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 repose trust in the complying taxpayer.

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

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 — the results may have been different

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.

The excitement around DeepSeek has given way to scrutiny, with questions emerging about how its AI models were built and their broader impact.

The rebels entered Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, on January 27 night and had seized control of the city's airport by January 28 evening, after facing pockets of resistance in strategic areas

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.

On July 11, 2006, bomb blasts in Mumbai local train coaches killed 189 people. Why were hearings related to sentencing in the case delayed?

Why do wetlands matter from an ecological perspective? What are the threats they face today? We explain.

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 fallout of this?

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.

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.

Indian officials have told their US interlocutors that India is ready to take back immigrants who have entered the US illegally. This is a low-cost give for New Delhi — its priority is to ensure that the legal channels for Indians to travel to the US are…

The depreciation of the Indian rupee has a dual impact on the economy, presenting both advantages and disadvantages. On the downside, a weaker rupee increases the cost of imports, particularly crude oil, leading to higher production costs and inflationary…

Prince Edward is the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the former Duke of Edinburgh. As part of his visit, the Duke will travel to Mumbai and Delhi to promote the Duke’s International Award. We explain.

Both Roan and Carpenter have managed to deliver solidly drafted songs with great hooks at a time when getting the right mix has become increasingly hard. Here are their stories.

The 2024 YR4 was first discovered in December last year by a telescope in Chile. The near-Earth asteroid is as big as a football field, measuring 40 to 100 metres across.

By shifting towards pulses, Punjab could reduce its rice cultivation area, which currently spans 3.2 million hectares, and wheat area, which covers around 3.5 million hectares, creating room for more sustainable crop rotation systems.

Established in 1961, USAID has played a central role in spreading American influence abroad. But the agency is now a victm of the Trump administration’s bid to rehaul the federal government

Currently, India’s per acre yields are significantly lower than other countries. For instance, Brazil boasts an average yield of 20 quintals per acre, while China boasts a yield of 15 quintals.