Modi Bluster Missing From Budget

With the reality of coalition politics staring the BJP in its face, this was inevitable, points out Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman leaves for Parliament to present the......

SC questions immigrants' impact on Assam's demography, culture, seeks data

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought data on the beneficiaries of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act in Assam, saying there was no material before it which could indicate that the effect of granting......

G20 Summit: Time For India To Raise Stature

'The group commands 85 per cent of the global GDP, and if you are able to convey your point of view effectively to this group then you have reached more or less all the important players that......

The Bizarre Case Of Umar Khalid

Arrested in September 2019 by the Delhi police for making 'provocative statements' when Donald J Trump was on his visit to India, Dr Umar Khalid has now spent three years in jail without being......

India's Foreign Trade Policy 2023 eyes $2 trillion exports by 2030

India on Friday came out with a 'dynamic and responsive' foreign trade policy with the objective of raising the country's outward shipments to $2 trillion by 2030, making Indian Rupee a global......

Budget: Tax sops for employees working from home?

The government could look at providing deductions for expenses incurred by salaried employees while working from home in the upcoming Budget as it looks to boost demand, consulting firm PwC India......

'On further stimulus, I've kept my options open'

'Prime Minister Modi stated several times that we shall not let this challenge go away without converting it into an opportunity to undertake systemic reforms.''And hasn't that been reiterated in......

CBDT probes 50 IRS officers for suggesting to tax super-rich

A group of tax officers suggested hiking tax on super-rich to 40 per cent, levying pandemic cess and imposing higher tax on foreign companies to ensure the government's cash till runs long enough......

Soccer: India lose to Bahrain in international friendly

IMAGE: India's Rahul Bheke scored the equaliser before Bahrain found the winner in the 88th minute. Photograph: AIFF Media The Indian football team fought hard before going down to higher-ranked......

BCCI not to punish players if they admit to age fudging

'However, if registered players do not disclose the facts and are found to have submitted fake/tampered DOB proof documents by BCCI, then they will be banned for 2 years.' IMAGE: BCCI president......

How boringly good our team has become!

What has changed to make our team so much more lethal, asks Aakar Patel. Photographs: BCCI I was watching bits of the match that India is playing against Bangladesh in Indore. At some point I......