Reform

Budget 2026: The government introduced the New Tax Regime in Budget 2020, and since then, it has made several changes to accommodate taxpayers' interests. In Budget 2025, FM Sitharaman made a grand move, lowering the income tax rates. What's coming in Budget 2026?

As concerns over train accidents grow, the Centre is considering its biggest-ever railway safety outlay in Budget 2026, with allocations likely to cross ₹1.3 lakh crore. The proposed spending marks a major shift in priorities at Indian Railways, with nearly half of total capital expenditure expected to go toward safety. Key focus areas include track renewals, rolling stock maintenance, signalling upgrades, and the expansion of Kavach, India’s indigenous automatic train protection system. While accident rates have declined sharply over the past decade, recent mishaps have kept safety under intense public and political scrutiny. Experts say funding must be matched with discipline, training and faster technology rollout to move towards a zero-failure railway network.

India’s upcoming Union Budget for FY27 is shaping up to be a major reform moment. With deregulation and decriminalisation set to take centre stage, the government is preparing to cut outdated rules, simplify laws, and speed up decision-making across ministries. The budget is expected to focus on improving ease of doing business, faster insolvency resolution, and productivity-boosting reforms across sectors. Amendments to the Companies Act and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code are likely, along with steps to align policy with India’s long-term Vision 2047. This video breaks down what’s changing, why it matters, and how these reforms could shape India’s growth trajectory in the coming decade.

Iran authorities have made significant arrests of key figures in the protest movement that has swept the Islamic republic over the last two weeks, the national police chief said

Britain's Historic Demographic Flip: Deaths to Permanently Outnumber Births from 2026! Resolution Foundation warns UK crosses threshold unseen since early 1900s—native population shrinks forever. Pandemic spikes temporary; now structural. Net migration now sole driver of growth/stagnation/decline. Starmer vows cuts amid Reform UK surge, but lower numbers risk older, slower economy. Europe-wide birth rate crisis intensifies migration debate.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has introduced a bill seeking to raise FDI in the insurance sector to 100 per cent in the Lok Sabha, amid strong protest from the Opposition. The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Act, 2025, seeks to amend Insurance Act, 1938, Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956, and Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999, as per the bill circulated to members of Parliament. Introducing the bill, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the common people's insurance has always been the focus of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the central government has provided insurance to the marginal sections of the society even during the Covid pandemic. However, the opposition isn't convinced. Watch.

Immigration officials will now comb through all social media profiles of US visa applicants to look for contradictions.

The IMF has set 11 new conditions for Pakistan to access loans, focusing on tax reforms and combating corruption. Pakistan must fulfil these conditions by December 2026, with a total of 64 requirements now in place, as part of the $7 billion bailout package.

India is debating a major workplace reform: the Right to Disconnect Bill. Introduced by MP Supriya Sule, the proposal seeks to give employees the legal right to ignore after-hours calls and emails, protect personal time, and regulate unpaid overtime. This video breaks down what the Bill proposes, why it matters, and the challenges ahead.