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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In the run-up to the upcoming Union Budget, Mint conducted an online poll from 28 November and 30 December inviting its print and digital readers to share their views on how the government should approach the annual exercise. Should the Budget be populist? Is it time to relax income tax slabs? Should women and farmers get extra attention in the Budget? Those were among the questions we posed to our readers.

Kaja Kallas, the European Union foreign policy chief, said the foreign ministers would convene in Brussels on January 27 in an effort to decide how the 27-nation bloc would relax sanctions on Syria. After 13 years of civil war, Syria's President Bashar al-Assad was ousted in a lightning offensive by insurgent forces led by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham a month ago. The group has since set up a caretaker government in Damascus. Any European decision to ease sanctions would be conditional on the new Syrian administration's approach to governing, which must include «different groups» and women and «no radicalisation», Kallas said, without elaborating. «If we see the developments going to the right direction, we are ready to do the next steps...If we see that it's not going to the right direction, then we can also move back on this.»

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s economic growth story has been impressive. Gross domestic product (GDP) is expanding, corporate profits are looking up and the country is asserting itself as a global economic powerhouse.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: For homebuyers facing issues such as construction delays, substandard construction or hidden charges in apartment sales, India’s consumer protection watchdog is ready to take up the cudgels on their behalf. India’s Central Consumer Protection Authority plans to collaborate with the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera) to help homebuyers file complaints, seek compensation, and address unfair contracts with developers, according to two officials familiar with CCPA’s plans.

long working hours gained renewed attention this week following controversial remarks by L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan, who suggested employees should work up to 90 hours per week, even on Sundays. Former HCL CEO Vineet Nayar joined the conversation, presenting a contrasting perspective focused on living a fulfilling life rather than measuring productivity by hours worked. In a LinkedIn post, Nayar expressed concern about the glorifying excessive working hours. “The real question isn’t how much you work. It’s how fully you live.” Criticizing relentless schedules and constant connectivity, he emphasized that such lifestyles drain energy, stifle creativity, and erode purpose. “We glorify long hours, back-to-back meetings, and being always on. But an unlived life drains energy, creativity, and purpose,” he argued. The entrepreneur shared a picture of him getting a head massage from a street professional named Shah Rukh and wrote, «Today, I didn’t just get a head massage. I took back a moment of my life. nd by the way, Shahrukh gives the best head massage ever. Grateful he kept going till I almost fell asleep.»

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US stock market's bull run is still ongoing, and is expected to continue for some time now. The economy is also going quite strong, and it is expected that certain trades after January 20 will see some good jumps and spikes after Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony. However, there are also recession and inflation fears, which have taken a rise.

Frequent travellers who swear by “never checking a bag” are not chuffed to be travelling lighter. Gautam Sinha, founder and creative director of artisanal leather brand Nappa Dori that also makes travel luggage, flies frequently within India and to Dubai, London, and Sri Lanka to manage his many stores. He is concerned that it will be a major disadvantage to travellers, and says, “It has been proven by the experience of similar structures in European and American budget airlines that the consumer ends up paying a lot more for a basic flight.” One thing he is sure of: “It will definitely make people think more before they pack now.”

Maha Vikas Aghadi's rout in the state assembly elections, key constituent Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday announced to contest local bodies polls solo, a move raising question mark over the opposition bloc's unity. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut cited the lack of opportunities for workers of respective parties in an alliance and the right to organisational growth as the major considerations for contesting solo. Two days back, the Uddhav Thackeray-led party announced its support for Arvind Kejriwal's AAP in the February 5 Delhi Assembly elections, in a snub to the Congress. Reacting to Raut's announcement, a Congress leader said the party's central leadership will take a call on whether Congress will contest solo or otherwise in local body polls, the schedule of which is yet to be declared.

Maha Vikas Aghadi's rout in the state assembly elections, key constituent Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday announced to contest local bodies polls solo, a move raising question mark over the opposition bloc's unity. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut cited the lack of opportunities for workers of respective parties in an alliance and the right to organisational growth as the major considerations for contesting solo. Two days back, the Uddhav Thackeray-led party announced its support for Arvind Kejriwal's AAP in the February 5 Delhi Assembly elections, in a snub to the Congress. Reacting to Raut's announcement, a Congress leader said the party's central leadership will take a call on whether Congress will contest solo or otherwise in local body polls, the schedule of which is yet to be declared.

Tiku Talsania, 70, suffered a severe heart attack on Friday, January 10, and is currently undergoing treatment at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. A stalwart of Indian cinema and television, Talsania has carved a niche for himself with his impeccable comic timing and memorable roles. He rose to prominence through classic Bollywood comedies such as Andaz Apna Apna, Ishq, Jodi No. 1, and Partner. His versatility as an actor also led to performances alongside industry giants, including Shah Rukh Khan in the critically acclaimed Devdas. Beyond films, Tiku Talsania made significant contributions to Indian television, appearing in popular shows like Sajan Re Phir Jhoot Mat Bolo, Yeh Chanda Kanoon Hai, Ek Se Badhkar Ek, and Zamana Badal Gaya Hai. His performances in these serials further established him as a beloved figure in the entertainment industry, adored by audiences for his humor and charisma.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When someone says something that sounds politically correct, you may doubt whether they really mean it. But when someone advocates an idea that is so out of tune with the current reality and changing times, there is no doubt they mean what they say.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Deep Bajaj, 42, co-founder of femtech brand Sirona Hygiene, doesn’t make new year resolutions.

AI stocks too, they are all the more important. Nvidia, TSMC and Broadcom are some of the AI stocks that are in its glorious heydays for the last couple of months, showing tremendous growth, backed by their neck-deep AI ventures. However, there is one more AI stock that is rising steadily and could soon the join the list of AI elites if everything goes alright.

hush money case, marking a significant moment in U.S. legal history. This sentence means that Trump will not face jail time, fines, or probation, allowing him to assume the presidency without the threat of imprisonment.

UN rights chief insisted Friday that regulating hate speech and harmful content online «is not censorship», days after Meta scrapped its fact-checking programme on Facebook and Instagram citing censorship concerns. «Allowing hate speech and harmful content online has real-world consequences. Regulating such content is not censorship,» Volker Turk said on X. «My Office calls for accountability and governance in the digital space, in line with human rights.»

Malaysia has gorgeous attractions, including both marvellous cities and beautiful coastlines, rainforests, and multiethnicity. From enjoying the tall and prestigious structure of the Petronas Twin Tower in Kuala Lumpur to the mountainous trails of the Cameron Highlands or the scenic dive in Sipadan Island, having the right travel insurance for Malaysia is crucial.

markets, including through equity and debt instruments, is estimated to jump by nearly 21 per cent to Rs 14.27 lakh crore in FY25 from the Rs 11.8 lakh crore in FY24, Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch said on Friday. Buch said in the past nine months of the current fiscal, entities have mobilised Rs 3.3 lakh crore in equity and Rs 7.3 lakh crore from the debt markets, with the overall mop-up reaching Rs 10.7 lakh crore. «If we project for the next quarter (Q4), we will probably end somewhere like over Rs 14 lakh crore raised for the year in terms of capital, both equity and debt,» Buch said addressing a NISM-organised conference here.

A senior official of the European Investment Bank says the regional lending agency is keen to double its funding for Bangladesh, but she expressed concern over human rights as the country endures a spell of political turmoil

In a gripping episode of Shark Tank India Season 4, tensions ran high as entrepreneurs Ravi Kaushik and Abhimanyu Kumar pitched their innovative air purifier technology, Airth, to the panel of Sharks. According to the company, the device is designed to transform ordinary air conditioning units into air purifiers.The founders, with Kaushik’s background in aerosol engineering and personal motivation stemming from his mother’s battle with asthma, sought Rs 60 lakhs for a 1% equity stake in their company.