What are the key reforms that have been announced and what do they mean? Let’s take a look: The 57th GST Council meeting saw the announcement of sweeping reforms aimed at ease of doing business, especially for small businesses. The changes recommended by the Council will take effect from April 1, 2027.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…
Sanju Samson (Image: IANS) Sanju Samson may be enduring a lean run, but former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara believes the wicketkeeper-batter deserves something more valuable than another chance, backing and security from the team management.With India leading the five-match T20I series 1-0 after an eight-wicket win over the West Indies in Lucknow, Samson’s form has…
‘Shakti Shalini’ director Aditya Sarpotdar recalls Nana Patekar cooking mutton for the crew: ‘He used to say that I’m a better cook than an actor’ Nana Patekar’s last screen appearance will be in the horror comedy ‘Shakti Shalini’, and director Aditya Sarpotdar now remembers the actor with deep sadness. The veteran star, who died on…
Mecca Joint Defence Agreement is built on on a 2025 Saudi-Pakistani pact under which Pakistan had sent about 8,000 troops to the kingdom by May (Photo: Agencies). Pakistan defence forces chief Asim Munir agreed to quickly deploy more Pakistani troops to Saudi Arabia, despite the Pakistani Parliament voting to stay out of the Houthi conflict…
The reform could nevertheless create an opportunity for the centre-left if its parties can overcome their differences and form a broad alliance. Recent polls put Meloni’s Brothers of Italy at about 28%, followed by the Democratic Party at around 20% and Five Star at 12.5%. Italy’s parliament on Thursday gave final approval to an electoral…
Experts say H-1B visas are an indication of the larger crackdown to ensure Americans don’t lose out on jobs. Indians, particularly IT sector professionals, hoping to work in the US, have a steep uphill climb. And, under the Donald Trump administration the fear is that the path may itself be lost! The repeated tightening of…
East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan Live Score, IFA Shield Final 2026: East Bengal FC will look to avenge last year’s IFA Shield final defeat when they take on arch-rivals Mohun Bagan in another high-voltage Kolkata derby at the Salt Lake Stadium, in Kolkata on Thursday. The final will be the fifth meeting between the two…
‘My first memory of him is everybody standing scared and so terrified of him’, Sutapa Sikdar remembers Nana Patekar on the ‘Khamoshi: The Musical’ set Nana Patekar, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 75, was a feared presence on the sets of ‘Khamoshi: The Musical’ in 1996. Dialogue writer Sutapa Sikdar, then…
Guns, gold and tolls How Congo’s militias and guerrillas profit from the M23 war In a remote mining village in the Democratic Republic of Congo, teenagers carrying Kalashnikovs guard a gold mine while claiming to fight for their country. But behind the language of patriotism lies another reality: a growing militia economy fuelled by war,…
The six journalists – Abdullah Qadry, Mohammed Ashraf Abu Emeira, Islam Barakat, Omar Helal, Mohammed Mahmoud and Mohammed Adel – were arrested during raids on their homes across Egypt. Egyptian authorities have charged six journalists working for independent fact-checking platform Matsda2sh with alleged links to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, days after security forces arrested the…
