GST’s taxpayer base has expanded significantly since its rollout, rising from 66.5 lakh in 2017 to 1.65 crore as of May 2026, reflecting greater formalisation of the economy. When the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was rolled out on July 1, 2017, it marked India’s biggest overhaul of indirect taxation since Independence. Replacing a patchwork…
Rs 71,000 Monthly Budget Goes Viral as Bengaluru Living Costs Face Fresh Scrutiny. (AI Image) For anyone who’s ever wondered where their salary disappears by the end of the month, one Bengaluru software engineer may have the answer. A detailed breakdown of her monthly expenses has gone viral on social media, with thousands of people…
When something in our life collapses, a job, a relationship, a plan we’d built everything around, it can feel like nothing but loss. Just wreckage. The 13th-century poet Rumi saw it differently. Where there is ruin, he wrote, there is hope for a treasure. It’s a startling way to look at disaster. Rumi isn’t pretending…
The day opens on a bright note, Aries. Saturn’s steady influence helps discipline, so study schedules, test preparation, and pending homework can move in the right direction. Encourage, don’t lecture. The Moon helps your ninth house therefore, faith, prayers and temple visits or volunteering with a service project for the community will entice you with…
Diljit Dosanjh recalls growing up in poverty, performing at weddings for Rs 5,000: ‘We couldn’t afford to go to the doctor’ (Image credits: Instagram) Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh has opened up about his humble beginnings, revealing how growing up in a financially struggling household shaped his relentless work ethic and ambition to become “rich and…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic blasted Ronald Koeman after the Netherlands’ World Cup exit, blaming his defensive tactics for Oranje’s defeat to Morocco/ Image: AP,X The Netherlands’ FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign ended in heartbreaking fashion after Morocco completed a dramatic comeback to eliminate Ronald Koeman’s side on penalties following a 1-1 draw, but much of the post-match…
MUMBAI: India’s invisible surplus widened sharply in the quarter ended Mar 2026 and over FY26, driven by strong services exports and higher remittances, while primary income outflows remained contained.The surplus rose to $90,513.93 million in Q4 FY26, up 24.05% from $72,968.57 million a year earlier. For FY26, it expanded to $312,047.60 million, up 18.20% from…
The SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) has announced the SRMJEEE 2026 Phase 2 seat allotment result on June 30. Candidates who participated in the online counselling process and locked their preferred campuses and engineering branches from June 24 to June 26 can now check their allotment status on the official admission portal.Students who…
Meg Cabot (Image: Wikipedia) Almost everyone remembers the feeling. That first big crush, when you were absolutely certain, beyond all doubt, that this was the person for you. In the popular novel Princess in Training, part of Meg Cabot’s beloved Princess Diaries series, the teenage narrator captures it perfectly. The fact is, I love him,…
July 2026 asks you to hold two truths at once, Virgo. On one side, your outer life gathers strength. Your standing improves, people notice your effort, and practical gains slowly begin to show. On the other side, your inner peace gets tested by home matters that refuse to settle quickly. Family life does have support,…
