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Harish DamodaranFeb 3, 2025
Budget announcement: Why aatmanirbharta in pulses is a challenge Subscriber Only
The Union Budget’s Rs 1,000-crore mission for achieving self-reliance in pulses comes even as India’s imports are set to hit a new high in the current fiscal.
Hitesh VyasFeb 3, 2025
The market volatility on Monday is expected to continue the trend seen on Saturday after the budget prioritised consumption to boost slowing consumption over capital expenditure.
New York TimesFeb 2, 2025
How Trump’s new tariffs will affect China, and the US Subscriber Only
Trump put additional 10% tariffs on goods imported from China, as well as 25% tariffs aimed at Mexico and Canada. He said he might escalate the tariffs if the countries retaliate. What will be the
Raakhi JaggaFeb 2, 2025
Why do wetlands matter from an ecological perspective? What are the threats they face today? We explain.
Omkar GokhaleFeb 2, 2025
2006 Mumbai train blast: Why Bombay HC took over 9 years to conclude hearings on death sentence confirmations, appeals Subscriber Only
On July 11, 2006, bomb blasts in Mumbai local train coaches killed 189 people. Why were hearings related to sentencing in the case delayed?
Amit KamathFeb 2, 2025
The feud saw FIDE on one side and prominent players such as Magnus Carlsen on the other. Why was the chess world in turmoil in recent weeks and what has changed now? We explain.
ReutersFeb 2, 2025
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Karan MahadikFeb 2, 2025
The excitement around DeepSeek has given way to scrutiny, with questions emerging about how its AI models were built and their broader impact.
Aiswarya RajFeb 2, 2025
Step-great-grandfather to first cousins: What are prohibited relationships under UCC? Subscriber Only
The UCC Act mentions 74 such relationships, 37 each for men and women with whom they cannot marry or be in a live-in relationship with.
Udit MisraFeb 2, 2025
Budget big picture: Context of historic tax cut, what impact it may have on the economy Subscriber Only
The large cuts in income tax is an acceptance from the government that its corporate tax cut of 2019 has not worked. Had the sequencing been reversed — IT cut first, corporate tax cut later
Tanya Rana, Laavanya TamangFeb 2, 2025
What the Union Budget does — and doesn’t do — for women Subscriber Only
While there is a welcome increase in the overall allocation in the Gender Budget Statement, more needs to be done if the government truly wants to deliver on its promise of Nari Shakti
Aanchal MagazineFeb 2, 2025
Behind measures for middle-class in Union Budget, bid to build trust among taxpayers Subscriber Only
In a country, which has just over 10 crore taxpayers, the intent to simplify the tax regime with lower TDS/TCS compliances, raise the income tax rebate limit and rejig the tax slabs, has been to
Budget 2025: How sweet is the sweetened New Tax Regime? Subscriber Only
Union Budget 2025: Apart from zero tax for about a crore people earning Rs 12 lakh a year, slabs also recast to benefit those in higher salary brackets. How much do you save if you
With zero tax upto Rs 12 lakh, you will take home the same as someone with income of Rs 12.71 lakh. Here’s why Subscriber Only
Zero tax up to Rs 12 lakh taxable income is good news. But you start to lose as soon as you cross that threshold – until your taxable income reaches Rs 12.71 lakh. See the
Understanding Budget’s Makhananomics: Why Finance Minister Sitharaman announced creation of ‘Makhana Board’ in Bihar Subscriber Only
Bihar contributes to 90% of makhana production in India. But it has failed to thus far reap dividends from the surge in the “superfood’s” popularity. Can a ‘Makhana Board’ fix that?
Anagha JayakumarFeb 1, 2025
What did the Budget say about ‘Make in India’? Subscriber Only
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Sujit BisoyiFeb 1, 2025
Three massive Buddha heads and a giant palm: why ASI has resumed digging in Odisha’s Ratnagiri Subscriber Only
Odisha has a rich Buddhist heritage. Ratnagiri, part of the ‘Diamond Triangle’ of Ratnagiri, Udaygiri, and Lalitgiri, had a flourishing monastery where monks of the Vajrayana sect of Buddhism lived during the reign of the
Udit MisraFeb 1, 2025
Budget 2025 Highlights and Important Points: The focus is on putting more money in taxpayers’ hands through tax cuts, and creating more jobs. The infra expenditure push has reduced, but stress on fiscal discipline remains
Udit MisraFeb 1, 2025
Budget big picture: Acknowledgement of a miscalculation, major steps to course-correct Subscriber Only
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Explained DeskFeb 1, 2025
Bihar Budget 2025-26 Explained: The state is slated to go to polls in November this year. It is currently ruled by the Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Sandeep SinghFeb 1, 2025
New Income Tax Slabs Explained: What does the Rs 12 lakh I-T rebate mean? What will you pay if you earn above that? Subscriber Only
Income Tax Budget 2025: The FM has provided significant savings for even those earning above Rs 15 lakh by way of sharp cut in tax rates for incomes falling between Rs 15 lakh and Rs
Union Budget 2025 Explained Highlights: Push for relief to middle class, tax slab tweaks Subscriber Only
Budget 2025, Important Points Explained Highlights: In this live blog, senior editors for Economy and Business at The Indian Express provided updates from the Budget speech with an explanation of the provisions and what they
Express News ServiceFeb 1, 2025
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Udit MisraJan 31, 2025
What the Economic Survey says: key takeaways from the govt’s report on India’s economy Subscriber Only
The Survey is a report of the state of the Indian economy in the financial year that is coming to a close. It is prepared by the Department of Economic Affairs in the Union Finance
Nayonika BoseJan 31, 2025
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