Middle class is in focus as income tax relief starts bold tax reforms
GN Bureau | February 1, 2025
India is witnessing an unusually early onset of summer this year, with winter ending by early February and heatwave conditions already emerging across several parts of the country. Scientists say the trend reflects how long-term climate change is increasingly overpowering natural climate patterns such as L
Student enrolment in schools run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has seen a gradual rise over the past decade, reaching 44% in 2024–25, according to the latest report released by the Praja Foundation. However, the report highlights significant concerns over student retention, language
The 2026 Union Budget highlights the necessity of making scientific agricultural research more accessible to farmers in India. The announcement of Bharat- VISTAAR (Virtually Integrated System to Access Agricultural Resources), a multilingual AI tool for farmers to increase agricultural productivity, indica
Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Thursday emphasized that freedom of speech in Parliament is guaranteed, but it is subject to the Constitution and to the rules and standing orders regulating the procedure of Parliament. He said that detailed guidelines exist under the rules regarding how Members should conduc
When violence becomes lawful in one place and tolerable everywhere else, the bruises are no longer Afghanistan’s alone; they belong to all of us. Somewhere a woman walks in silence, Counting the bruises no one will see. The la
Jishnu Dev Varma was sworn in as the 22nd Governor of Maharashtra on Tuesday at a ceremony held at the Durbar Hall of Raj Bhavan. The oath of office was administered by Chandrashekhar, Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court. The ceremony commenced with the national anthem and t
