Each year, the Union Budget draws the nation’s attention as it defines the country’s economic direction for the new financial year. As Finance Minister wields the fiscal scalpel, focussed on tax rates, rebalancing expenditure, and setting priorities, every Indian household, business and policymaker watches keenly to understand what they will gain or lose.Past budgets have…
The contrast: The investor offered a harsh reality check for altcoins, which he dismissively refers to as “PooPoo coins.” O’Leary sold 27 positions in October, arguing that sovereign wealth funds and indexers only care about Bitcoin and Ethereum. He claims these two assets capture over 97% of the market’s alpha, making other tokens “worthless” to…
When the University Grants Commission (UGC), the statutory body under the Union education ministry that regulates universities and colleges, notified its Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026, it introduced a new set of rules that will apply across campuses nationwide.The regulations govern how colleges and universities must prevent, identify, and respond to…
Australia’s national carrier Qantas has launched a limited-period economy-class fare sale for Indian travellers planning trips to New Zealand later this year, as airlines seek to capitalise on rising outbound leisure travel from India, the airline said.The ‘New Year, New Zealand’ sale is open for bookings from January 22 to January 31, 2026, and covers…
MUMBAI: Kotak Mahindra Bank reported a standalone net profit of Rs 3,446 crore for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, up 4.3% from Rs 3,305 crore a year earlier, supported by growth in net interest income and other income. On a consolidated basis, net profit stood at Rs 4,924 crore, a 5% increase from Rs…
NEW DELHI: The ongoing tension between the Congress and Shashi Tharoor sharpened further after another party MP took a swipe at the Trivandrum MP, remarking that he was “not a big part” of Congress. The rift has been in focus as Tharoor skipped a crucial poll-related party meeting in Kerala, opting instead to attend the…
As EU-India ties enter a watershed moment on the back of a free trade agreement (FTA) that’s still being negotiated, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told TOI’s Sachin Parashar in an exclusive interview that while the last mile is always the hardest, it will be more than worth it. The conclusion of the…
Hyderabad & Mumbai: Silver’s unprecedented surge continued Friday. In late trades on the New York Commodity Exchange (Comex) the price of the white metal crossed the psychologically important $100-per-ounce (Oz) mark for the first time in history. Gold, which has gained at a much slower pace than silver in recent months, neared the $5,000/Oz mark.In…
A banking application connected to World Liberty Financial Inc., a crypto firm partially owned by President Donald Trump, will proceed as normal, according to the chief of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, who rejected a request from U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren to focus special scrutiny on the president’s potential conflict of interest…
HYDERABAD & MUMBAI: Silver’s unprecedented surge continued Friday. In late trades on the New York Commodity Exchange (Comex) the price of the white metal crossed the psychologically important $100 per ounce (Oz) mark for the first time in history. Gold, which has gained at a much slower pace than silver in recent months, neared the…
