Breaking Down The News: How GST Reforms Cut Household Tax Burden to 4–6%

By BPN News Desk December 2, 2025

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Summary India’s latest GST reforms (GST 2.0) simplify tax slabs and lower the overall tax burden on families. A typical family of four now pays an estimated ₹745 less per month in GST. The average effective GST rate falls from ~6.2% to ~4.8%, a 22.5% reduction in tax burden. Essentials such as

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Breaking Down The News: How the U.S. Peace Deal Gives Russia a Bigger Win Than the Battlefield Did

By BPN News Desk November 22, 2025

The draft 28 point peace plan pushed by the United States is being sold as a “balanced compromise” to end the Russia Ukraine war. But when you strip away the diplomatic language and look at what is actually written, the structure of the agreement hands Moscow a package of gains that it has not fully […]

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Crude Politics, Cruder Profits: How India Earns From Azerbaijan While Arming Armenia

By BPN News Desk September 20, 2025

When Azerbaijan resumed crude oil exports to India this August after a 10-month pause, it was seen as a minor trade headline. But the story runs deeper. The shipments themselves are negligible, yet India continues to draw significant profits from its stakes in Azerbaijan’s oil fields, even while bolstering Armenia with arms. This duality illustrates […]

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Breaking Down The News: Ukraine Runs on Russian Crude, But Indian Refineries Get the Blame

By BPN News Desk September 3, 2025

Ukraine today finds itself in an extraordinary irony. On the battlefield and in civilian life, diesel is the fuel that keeps the country running. Yet with its own refineries crippled by Russian missile strikes, Kyiv has become almost entirely dependent on imports to meet its needs. In July 2025, India suddenly emerged as Ukraine’s largest […]

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How the Law Let Her Accuse—and Then Let Her Walk: The Shivangi Goel Story

By BPN News Desk July 23, 2025

When Shivangi Goel cleared the UPSC exams in 2022 and joined the Indian Police Service, she was celebrated as a symbol of resilience. Her story—of battling domestic violence, raising a daughter as a single mother, and overcoming adversity to enter the civil services—was widely reported with admiration. But three years later, that story has taken […]

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Breaking Down the News: Chinese Nationals Charged for Smuggling Dangerous Crop Fungus Into U.S.

By BPN News Desk June 4, 2025

In a development with potential national security and agricultural implications, two Chinese nationals have been charged by the United States Department of Justice for allegedly smuggling a dangerous biological pathogen into the country. The pathogen, Fusarium graminearum, is a toxic fungus known to cause “head blight” in cereal crops such as wheat, barley, maize, and […]

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Gold in Gumi, Eyes on LA: India’s Track Stars Spark Olympic Hopes

By BPN News Desk May 31, 2025

India’s performance at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi wasn’t just a regional success story—it was a resounding declaration that Indian athletics has arrived on the continental stage with renewed ambition. With 24 medals, including 8 golds, the Indian contingent didn’t just climb the podium—they raised the bar. But as the dust settles in […]

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Breaking Down The News: CJI Gavai’s Tribute to Kesavananda Is a Warning in Disguise

By BPN News Desk May 31, 2025

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai recently declared that it was the Constitution that kept the country united through every crisis, and went on to call the Kesavananda Bharati judgment a milestone in that constitutional journey. On the surface, it might read like another ceremonial affirmation of India’s constitutional heritage—a polite nod to precedent, a […]

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Breaking Down The News: Kaveri Engine Enters Russian Skies to Prepare for India’s Indigenous UCAV Era

By Editor - News Desk May 28, 2025

India’s long-struggling Kaveri engine project has unexpectedly re-emerged as a potential game-changer, not for the fighter jets it was originally meant to power, but for a new generation of unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs). In a significant development, the dry variant of the Kaveri engine is undergoing trials in Russia, with roughly 25 hours of […]

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Breaking Down The News: What the Calcutta High Court Fact-Finding Committee Revealed About the Murshidabad Violence

By BPN News Desk May 22, 2025

In the aftermath of the communal violence that engulfed parts of West Bengal’s Murshidabad district in April 2025, a fact-finding committee appointed by the Calcutta High Court has submitted a damning report revealing shocking failures on the part of law enforcement and implicating political actors in the orchestrated targeting of Hindu communities. The violence, which