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Taj Mahal, Agra (File photo) MUMBAI: As the Union Budget 2026 approaches, stakeholders across India’s travel, tourism and hospitality sectors are seeking policy continuity, improved financing frameworks and measures to stimulate consumer spending. While domestic travel demand has remained resilient, foreign tourist arrivals are still below earlier peak levels, prompting industry leaders to look to…
The World Economic Forum will establish five new Centres for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, including one in Andhra Pradesh, strengthening India’s role in shaping global frameworks for emerging technologies.The decision was announced as the WEF’s annual meeting concluded, with the new centres also coming up in France, the UK and the UAE. India already hosts…
Actor Jaaved Jaaferi is getting ready for the release of his upcoming film ‘Mayasabha’. While promoting the film, he spoke openly about how the industry has changed over the years. Jaaved has spent more than forty years working in films, TV, dance, comedy, and voice work. Because of this long journey, he feels he has…
Amitabh Bachchan isn’t just loved for his iconic onscreen characters or movies that are so loved over the years, but the actor’s discipline and work ethics are inspiring. One has seen many of his colleagues speak about how he is always on time or how he works so hard even at this age and never…
As global tariff uncertainty reshapes trade flows, leaders from the recycling industry have urged policymakers to prioritise open markets and ease cross-border movement of scrap and reusable materials in the Union Budget 2026, arguing that unrestricted trade is critical to building a resilient circular economy.Speaking at the International Material Recycling Conference (IMRC) 2026 here, industry…
As the Union Budget 2026 approaches, industry bodies have flagged key expectations focused on easing pressure on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and strengthening the startup ecosystem amid funding constraints and regulatory challenges. With employment generation and entrepreneurship high on the policy agenda, stakeholders are looking for targeted measures that address cash-flow stress, compliance…
Budget 2026: As the Union Budget for the financial year 2026-2027 draws closer, Indian companies are expecting a GST like transformation in the customs duty framework to promote trade facilitation and simplify dispute resolution. Key demands include a rationalisation of customs duty rates, a reduction in the number of duty slabs, and the introduction of…
As the Union Budget 2026 approaches, leaders in the real estate sector are urging the government to take urgent steps to revive affordable housing and strengthen rental housing, cautioning that growth in the sector is increasingly uneven and skewed toward luxury developments.Anuj Puri, chairman of ANAROCK Group, said India’s housing story remains strong on the…
Director Imtiaz Ali, who has collaborated extensively with Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman on films such as Rockstar, Tamasha, Highway, and most recently Amar Singh Chamkila, has come out in support of the musician amid the ongoing controversy surrounding his recent remarks.Speaking to India Today, Imtiaz dismissed the idea of communal bias in the Hindi film…
Is there a formula to entering Hindi cinema, or is it a mix of timing, talent, and sheer survival? In this ETimes exclusive, director-producer Nivedita Basu, actor-producer Parvin Dabas, and emerging actor Ruchi Gujjar break down the myths, realities, and emotional costs of finding a foothold in Bollywood. There is no single door into Bollywood…
