nadu Elections: Assembly polls charged up due to TVK entry, Actor Vijay tells cadres - 'Victory is certain'

Tamil Nadu Elections, Feb. 2 -- Actor-politician Vijay on Monday claimed that the political atmosphere in Tamil Nadu is charged up due to TVK's entry and urged his party cadres to strive for a victory... Read More


Msafe Equipments IPO allotment likely to be finalised today; Latest GMP, 5 steps to check status

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Msafe Equipments SME initial public offering (IPO) share allotment will take place on Monday, February 2. The investors who applied for the issue can check the allotment statu... Read More


Big tax change for investors! Budget 2026 sets new rule for interest against MF, dividend income

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026 has proposed a significant change that directly affects investors who borrow funds to invest in dividend-paying stocks or mutual funds. The proposal removes ... Read More


Maruti Suzuki closes in on EV PLI scheme, giving scale boost to India's clean mobility push

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Maruti Suzuki India Ltd has been directly added to the list of companies eligible for incentives under the government's Rs.25,000 crore production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme fo... Read More


Oil prices slide 4% on US-Iran de-escalation. Where are they headed in the near term?

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Oil prices slid about 4% on Monday, February 2, after U.S. President Donald Trump said over the weekend that Iran was seriously talking" with Washington. The comments eased fears ... Read More


Word cloud: How Budget speeches have changed over the past 10 years

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivered her ninth consecutive Union Budget speech on Sunday, at a time when global geo-economic upheavals weigh on India. While each Budget s... Read More


Lounge Loves: 'Remarkably Bright Creatures', Apurva Asrani and more

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- My favourite at Kolkata's Flurys-no, not the rum ball-is the chocolate cube, a square-shaped pastry available in various flavours. At their flagship store on Park Street, I spotte... Read More


'Humara decision nahi hai': Pakistan captain Salman Agha breaks silence on India match boycott

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha on Sunday responded to the announcement by the country's government that the cricket team will not be taking the field against India. The Pakistan... Read More


Small-cap stock MIC Electronics hits upper circuit after Q3 results 2026

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Multibagger small-cap stock under Rs.50 MIC Electronics share price under Rs.50 hit its 5% upper circuit of Rs.42.82 on Monday, February 2 post announcing its December quarter res... Read More