US shadow looms over Pakistan's ties with China

US shadow looms over Pakistan's ties with China

Even the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is not Islamabad's brainchild, but a spoke in Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative, which is aimed more at serving China's own ambitions, according to an article in Pakistan Today. Sep 14, 2025
GST reforms have reduced the tax burden on people: Nirmala Sitharaman

GST reforms have reduced the tax burden on people: Nirmala Sitharaman

"Earlier, GST had four categories. Now, we have simplified it into two slabs - 5 per cent and 18 per cent. Items that were taxed at 12 per cent and 18 per cent have largely been moved to the lower 5 per cent bracket. For certain essentials, tax has been reduced to zero. This reform will significantly benefit all 1.4 billion Indians," FM Sitharaman said. Sep 14, 2025
CM Mamata Banerjee extends wishes on Hindi Diwas, says respectful towards all languages

CM Mamata Banerjee extends wishes on Hindi Diwas, says respectful towards all languages

Her social media message comes amid the recent narrative coined by her and her party, Trinamool Congress, that "Bengalis are in danger", alleging harassment of Bengali-speaking people in BJP-ruled states. Many pro-Trinamool Congress intellectuals in Bengal have also accused the BJP-ruled states of enforcing "Hindi-language dominance" over Bengali and other regional languages there. Sep 14, 2025