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Budget session from Jan 28; Union Budget on February 1

The budget session of Parliament will be held from January 28 to April 2, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Friday. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman poses with a......

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......

Mumbai records 52.94% voter turnout, down from 2017

A voter turnout of 52.94 per cent was recorded in the Mumbai civic polls, down from 55.53 per cent in the last elections in 2017, officials said on Friday. IMAGE: A man takes a photograph as......

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......

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......

Sitharaman to Present Budget 2026 on Sunday, February 1

In a first, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the General Budget in Parliament on Sunday, February 1, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced on Monday. Photograph: ANI Photo This will......

Budget may signal new cooperative ambition

The Union Budget for 2026-27 is expected to sketch out a road map for trebling the cooperative sector’s contribution to the Indian economy over the next decade, with the aim of bringing 500......

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......

Rice exporters seek Budget sops to boost competitiveness

The Indian Rice Exporter's Federation (IREF) on Tuesday urged the government to provide tax incentives, interest subvention and freight support in the upcoming 2026 Budget to strengthen the......

Dhurandhar: Biggest Indian Film Ever!

IMAGE: Ranveer Singh in Dhurandhar. Exactly a year after Pushpa 2 released in theatres, Dhurandhar has made history at the box office. Yes, both films released on the same day, December 5,......

2025's Top 10 Bollywood Flops

2025 was disappointing when it came to some big budget, hyped movies, which failed to do expected business. The films that disrupted Bollywood's grand box office plans: War 2Box office......

The Best Hindi 25 Films In 25 Years

Over 25 years, societies evolve and tastes change. Cinema absorbs and reflects this transformation. Picking only 25 films from the first quarter of the century is tough. This list takes into......

Dhurandhar Enters 100 Crore Club

After Tere Ishk Mein, we have another hit in the making. Dhurandhar has taken a positive start at the box office, with a century scored in the opening weekend itself. The film has crossed the Rs......

'Audiences Are No Longer Loyal To Language'

'Audiences are loyal to good content.' IMAGE: Kalyani Priyadarshani in Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra. Small and mid-budget regional films drew the attention of moviegoers in 2025, offering stronger......

AIFF's 20-year blueprint to rescue Indian Super League

IMAGE: If all goes well, the new season of ISL may start in the first week of February. Photograph: ANI Photo The All India Football Federation on Friday proposed a new structure for the Indian......

All 14 ISL clubs give written nod for Feb 14 start

IMAGE: The ISL 2025-26 has been in a limbo since the AIFF's commercial partner FSDL, owned by the Reliance Group, put it on hold last July due to uncertainty over the Master Rights Agreement (MRA)......

AIFF asks ISL clubs to send details of venues for home matches

IMAGE: The 2025-26 edition of the Indian Super League is set to start on February 14. Photograph: ANI Photo The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has asked Indian Super League (ISL) clubs to......

India making strong efforts to host 2036 Olympics: Modi

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photograph: ANI Photo Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asserted that India is preparing with full strength to host the 2036 Olympic Games, and declared......

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......