Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Sensex shocked, stocks stumble

India, Feb. 2 -- Before Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rose in Parliament to present her ninth consecutive Budget, the stock markets seemed gung-ho with expectations. Half-an-hour before the spee... Read More


FM talks AI, tech without hype

India, Feb. 2 -- The story about technology and AI in Union Budget 2026 begins not with start-ups, digital platforms, or digital India, but with a tax proposal aimed at global cloud companies. The Bud... Read More


Blase Capital BUDGET COMMENTS

India, Feb. 2 -- In the technology sector, the launch of ISM 2.0 for electronics component manufacturing, will significantly strengthen domestic production capabilities, reduce import dependence, and ... Read More


Punjab: PM Modi renames Adampur airport after Guru Ravidas

India, Feb. 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday renamed the Adampur airport here after Guru Ravidas on the revered saint's birth anniversary and also virtually inaugurated the terminal buildin... Read More


J&K, HP see fresh snowfall, rains

India, Feb. 2 -- Parts of Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh received fresh snowfall and rains on Sunday, even as night temperatures rose across the northern states. Snowfall was witnessed in the higher re... Read More


AI resumes non-stop Delhi-Shanghai flights

India, Feb. 2 -- Air India on Sunday marked the resumption of its non-stop Delhi-Shanghai service with an inaugural ceremony at Shanghai's Pudong International Airport, reopening a key air link betwee... Read More


Former Telangana CM KCR questioned by SIT in phone-tapping case

India, Feb. 2 -- Former Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao was questioned by the state police's SIT at his residence here on Sunday in connection with a case related to alleged "phone tappin... Read More


Seven new high-speed rail corridors announced

India, Feb. 2 -- Giving a fresh fillip to the country's rail infrastructure, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the development of seven new high-speed rail corridors to link major metropol... Read More


Neighbourhood focus in foreign aid

India, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 underscores India's twin priorities of reinforcing regional partnerships and accelerating long-term domestic growth, with a strong emphasis on tourism, mobili... Read More


Budget skips Chabahar Port allocation amid sanctions

India, Feb. 2 -- India has not earmarked any funds for the Chabahar port project in the Union Budget, a move that comes amid renewed sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran. The decision marks ... Read More