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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The Union Budget for 2025-26 is expected to present a blueprint of reforms planned during Narendra Modi administration’s third term to boost investments and create jobs, besides outlining measures that states must take to ease business environment. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s roadmap will cover all aspects of production and technology, building on the ‘next generation reforms’ promised in July 2024 budget, according to two people informed about the discussions, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: The rising interest in India’s equity markets has brought with it an attendant problem the regulator is grappling with—a pile-up of investor complaints related to issues such as unauthorised trading, delayed payments, discrepancies in account statements, and mis-selling.

The Connor Group founder and managing partner discusses what needs to happen to unleash the housing market and the impact of regulations on rebuilding California following the wildfires.

Republic Day, there will be much speechifying about 'the world's largest democracy' and the 'sacred text' that is the Constitution. But if you let the rhetoric cool a bit and let facts do the talking, we may be looking the other way to avoid being caught looking uncomfortable as a democratic nation. PRS Legislative Research's annual report, 'The Annual Review of State Laws' for 2023 released last year, shows that state assemblies met for 23 days in 2023. As many as 12 states met for less than 100 hrs that year. 44% of all bills were passed on the day of introduction or the very next day, giving debates a short shrift. In 2002, a committee set up to review the working of the Constitution recommended that houses of state legislatures with less than 70 members should meet for at least 50 days in a year, and other houses meet for at least 90 days.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In December, American billionaire and Trump confidant Elon Musk posted a six-word sentence on his social-media platform, X, that jolted Germany’s political landscape. “Only the AfD can save Germany," he wrote, embracing the far-right populist Alternative for Germany party, which calls for expelling illegal migrants, leaving the European Union and getting closer to Russia.

Morgan Wallen is set to perform at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin, on April 25, 2025, marking the first major concert at the venue since 1997. Wallen's concert is part of his «One Night at a Time» tour, drawing excitement from country music fans as it brings live music back to this iconic location.

Amitabh Bachchan recently expressed his admiration for his granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda during an episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 16. When asked about his top three contacts for a hypothetical “Video Call A Friend” option, the Bollywood legend mentioned Navya, praising her for her quick wit and ability to answer quiz questions effortlessly. He humorously added that Navya alone would suffice for solving even the toughest questions.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. At the Constitution Museum in Sonipat, Haryana, the main aim is to connect people from all walks of life with the document that unites us as a republic. Intertwined with audio-visual presentations and panels of information about the drafting of the Constitution are works of contemporary art inspired by what lies within the document’s pages.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) didn't entirely flee India in 2024, after all. They adopted a two-pronged approach: booking profit in the secondary market while placing bets in the equity capital market (ECM) by way of initial public offerings (IPOs), follow-on offerings (FPOs), and qualified institutional placements (QIPs).

Japan's central bank has raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Can a pattern make you happier? Yayoi Kusama thinks so. Of polka dots, her signature motif, the spot-obsessed Japanese artist wrote: “They scatter proliferating love in the universe and raise my mind to the height of the sky." The polka dot is anarchic and exuberant, classic yet effervescent.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On 23 January, the Nifty and the Sensex indices retained their gains but finished below their intraday highs. This was largely due to a strong surge in IT and pharmaceutical stocks that improved market sentiment.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Pidilite Industries Ltd: Current market price ₹2,909.65| Buy range ₹2,850–2,920| Profit goal ₹3,350| Stop loss ₹2,720| Timeframe 2–3 Months Paras Defence and Space Technologies Ltd: Current market price ₹1,079.05 | Buy range ₹1,060–1,090| Profit goal ₹1,290 | Stop loss ₹1,008| Timeframe 2–3 Months Zensar Technologies Ltd: Buy above ₹841| Stop ₹823 | Target ₹925 IT sector, after going through a rough patch, is now showing a resumption in the bullishness, and this stock is showing some signs of bottoming out with some steady buying at lower levels thus highlighting the genuine buying emerging. With momentum stepping up one can consider more possibility of continued upward bounce.

Coforge and Persistent Systems soared 11.5% and 10.3%, respectively, on Thursday. KPIT Technologies and Mphasis gained over 3% each, while LTI Mindtree and L&T Technologies rose 2.4% and 1.06%, respectively. Cyient moved up 2%.

overnight variable rate repo (VRR) auction in addition to a pre-announced buyback as liquidity deficit persisted in the banking system. On Thursday, RBI injected more than ₹1.45 lakh crore via two overnight variable rate repo (VRR) auctions and a buyback operation of ₹9,666 crore. The RBI will conduct a similar VRR auction on Friday for ₹2 lakh crore, along with a 14- day auction for ₹1.75 lakh crore, maturing on February 7.

HBO’s popular comedy-drama The Righteous Gemstones is set to end after its fourth season, bringing the journey of the chaotic Gemstone family to a close. The final season, announced in July 2023, is expected to premiere in March 2025, marking the end of an eight-year run filled with humour, drama, and critical acclaim.

The Lincoln Lawyer has been officially renewed for a fourth season on Netflix. Fans need not worry about delays, as the 10-episode season has been in development for a while, with production set to begin next month.

Donald Trump Jr. during recent times responded quite cautiously to a recent poll which was showing him as a leading Republican candidate for the US Presidential Election 2028. According to The Hill, at an inauguration weekend event, he deflected all sorts of questions about his potential future candidacy while saying that ‘Oh, God. No, no, no, don't get me into trouble’.

Romer Debbas managing partner Pierre Debbas says the economic consequences of the California wildfires will continue to be an unfortunate story.