At the heart of this agenda lies infrastructure. Sustained public CapEx has been one of the most defining features of recent budgets. (AI image) By Arnab Basu, Partner and Chief Industries Officer, PwC IndiaAs India advances towards achieving the government’s vision of Viksit Bharat, Budget 2026 arrives at a poignant moment in the country’s economic…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma remain the twin pillars of India’s ODI set-up, and every time the team takes the field in the 50-over format, the spotlight inevitably falls on the two modern greats. With both now active only in ODIs for India, scrutiny around their form, workload and long-term future — including…
Shreyas Iyer and Ravi Bishnoi (PTI) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that all-rounder Washington Sundar will miss the upcoming IDFC First Bank T20I series against New Zealand due to a side strain. Sundar experienced acute discomfort in his lower rib area while bowling during the first ODI at the…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the CMAT 2026 city intimation slip on the official website cmat.nta.nic.in. This slip informs candidates about the city allotted for their Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) exam. The CMAT 2026 exam is scheduled for January 25, 2026, in a single shift from 9 am to 12 pm. Candidates…
BENGALURU: A new study from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has uncovered how dynamic movements of actin, a structural protein inside cells, help T cells sustain immune responses by preserving critical surface receptors during early contact with infected cells.T cells are central to adaptive immunity, the arm of the immune system that recognises and…
India is set to continue driving South Asia as the world’s brightest growth region even as a majority of global economists brace for weaker economic conditions in 2026, according to the World Economic Forum’s latest Chief Economists Outlook released on Friday.The survey, published ahead of the annual WEF meeting in Davos next week, shows that…
David Warner (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images) David Warner’s love affair with T20 cricket continues to grow, and the Big Bash League has once again been the stage for another statement knock. In the 37th match of BBL 2025–26 between Sydney Thunder and Sydney Sixers, Warner stood tall, producing a breathtaking unbeaten 110 off 65…
GG vs RCB, WPL Live Score: Royal Challengers Bengaluru have enjoyed a dream start to WPL 2026, winning both their opening matches in contrasting fashion. A thrilling last-ball comeback victory against Mumbai Indians was followed by a commanding demolition of UP Warriorz, giving RCB early momentum and confidence. Winning in two very different ways has…
On January 13, 2026, the Supreme Court put a hard edge on a soft promise. The Right to Education Act’s 25 percent quota has long existed in the statute book, but the Court signalled that a right is only as real as the system that delivers it. Calling existing SOP-style processes “only guidelines” that do…
NEW DELHI: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Maharashtra civic elections 2026 have marked a decisive shift in the urban political landscape. Held after a delay of nearly four years due to legal challenges and prolonged administrator rule, the elections across 27 municipal corporations and 2,869 seats were widely seen as a test of governance…
