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The article examines India’s education budget, NEP 2020 implementation, and aims to boost digital access, teacher capacity, and industry integration. It highlights the goal to raise gross enrolment and reduce the learning gap to prepare a large, young workforce for future skills.
On India’s 76th Republic Day, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held bilateral talks with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, focusing on deepening cooperation and sustained high-level engagement. The discussion builds on progress under the India–Canada Roadmap 2025. Jaishankar also extended Australia Day greetings, reaffirming India’s commitment to strengthening its Comprehensive Strateg
India’s inaugural Republic Day on January 26, 1950, featured modest, decentralized celebrations in Delhi’s relief homes, rural schools, and women’s hostels, with children receiving souvenir plates and women getting sweets, fruits, and toys. Total costs were itemized at Rs 11,093, a stark contrast to later parades costing crores.
India’s auto market is gearing up for its biggest product launch wave in five years, with over 30 new vehicles expected in 2026. Leading carmakers like Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Mahindra, and global EV brands are betting big on electric and SUV models. Rising demand after GST cuts and record passenger vehicle sales are driving this surge, making 2026 a crucial year for car buyers.
India’s small and family-run jewellers are facing a severe liquidity crunch as soaring and unstable gold prices slash demand by nearly 45 percent. Middle-class buyers are postponing purchases, inventory is piling up, and cash flows are tightening. While unorganised players struggle with limited reserves and hedging options, branded jewellery chains are gaining market share by offering lightweight,
India’s jewellers’ body, AIJGF, has raised alarms over silver prices on the MCX exchange surging to an unreasonable Rs 40,000 per kg premium above global rates. They suspect early leaks about potential import duty hikes in the upcoming Union Budget fueled manipulative trading, hurting small businesses.
The article outlines India’s 2026-27 budget plans centred on senior citizens, including potential increases to interest income exemptions, enhancements to the standard deduction, and reforms to provident fund contributions, while emphasising simplicity in tax filing via AIS and TIS integration.
Former US President Donald Trump is set to meet a select group of global business leaders during the World Economic Forum in Davos, with seven prominent Indian CEOs invited to the interaction. Their presence highlights India’s growing importance in global corporate and policy discussions. The meeting underscores stronger engagement between US leadership and India’s top industrialists on the world
This article traces India’s budget history from 1947 to the present, highlighting reforms, fiscal discipline and growth. It notes 2026 budget expectations, tax changes, capital expenditure focus, and the evolving role of budgets in economic stability.
The article discusses India’s 2026-27 Union Budget, its emphasis on fiscal consolidation, capital expenditure, social infrastructure, and sector-specific measures, and Morgan Stanley’s outlook on debt, revenue generation, and growth. It highlights expected policy shifts across housing, banks, energy, and manufacturing to support long-term stability.
