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Prudence, Not Populism

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Many may be tempted to paint India's Budget 2026 as lacklustre and lacking in ambition, but such criticism misunderstands both the global economic moment and the nature of the cha... Read More


Internet's Silent Coup

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- "I wish we could filter posts by AI bots or humans. Sadly, soon, you won't know if you are talking to a human or a bot." - Vijay Shekhar Sharma At some point, without ceremon... Read More


No more harsh prosecution? Budget 2026 rewrites Income Tax rules

India, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget presented in the Parliament on Sunday proposed a series of direct tax reforms aimed at rationalising penalties and prosecution provisions under the Income Tax Act. F... Read More


The Conjuring Last Rites on OTT: Here's how much Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga's supernatural horror saga earned at the box office

India, Feb. 1 -- The Conjuring: Last Rites is finally all set to land on OTT to unravel its supernatural horror tale with the Warrens as they take up one last paranormal investigation. Packed with a m... Read More


A Risky Trilateral

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Asim Munir, Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff (COAS), continues to be on a jingoistic spree by forging new military alliances. In September last year, at Munir's behest, Pakistan str... Read More


Unidentified body found in Samariang's Sungai Midin, recovery delayed due to high tide, crocodile risk

KUCHING, Feb. 1 -- An unidentified body was discovered at Sungai Midin, near Jalan Kampung Sungai Midin in Samariang yesterday morning. Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) dispatched a team fr... Read More


Centre pegs fiscal deficit at 4.3% of GDP for FY27

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Continuing on the path of fiscal consolidation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday pegged fiscal deficit at 4.3 per cent of GDP for the next fiscal as against 4.4 per c... Read More


Budget FY27: Govt announces tax relief and market access for non-residents

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed to exempt Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) for non-residents who pay tax on presumptive basis. In her Budget speech, she said th... Read More


Bangladesh cannot be saved if 'Yes' vote wins in referendum, says GM Quader

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Jatiya Party Chairman and nominated parliamentary candidate for Rangpur-3 (Sadar) Ghulam Mohammad Quader has said Bangladesh will no longer be safe if the "Yes" vote wins in the refer... Read More


Budget Briefs

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- CREDAI West Bangal hails infra push, fiscal discipline in Budget Kolkata: CREDAI West Bengal President and Merlin Group Chairman Sushil Mohta said the Budget 2026-27 reinforces g... Read More