States tax share frozen as Centre holds line
New Delhi signalled a firm stance on fiscal devolution as the Union Budget for 2026–27 retained states’ share of central taxes at 41%, setting asid…
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Sitharaman frames India as software services powerhouse
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday projected India as a global leader across software development services, IT-enabled services, k…
Modi pitches Budget 2026 as human-centric reform push
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday framed the Union Budget 2026 as a people-focused roadmap designed to strengthen the country’s economic found…
Chidambaram faults Budget 2026 for lacking economic strategy
Former Union finance minister P Chidambaram has mounted a sharp critique of the Union Budget 2026 presented by Nirmala Sitharaman, arguing that it …
Karnataka stands to gain most from new devolution formula
Karnataka is poised to emerge as the largest beneficiary of the 16th Finance Commission’s horizontal devolution framework, while Madhya Pradesh is …
Markets’ slide not a verdict on budget
Market volatility following the Union Budget does not reflect the substance or eventual impact of the fiscal plan, Economic Advisor to Prime Minist…
Defence modernisation gets sharp budgetary lift
A significant expansion in funding for military modernisation has been built into the Union budget for FY2026/27, with capital allocations rising t…
Budget fine print offers muted hope for salaried households
Union Budget 2026 landed without the headline tax relief many salaried households had anticipated, leaving the structure of personal income tax sla…
Ajit Pawar is alive
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Mira Nair’s name emerges in Epstein document release
A 2009 email made public this week as part of a vast disclosure of files tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein includes a reference to acc…
Uttarakhand shrines tighten entry rules ahead of yatra
Temple committees overseeing some of Uttarakhand’s most visited pilgrimage sites are moving to tighten entry rules, with Yamunotri Dham announcing …
Opposition chief’s absence sparks Beating Retreat row
A political dispute has erupted after Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi did not attend the Beating Retreat ceremony, prompting sharp criticism …
Spiritual leader’s claim on Trump and Modi draws scrutiny
A statement by self-styled spiritual leader Jagatguru Paramhans Acharya has triggered public debate and official pushback after he alleged on Janua…
Ansari remarks ignite fresh political dispute
Former vice-president Hamid Ansari’s comments on medieval rulers Mahmud of Ghazni and the Lodi dynasty have triggered a sharp political exchange, w…
Shankaracharya calls for beef ban amid Magh Mela dispute
Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, the Shankaracharya of Jyotir Math, has renewed demands for a nationwide prohibition on beef consumption and urg…
Trade unionism blamed for industrial slowdown by top judge
A senior Supreme Court judge has ignited a fresh debate on labour relations by blaming entrenched trade unionism for shuttered factories and stalle…
Oxford study flags intensifying heat exposure risks by 2050
Rising heat exposure driven by climate change could place billions of people in densely populated countries at heightened risk by mid-century, acco…
Modi maintains lead as Gandhi gains ground
Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains the dominant preferred choice for the country’s top post, securing solid public backing, while Congress leader…
UGC caste rules put BJP in bind
The Union government’s newly notified caste equity framework for universities has placed the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in a political and ideol…
Top court flags risks in UGC equality rules
The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed unease over provisions in the University Grants Commission’s new Equality Regulations, warning that parts o…
Pilot roster change draws focus after Baramati crash
Captain Sumit Kapoor, one of the pilots aboard the aircraft that crashed near Baramati in Maharashtra on Wednesday, was not scheduled to fly the pl…
Supreme Court stay triggers JNU protest over UGC rules
Students at Jawaharlal Nehru University intensified protests on campus after the Supreme Court ordered an interim stay on the University Grants Com…
Top court halts UGC equity rules
Supreme Court on Thursday put on hold the University Grants Commission’s Equity Regulations aimed at preventing caste-based discrimination on unive…