February 2025

Union Budget 2025 promises IIT expansion, Rs 500cr AI push, boost in research fellowships: What these big pushes mean for India’s aspiring engineers

Budget 2025: A New Era for IITs with AI Investment, Fellowship Boost, and Infrastructure Growth. (Representative Image) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Education Budget 2025 today, unveiling a series of strategic initiatives aimed at transforming India’s engineering education and research landscape. The budget outlines ambitious plans to expand the Indian Institutes of Technology

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Former German President Horst Köhler dies at 81

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BERLIN — Horst Köhler, a onetime head of the International Monetary Fund who became a popular German president before stunning the country by resigning abruptly in a flap over comments about the country’s military, has died. He was 81. Köhler, who was head of state from 2004 to 2010, died Saturday morning in Berlin after

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10 Best Places In Chennai For A Decadent Sunday Brunch

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The sound of the waves complemented by unhindered views of the Bay of Bengal. There are not too many cities in India that can offer a similar setting for a relaxed Sunday brunch. Chennai’s Sunday brunch scene has come of age over the past decade. Many of the city’s all- day diners have upped their Sunday brunch game

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Cancer drugs, critical minerals get duty relief; lithium ion battery production to get a boost

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For the manufacturing industries and MSMEs, cobalt powder and waste, scrap of lithium ion batteries, lead, zinc, and 12 more critical minerals will be added to the list announced in the Budget last July for complete BCD exemption. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced measures in the Budget to rationalise

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‘Band-aid for bullets,’ Rahul Gandhi slams Modi govt over Budget 2025, netizens hit back, ‘kuchh to sharam kar’

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hit back the Centre on Saturday over Budget 2025 noting that the ‘government is bankrupt of ideas’ Commenting on the Budget 2025, which was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, he posted on X, “A band-aid for bullet wounds!” “Amid global uncertainty, solving our economic crisis demanded a paradigm shift. But

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Meet Vangmayi Parakala, FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s daughter, is married to…, stays away from politics due to…

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Vangmayi Parakala enthusiasm for storytelling and communication prompted her to pursue a Master of Science in Journalism at the popular Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in the United States. Nirmala Sitharaman made history today by presenting her record eighth consecutive budget at 11 am in the Lok Sabha. The Union Finance Minister is

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Hamas Releases 2 Israeli Hostages As Fouth Ceasefire Exchange Begins

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Khan Yunis: Hamas on Saturday released two out of three Israeli hostages in the fourth exchange of the ceasefire deal, ahead of the expected release of 183 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails. Ofer Kalderon and Yarden Bibas were paraded on a stage before being released to the Red Cross in Khan Yunis in southern

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Hyundai Creta Clocks Highest Ever Sales in January 2025 – Over 88 Cars Sold Every Hour!

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Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) has kicked off 2025 with a bang! The Hyundai Creta has achieved its highest-ever monthly sales in January. With 18,522 units sold in the domestic market, the Creta remains a force to be reckoned with in the C-SUV segment. This means that, on average, over 88 units of the Creta

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Union Budget 2025: Laptops with touch sensitive displays to cost more, smart TVs expected to go cheaper

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Union Budget 2025: Laptops with touch sensitive displays to cost more, smart TVs expected to go cheaper | Photo Credit: Haider Ali Khan Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday (February 1, 2025) announced to increase the basic customs duty (BCD) on interactive flat panel display (IFPD) or touch sensitive display to 20% from the

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India Budget 2025-26: Full Details of Major Policy Changes and Allocations