At eleven sharp on Sunday morning, as much of India is still negotiating between chai and filter coffee, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will rise in Parliament and begin reading a document that pretends to be about numbers but is really about intent.Budgets in India are rarely about surprise anymore. They are about reassurance, about telling…
NEW DELHI: Minutes after taking oath as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, Sunetra Pawar on Saturday said that she will “carry forward the legacy” of her late husband Ajit Pawar and “continue to work tirelessly” for Maharashtra.In her first public reaction after Ajit Pawar’s death in a fatal plane crash, Sunetra said that she…
Improving the ease of doing business has been a consistent focus of the government. Successive Budgets have announced initiatives towards policy and regulatory reforms, decriminalisation and easing compliances in various spheres including taxation. The current financial year witnessed significant measures like structural simplification through the new Income tax law, boosting consumption through tax reliefs for…
Government Medical College (GMC) Handwara has released a recruitment notification for 108 Junior Staff Nurse posts for 2026. The engagement will be on an academic arrangement basis. Eligible candidates can apply through the official online portal within the given dates. The posts are open to candidates who hold a Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery…
I began my first long walk during the pandemic. I still remember the date clearly, September 1, 2020, right in the middle of uncertainty and lockdown fatigue. Many people tried to dissuade me. Some were surprised; others openly questioned my decision. Why would anyone want to walk 520 kilometers on foot?There was, however, one person…
Babar Azam of Pakistan walks off the field after being dismissed by Adam Zampa of Australia during the T20 International match between Pakistan and Australia at Gaddafi Stadium on January 31, 2026 in Lahore, Pakistan. (Photo/Getty Images) Pakistan batter Babar Azam had another low return in the ongoing T20I series against Australia, getting out for…
Education sector is India’s operating system and the operating system is only as good as its handover. Image: AI generated. Tomorrow’s Union Budget will arrive with its familiar vocabulary—“skilling”, “capacity”, ‘future-ready youth’. Fine. But the Economic Survey 2025–26 has already reminded us of something budgets often forget: Education isn’t a sector you ‘announce’ for one…
Photo credit: Marco Delogu In a literary world fixated on roots, writer and translator Jhumpa Lahiri has a confession to make: she does not believe she has a mother tongue.“I have no mother tongue…I don’t call anything my language. I never have. I’ve always felt outside of all language,” the Pulitzer Prize–winning author said Friday,…
MUMBAI: IDFC First Bank reported a 48.1% jump in net profit to Rs 503 crore for the third quarter ended December, from Rs 339 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. The increase was helped by higher core income, lower sequential provisions and an improvement in asset quality.The bank’s bottom line improved aided by stronger…
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has already started the online registration process for Agniveervayu Intake 01/2027 under the Agnipath Scheme and the application process is currently underway with the registration window set to close tomorrow, February 1, 2026. Eligible unmarried Indian male and female candidates can apply online.The recruitment is being conducted to select candidates…