The hidden cost of tax reform

History remembers tax reforms through legislation. Businesses remember them through confusion. As India crossed the June 15 advance-tax deadline, policymakers received the first meaningful signal from the ground about the functioning of the Income-tax Act, 2025. Predictably, public attention gravitated toward revenue implications, compliance statistics and collection trends. Yet those indicators may ultimately prove less…

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Chinese proverb of the day: “A man who thinks he is leading, but has no one following him, is only…” – a sharp little test for anyone who calls themselves a leader | World News

Chinese proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) There is a quiet, almost funny cruelty to this saying. Picture someone striding ahead, chin up, certain they are leading the way. Then they glance over their shoulder and find nobody there. Not a single person followed. In that instant, the grand march turns into…

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‘Naxal-free India’: Govt shares ‘historic milestone’ after six decades of violence | India News

NEW DELHI: The government on Friday highlighted what it described as a major milestone in India’s fight against Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), stating that the country became effectively free from Naxalism on March 31, 2026 after decades of insurgency-related violence.The outcome, the government claimed, was the result of sustained efforts over the past 12 years that…

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Meloni Slams Trump Over Photo Claim: “Neither I Nor Italy Beg” | World News

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday strongly rejected remarks by US President Donald Trump, accusing him of fabricating a story that she had “begged” him to take a photograph with her during the recent G7 summit.Meloni described Trump’s comments as “completely made up” and expressing disappointment.Dismissing the claims outright, Meloni added: “There is one…

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‘Will fight together for democracy’: Rahul Gandhi thanks MK Stalin and Kanimozhi for birthday wishes after Congress-DMK split | India News

MK Stalin’s DMK and Rahul Gandhi’s Congress had an acrimonious split after Tamil Nadu assembly polls NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi on Friday thanked MK Stalin and Kanimozhi for their birthday wishes, with their social media exchange coming days after Congress and the DMK ended their alliance following the Tamil Nadu assembly election results.Also Read |…

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Stock market today: Sensex closes over 600 points down, Nifty50 above 24,000 – not just IT stocks, HDFC Bank & RIL also drag down indices

A sharp selloff in technology stocks weighed on sentiment. Fresh geopolitical concerns also added to the cautious mood in the market. (AI image) Stock market breaks winning streak: Indian equity benchmark equity indices, BSE Sensex and Nifty50, snapped their five-session winning streak on Friday, with the Sensex shedding 607 points and the Nifty settling at…

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‘It is not good for KL Rahul’: Ex-India captain questions Gautam Gambhir’s strategy | Cricket News

India’s KL Rahul (AP Photo) With the ODI series already secured after victories in the first two matches against Afghanistan, India have used the opportunity to test different combinations and assess players outside their established core group.The absence of senior figures Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah has allowed the team management to experiment,…

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Ivory Coast’s Elye Wahi, under betting investigation, cleared to play FIFA World Cup match against Germany | Football News

NEW DELHI: Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi has been cleared to travel to Canada for his country’s World Cup match against Germany despite being under investigation in France for alleged betting-related offenses.The Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) had earlier said the 23-year-old would not be able to travel to Canada, but confirmed on Thursday that the…

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