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India's passport is 84th. Why did it move up but open fewer doors?
In the October 2026 Henley Passport Index, India ranks 84th with 55 destinations open without a visa in advance. That i…
Two of India's three biggest IPOs ever are from 2026. What makes Jio's different?
Jio Platforms wants to raise up to ₹30,213 crore when bidding opens on 21 October, topping Hyundai India's ₹27,870-cror…
Every Bihar panchayat is getting a 'Sudha Sakhi'. Who is she, and what does she earn?
Bihar's milk co-operative plans to place one woman dairy guide in each of its 8,053 panchayats. She will not be a gover…
A 700-verse story of Durga. How did it become a ₹32,377-crore festival?
Every Navratri, the Durga Saptashati is read aloud: 700 verses in 13 chapters. In West Bengal alone, the Durga Puja bui…
UPI gets a fee from 15 October. So why won't you pay a single rupee of it?
From 15 October 2026, some UPI payments to shops carry a 0.4% fee. But the shop pays it, not you, and more than 95 in 1…
Gold near ₹1.5 lakh: India buys less gold, but pays more
Ten grams of gold now costs about ₹1.5 lakh. India bought 6% less gold from April to June 2026, but paid 50% more for i…
25 Lakh Vehicles in One Month: India's Record September, Explained
In September 2026, more than 25 lakh new vehicles were sold in India, the most in any month. About 3.34 lakh of them we…
India Has Only Two of These. Bihar Is Getting the Third.
India has just two national food-tech institutes. Bihar has agreed to give 100 acres in Hajipur, free of cost, for the …
Bihar Waited 67 Years for This Bridge
For 67 years, one single rail line carried trains across the Ganga at Mokama. On 5 October 2026 a new double-line bridg…
Foreign Investors Sold ₹35,861 Crore in September. Domestic Institutions Bought More.
Foreign portfolio investors turned net sellers of Indian equities in September 2026 after two months of buying. Domesti…
UPI Isn't Slowing. The Merchant Fee Is the Real Test.
UPI's September 'dip' was a calendar effect, and the daily average hit a record. Now comes the real test: a 0.4% mercha…
GST Hit ₹2.04 Lakh Crore in September. Imports Did the Heavy Lifting.
Gross GST rose 14.7% in September 2026, but GST on imports grew 25.9% — more than double domestic growth. What the head…
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