Prince K.J. Singh

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman discussed the Budget’s impact on the economy, emphasizing tax relief for honest taxpayers. She highlighted schemes for agriculture, start-ups, and infrastructure to boost growth. Concerns over inflation, privatization, and fiscal consolidation were addressed, with assurances of sustained public sector expenditure and efforts to widen the tax base.

In Green Park, YouTube influencer Meghnad S launched his first offline political campaign, emphasizing the importance of hyper-local leadership. His campaign, marked by a QR code linking to his YouTube channel, aims to bring practical solutions to Malviya Nagar's issues and revitalize the sense of neighborhood.

The government often speaks of the need to expand the tax base. But raising the tax exemption limit from ₹7 lakh to ₹12 lakh will contract the tax base substantially

Education authorities have held a government school in Bareilly accountable for denying a sanitary pad to a Class 11 student during her examination. Despite waiting for over an hour, the student was sent home bleeding through her clothes when the principal didn't provide the necessary menstrual hygiene support. An inquiry confirmed the school's negligence.

Indian grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa achieved a remarkable comeback to defeat world champion D Gukesh 2-1 in the tiebreaker at Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025, claiming his maiden title. Despite initially losing due to a blunder, Praggnanandhaa's strategic brilliance and unwavering focus allowed him to secure victory in the intense and thrilling encounter.

‘Sadhvi’ Ritambhara, the head of a girls’ school, has been awarded the Padma Bhushan ostensibly for her ‘social work’. But her real contribution lies in destroying India’s secular fabric

Shein has returned to the Indian market through a new app launched by Reliance Retail, focusing on local manufacturing and strict data sovereignty. The move comes as Shein plans a potential London stock market listing and faces increased regulatory scrutiny in Europe.

Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, tanked in trade on Monday morning. While BSE Sensex went below 77,000, Nifty50 was near 23,250.

US President Donald Trump’s trade war has negatively impacted Canada, Mexico, and China, devaluing their currencies to multi-year lows and strengthening the US dollar significantly. Canada and Mexico have responded with promises of retaliation, while China plans to challenge the tariffs at the World Trade Organization.