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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…
As the FY27 Budget draws closer, the country’s agriculture industry is urging the government to rethink how the sector is supported, pressing for higher spending on technology, digital systems and climate-ready infrastructure to unlock long-term growth. The sector employs close to 45% of the country’s workforce but contributes less than one-fifth to gross value added….
Greenland’s harsh environment, lack of key infrastructure and difficult geology have so far prevented anyone from building a mine to extract the sought-after rare earth elements that many high-tech products require. Even if President Donald Trump prevails in his effort to take control of the arctic island, those challenges won’t go away. Trump has prioritized…
The Hotel Association of India (HAI) has urged policymakers to prioritise sector-specific reforms to drive growth and resilience in the hospitality industry, reiterating its long-standing demand for infrastructure status and industry benefits for hotels ahead of the Union Budget .Sharing the sector’s expectations, HAI President K B Kachru said the hotel industry deserves stronger policy…
India’s capital expenditure upcycle is showing early but credible signs of revival, with several investment-linked sectors likely to benefit over the next two to three years, according to Antique Stock Broking’s India Equity Strategy 2026. Improving macroeconomic conditions, policy support and rising private and household investment are laying the groundwork for a broader capex recovery.As…
In the roads and highways segment, the government continues to prioritize the expansion and enhancement of the national highways network. By Sushi Shyamal VemuIndia’s infrastructure sector is experiencing a significant transformation, as major developers and Infrastructure Funds shift their focus from isolated project implementation to developing large-scale infrastructure platforms. This change is driven by increased…
Mumbaikars continue to complain about the poor air quality. While the BMC has introduced measures to keep the city’s AQI in check, residents remain concerned. Rakul Preet Singh, who lives in Bandra, voices sentiments shared by many Mumbaikars and offers practical suggestions to address the problem. Highlighting the constant construction across the city, she says,…
NEW DELHI: Intelligence agencies are alarmed and closely monitoring the expansion of terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK). Satellite imagery and photographs reveal the construction of a new “dual-use facility” in the Neelum Valley district.Since November, LeT accelerated the infrastructure build-up of the new centre, named “Jamia Masjid Ibn Taymiyah wa Markaz,” being erected in…
Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar’ is hogging all the limelight, and that too for all the right reasons. This Aditya Dhar film made a massive impact at the box office, crossed the Rs 100 crore mark in just 4 days, and has been receiving rave reviews from all around. Recently, actor Ranvir Shorey also watched the action…
NEW DELHI: What if you could travel from Mumbai to Ahmedabad in less time than it takes to watch a film? What if India’s busiest business corridor suddenly shrank from eight hours to just two? And what if 2025 turns out to be the year that finally pushed India into the global high-speed rail league?As…
