How Large Is Mumbai's Budget?

Mumbai's municipal elections will be held on January 15. Often cited as the richest civic body in Asia, the city's annual municipal budget, presented February 4, 2025, is comparable in size to some......

Maha votes in civic body polls, all eyes on Mumbai

Voting in 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra began on Thursday morning with spotlight on Mumbai, where the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance is locked in an intense battle with......

Thackerays or BJP+Sena? Counting begins for Maha civic polls

Counting of votes polled in elections to 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra began on Friday morning with the spotlight on Mumbai, where the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti bloc is......

BJP-Sena alliance breaches Thackerays' Mumbai citadel

The Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena alliance has taken decisive strides towards wresting the control of India's richest civic body from the Thackerays after nearly 25 years, blunting the combined......

Will Budget 2026 Break Sunday Rule?

Officials said the government is keen to conform to the convention of the Union Budget for 2026-2027 being presented on February 1 despite it falling on a Sunday in 2026. IMAGE: Finance Minister......

How Winter Session Sets Stage For Budget

Three laws passed in Parliament could boost central revenues, reshape GST cess flows, shift MGNREGA costs to states and create new budget headroom ahead of the 2026-2027 Union Budget, points out A......

Budget 2026: Nirmalaji's Challenges, Opportunities

The best course for the government at this time would be to tighten the seat belt a little more, without compromising on its investments in creating better infrastructure and giving a push to......

Bharat vrooms ahead of India in car sales growth

Rural India outpaced urban centres in passenger vehicle sales in 2025, recording a growth of 12 per cent compared with 8 per cent in cities. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for......

Bold Moves Must For Silver Screen To Sparkle Again

More screens, more films, and longer windows will convert to more people watching, assuming they know a film is releasing, points out Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.   R S Prasanna's Sitaare Zameen Par......

2026 under spotlight: An action-packed year awaits Indian sports

IMAGE: India will be looking to become the first team to defend the T20 World Cup title when the country co-hosts the showpiece event from February 7 to March 8. Photograph: ANI Photo Exciting......

Why Indian Chess Fraternity Is Upset

The All India Chess Federation did not utilise Rs 3.12 crore out of the central government's allocation of Rs 5.2 crore during FY25. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay   The Indian chess......

What will happen if Pakistan pulls out of Asia Cup?

... It won't receive 15% share from ACC's revenue IMAGE: Can PCB chief Naqvi risk Pakistan losing around USD 16 million out of a projected budget of USD 227 million for the fiscal......

Can Jamil spark India's AFC Asian Cup dream?

Jamil's first assignment in his new role will be the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Nations Cup, to be held in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan starting August 29. IMAGE: Khalid Jamul is the......