Budget 2025-26 is expected to lay the blueprint for the Narendra Modi government’s third term. But how will Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman deliver growth in the face of a slowing economy, global uncertainty, high inflation and tepid private investments? The Union Budget is always a significant annual event that sets the policy tone and agenda…
The much-awaited Mahakumbh 2025 has officially commenced today in Prayagraj, promising to be the world’s largest gathering of people. Spanning until February, the Uttar Pradesh government estimates that approximately 400 million devotees will participate in this grand religious event. Meanwhile, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) projects that Mahakumbh will generate a staggering Rs…
India’s third-largest IT services firm, HCLTech, has raised the lower end of its FY25 revenue growth guidance to the range of 4.5 per cent to 5 per cent. Earlier, the firm had provided a revenue guidance of 3.5–5 per cent. The Noida-headquartered IT services major, HCLTech, reported a net profit for the third quarter (October–December) of…