Cigarettes are set to become costlier from today, February 1 as the Centre rolls out a new excise duty regime. The move replaces the long-standing GST-plus-compensation cess structure …
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Zubair Amin
Zubair Amin
Zubair Amin is a Senior Journalist at NewsX with over seven years of experience in reporting and editorial work. He has written for leading national and international publications, including Foreign Policy Magazine, Al Jazeera, The Economic Times, The Indian Express, The Wire, Article 14, Mongabay, News9, among others. His primary focus is on international affairs, with a strong interest in US politics and policy. He also writes on West Asia, Indian polity, and constitutional issues. Zubair tweets at zubaiyr.amin
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Union Budget 2026 Strikes Back: India Arms Itself Against Trump Tariffs, How Capex Boom, Customs Reforms Will Supercharge Exports, Manufacturing
by Zubair AminIndia’s Union Budget 2026 is being positioned as a strategic counterstrike to global trade headwinds, especially lingering Trump-era tariffs. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s ninth Budget doubles down on …
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Union Budget 2026: No Change In Tax Rates And Slabs, Major Update On ITR Deadline Announced By FM Nirmala Sitharaman – What Salaried Class, Other Taxpayers Should Know
by Zubair AminFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2026–27 brought major compliance reforms and relief measures for small taxpayers, but left salaried and middle-class taxpayers unchanged. Despite expectations of slab …
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Union Budget 2026: Poll-Bound States In Focus – Here’s What FM Nirmala Sitharaman Announced For West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
by Zubair AminFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman used Union Budget 2026–27 to push big-ticket infrastructure and industrial plans with an eye on poll-bound states. From freight corridors and national waterways to …
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Union Budget 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman Carries Tablet In Red Bahi-Khata Style Pouch – Origins, Evolution, Symbolism And How This Tradition Evolved From Colonial Briefcase Explained
by Zubair AminAs Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present Union Budget 2026, all eyes are once again on the iconic red bahi-khata. From breaking colonial traditions to embracing a …
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Asim Munir’s Worst Nightmare: 84 Pakistan Army Personnel Killed By Balochistan Militants, Army Retreats As 48 Targets Across 14 Cities Hit Under ‘Operation Herof’
by Zubair AminThe Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for a large-scale, coordinated offensive across Balochistan under Operation Herof Phase II. The group alleged attacks at 48 locations spanning …
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No ‘Islamic Alliance’ For Pakistan: Turkey Flatly Rejects Saudi-Pak Defence Pact, Big Snub to Asim Munir, Shehbaz Sharif As Religious Brotherhood Pitch Falls Flat
by Zubair AminTurkey has ruled out joining the proposed Saudi Arabia-Pakistan mutual defence arrangement, putting an end to speculation of a trilateral security pact. According to reports, the agreement is …
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Tax Cuts In Union Budget 2026? Here’s What Nirmala Sitharaman May Announce For Salaried Taxpayers
by Zubair AminUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2026–27 in Parliament today, marking her ninth consecutive Budget. The Budget comes amid rising global trade uncertainty and mounting …
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Union Budget 2026: When, Where And How To Watch Nirmala Sitharaman’s 9th Consecutive Budget Speech – Time, Live Telecast, Streaming Details
by Zubair AminFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday, February 1. Here’s when the Budget speech will begin, how long it may last, and where …
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What Is Happening In Balochistan? Massive ‘Operation Herof’ Strikes Rock Pakistan As Baloch Militants Hit Multiple Cities, Army Flees Posts, 15 Security Personnel Killed
by Zubair AminAt least 15 security personnel and 37 militants were killed after ethnic Baloch separatists launched coordinated attacks across Balochistan. Militants targeted more than a dozen locations, triggering blasts, …
