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Budget 2026 for real estate: What FM Sitharaman can do for affordable housing – wishlist for reviving urban housing affordability

For the common man, this isn’t about chasing speculative gains—it’s about securing a stable home without overleveraging the future. By Raj KhoslaFor India’s urban middle class, owning a home remains the single largest financial aspiration—and increasingly, the most elusive one. Despite rising incomes, homeownership in cities is being squeezed by high land prices, escalating construction…

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Budget 2026: Govt should avoid hiking surcharge on super-rich, reviving wealth tax; why experts warn of capital flight

Tax experts have cautioned the government against raising the income tax surcharge on high-income individuals or reintroducing a wealth tax in the Union Budget 2026-27, warning that such moves could push wealthy taxpayers to relocate to low-tax jurisdictions and hurt investment and job creation.At present, individuals earning over Rs 50 lakh are subject to a…

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Critical minerals push: Venezuela seeks deeper ties with India; Piyush Goyal calls for reviving joint mechanism

Venezuela has told India it is keen to expand cooperation in the critical minerals sector and attract greater Indian investment, signalling a shift in bilateral engagement beyond the traditional oil partnership, according to the commerce ministry.In a meeting between Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Venezuela’s Minister of Ecological Mining Development Hector Silva, the…

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