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Savings slowdown: The budget for 2026-27 does little to address a major financial problem

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- A lot has been said and written about India's economic resilience, with the assertions focusing largely on a rising real GDP growth rate and dropping consumer inflation rate. The... Read More


Lost wallet in Dubai returned within an hour, viral post sparks praise: 'Respect for honesty and system'

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Dubai has been ranked the second safest city in the world, according to Numbeo's list - and a viral post on social media is now being cited as a real-life example of why. Sharing... Read More


Non-promoter investors to pay less tax on share buybacks

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In a throwback to an earlier time, gains from buybacks will be treated as capital gains from the next fiscal year for all investors, effectively reducing the tax outgo for several... Read More


Nifty 50, Sensex crash 2% on STT hike - Will this stock market correction be short lived? Explained

Budget 2026, Feb. 1 -- The Indian stock market witnessed a sudden, sharp fall of up to 3% in intraday trade on Sunday, February 1, after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a steep increase i... Read More


Carlos Alcaraz gets into tense standoff with umpire during Australian Open final vs Novak Djokovic; here's what happened

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Carlos Alcaraz got into a tense confrontation with the chair umpire during his men's singles final at the Australian Open 2026 on Sunday against Novak Djokovic. Youngest to qualif... Read More


Fail to report crypto assets, correct mistakes or furnish inaccurate particulars? Here's how much penalty you may pay

Union Budget 2026, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed penalty provision for non-compliance in reporting of cryptocurrency assets in line with the new Income-Tax (I-T) Act sched... Read More


JEE Main 2026 Session 2: Exam dates, last date of payment and other details

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Online applications for Joint Entrance Examination (Main)-2026 Session 2 are now open, announced the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday. Interested students can now apply fo... Read More


Investors see red as Budget offers little to celebrate. What went wrong?

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- India's benchmark stock indices slumped about 3% intraday, as finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's decision to raise securities transaction tax (STT) on futures and options (F&O)... Read More


Rural economy gets spending boost in Budget with allocations to jobs scheme

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 gave a massive spending boost to the rural economy, thanks to a sharp increase in the allocations for the government's flagship jobs scheme-Mahatma Gandhi... Read More


Budget 2026 in charts: Outlay for education and AI

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday, 1 February, against the backdrop of renewed geoeconomic disruptions affecting India. With t... Read More