According to the IMD, the country received 45 per cent deficient rainfall from January 1 to February 11 | Photo Credit: H.VIBHU Storage in India’s 166 major reservoirs dropped this week to 64 per cent of the capacity even as the level in 28 per cent of 166 major dams was above 80 per cent. […]
Fractal Analytics on Friday said it has raised Rs 1,249 crore from anchor investors ahead of its proposed initial public offering (IPO), after allotting 1,38,69,499 equity shares to 52 anchor investors at the upper end of the price band of Rs 900 per share. The IPO will open for public subscription on Monday, February 9, […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present Budget 2026 today, and the real estate sector is expecting a strong focus on affordable and rental housing. Industry stakeholders are seeking a broader definition of affordable housing, tax relief for homebuyers to improve affordability, and incentives for developers to encourage the construction of budget-friendly homes. Budget 2026 expectations: […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her record 9th straight Budget, and all eyes will be on the much-awaited customs reforms. Sitharaman had, in her first Budget in 2019, replaced the leather briefcase — which had been in use for decades for carrying Budget documents — with a traditional ‘bahi-khata’ wrapped in red cloth. This […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget 2026 on February 1. While the budget is traditionally presented on this date every year, February 1 this time falls on a Sunday, making the occasion a rare one. This will be the ninth consecutive budget to be presented by Sitharaman, plus one interim […]
India’s medium-term growth trajectory can be lifted further through a new wave of structural reforms, Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said, highlighting land, education, energy taxation and farm-sector changes as critical areas for pushing the economy towards a higher growth path. Speaking to ET Now following the release of the Economic Survey, Nageswaran said […]
National Foreign Trade Council president Jake Colvin discusses foreign relations under the Trump administration on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ President Donald Trump said Monday that he was increasing tariffs on South Korean imports of autos, lumber and pharmaceuticals to 25%, accusing Seoul of “not living up” to its trade deal. “Our trade deals are very important […]
With the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections scheduled for January 15, 2026, civic infrastructure issues, ranging from flooding and monsoon waterlogging to worsening traffic congestion and growing pressure on public transport, are emerging as key voter concerns. BMC elections 2026: The civic polls in Mumbai are scheduled for January 15, 2026, (Photo for representation) (Bhushan […]
A Reddit discussion has sparked a debate over what many believe is the most expensive mistake Bengaluru homebuyers are making in 2025: buying a home based solely on how their lives look today, particularly close to the eastern IT corridor, such as Whitefield, Varthur, Sarjapur, and Carmelaram. A Reddit thread has sparked debate on Bengaluru […]