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Budget 2026: STT hike to hit derivatives trading volumes

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Stocks of capital-market-related companies such as exchanges and discount brokers have been hit hardest by the steep hike in securities transaction tax (STT). Listed companies are... Read More


Zelensky says Ukraine-Russia-US talks to be held in Abu Dhabi from Wednesday

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday announced that fresh two-day negotiations involving envoys from the United States, Russia, and Ukraine aimed at ending the war would begin i... Read More


TCS rate: A look at current vs proposed rates and what changes FM Sitharaman announced

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- During the Union Budget 2026-27 presentation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a significant overhaul of the tax collected at source (TCS) framework, aiming to reduce ... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27: When and where to watch FM Nirmala Sitharaman's 9th budget speech? What to expect?

Union Budget 2026-27, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present this year's Union Budget, marking her ninth consecutive budget speech and, notably, the first time in recent histo... Read More


Budget 2026 speech date & time: When and where to watch FM Nirmala Sitharaman's 9th budget speech? What to expect?

Union Budget 2026-27, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present this year's Union Budget, marking her ninth consecutive budget speech and, notably, the first time in recent histo... Read More


'Humans are waste': Viral AI manifesto goes live on agent-only platform Moltbook

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Moltbook, the new social media platform for AI agents has been making the headlines for the last few days as the curiousity around the new kind of platform grows. Over the past fe... Read More


Budget 2026: How politicians, industrialists and investors reacted

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in the Lok Sabha. She announced several measures to boost manufacturing, MSMEs, and infrastr... Read More


From Border & Dhurandhar to Avatar: Harsh Goenka adds filmy spin to praise Budget 2026 - 'Trumps temptation...'

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- After Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday, several social media users took to X to express their views and analysis of the 'yuva shakt... Read More


Is Budget 2026 good enough to counter the impact of geopolitical risks, stalled India-US trade deal?

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth consecutive budget on February 1, keeping the government's focus on structural, long-term growth rather than boosting ... Read More


Vedanta's Anil Agarwal lauds PM Modi, FM Sitharaman for Budget 2026 amid uncertain times, hails focus on rare earth

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal lauded the presentation of the Union Budget 2026-27, calling it a growth-focused plan that emphasised capital expenditure and manufacturing capabilit... Read More