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Nobel Laureate and economist Abhijit Banerjee at a plenary on ‘Chhaunk: On Food, Economic and Society’ on the final day of the 16th edition of Hyderabad Literary Festival (HLF) in Hyderabad on Monday. | Photo Credit: SIDDHANT THAKUR With the Union Budget approaching, Nobel Laureate and economist Abhijit Banerjee has called for a pause in…
With the Insurance Amendment Bill, 2025, being tabled in the Lok Sabha, the northern chapter of the All India Insurance Employees Association (AIIEA) has raised concerns surrounding the bill, terming it “irrational” for the government to enhance the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limit to 100%. Rajeev Sehgal, president of the AIIEA’s northern zone insurance employees association,…
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Daily Quiz: On Boston Tea Party Boston Tea Party, an engraving in The History of North America, a 1799 book by William Cooper. Credit: Wikimedia Commons. START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | What British law was the immediate cause of the Boston Tea Party? 2 / 5 | Why was the Tea Act seen as…
For the second day, the BSE index sensex and the NSE index nifty, surged | Photo Credit: PTI Benchmark stock index Sensex rallied nearly 450 points while broader index Nifty closed above 26,000 level on Friday (December 12, 2025) following buying in metal shares and positive global trends. Rising for the second day, the 30-share…
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The two bills are listed for introduction by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on December 1, 2025. Photo: Sansad TV via PTI Photo The government will introduce two bills in the Lok Sabha on Monday (December 1, 2025) to levy excise duty on tobacco and tobacco products, and a new cess on manufacturing of pan masala….
Just about everything comes to your door today — from food and groceries to clothes and appliances. For thousands of workers who bring them over, it is always a race against time. Quick commerce companies promise customers deliveries in about 10 minutes, placing an unrealistic expectation on the delivery personnel who have to navigate Bengaluru’s…
This image is used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto President Droupadi Murmu signed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 into law on Friday (August 22, 2025), with just one more step left — notification by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology — before the prohibition of real…
The story so far: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is all set to introduce the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 in the second half of the Budget session that begins on March 10. The bill repeals all the four existing legislations that deal with immigration and movement of foreigners. Why are fresh terms…
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New Delhi: A child will need the consent of an adult for opening social media accounts, according to the draft rules proposed for the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025. The adult can be either a parent or a guardian, the draft rules say. The Centre released the draft rules on Friday, and asked the…
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The gross GST collection rose 7.3% year-on-year to ₹1.77 lakh crore in December despite a significant increase in both domestic and export refunds. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark Se nsex rallied 1,436 points to close at a two-week high on Thursday (January 2, 2025) on buying in financial, auto and IT shares. The 30-share…
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