Amit Shah Says Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Remains Strong

By BPN News Desk February 8, 2026

North India State News

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said tourist interest in Jammu and Kashmir remains strong, noting that visitors from across India continue to travel to the region in large numbers. The statement comes as authorities track tourism trends following recent developments in the Union Territory. Amit

Economy National

Nirmala Sitharaman On AI And India Investment Flows

By BPN News Desk February 8, 2026

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman responded to concerns about capital outflows from India, stating investment trends cannot be viewed narrowly through the growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) sectors. She said broader economic fundamentals continue to attract investment across industries. Nirmala Sitharaman On Investment Outflow Claims The minister rejected suggestions

Op-Eds Opinion

Why the Government Preferred Future Debt Over Present Distress

By BPN News Desk February 5, 2026

The Union Budget immediately triggered concern in bond and currency markets after the government projected higher borrowing. Yields moved, the rupee faced pressure and commentary quickly labelled the move risky. But the debate is incomplete if it stops there. The decision was not an oversight. It was a conscious economic choice to move hardship away […]

Op-Eds Opinion

UPI Is National Infrastructure and a Strategic Asset

By BPN News Desk February 4, 2026

UPI now moves more money every year than most national infrastructure projects ever will. ₹230 trillion in transactions is not a fintech milestone. It is the backbone of India’s retail economy, quietly powering daily commerce, household payments, small businesses, transport systems, and even government flows. And yet, for something this large, this critical, and this […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Modi’s Budget Protected Government Finances, Not Middle-Class Households

By BPN News Desk February 2, 2026

For years, India’s middle class has been told to adjust, to endure, to sacrifice for a larger national good. We did. We paid higher fuel prices, accepted rising education fees, absorbed crushing healthcare bills, and quietly adjusted our household budgets again and again. We swallowed the bitter medicine in the belief that relief would eventually […]

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Union Budget 2026-27 Analysis: Optics vs Economic Impact

By BPN News Desk February 1, 2026

Union Budget 2026–27 arrives at a moment when India’s macro numbers look stable but household stress is quietly building. Growth remains respectable, inflation is under control, and fiscal deficit targets are being met. On paper, this looks like success. But budgets are not written for spreadsheets alone. They are meant to shape economic behaviour, relieve […]

Economy National

Finance Minister to Use Part B to Outline Economic Vision

By BPN News Desk February 1, 2026

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget 2026–27 on February 1. According to officials familiar with the plan, the Finance Minister will use Part B of the Budget speech to outline India’s broader economic direction, marking a departure from past practice. Breaking From Past Convention Traditionally, Part A of the Budget […]

Op-Eds Opinion

The Quietest Policy Success of the Modi Era: Not Growth, But Survival Planning

By BPN News Desk January 31, 2026

India recently crossed a major financial milestone. Its foreign exchange reserves went past $700 billion. This should have been big news, but it barely caused a ripple. There were no speeches, no celebrations, and no political chest-thumping. That silence itself tells an important story. India’s most important economic achievement today is not fast growth or […]

Economy National

India on Track to Become Third-Largest Economy: President Murmu

By BPN News Desk January 26, 2026

President Droupadi Murmu said India is steadily progressing towards becoming the world’s third-largest economy despite ongoing global economic uncertainty. Addressing the nation ahead of Republic Day, she said India continues to remain among the fastest-growing major economies, supported by strong fundamentals and policy stability. Growth Drivers and Outlook The President

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From Textile Shutdowns to Street Power: How Bangladesh Is Sliding Toward Pakistan’s Model

By BPN News Desk January 25, 2026

Bangladesh’s textile shutdown threat is not just an industrial dispute or a trade policy misfire. It is the first visible crack in a deeper state failure. When an economy built around one sector begins to choke, politics does not stay neutral. Power shifts. Narratives harden. Street mobilisation replaces institutional debate. This is how countries slide, […]