Month: April 2026

The story so far: With effect from April 1, 2026, the Income Tax Act, 2025 replaces the six-decade-old Income Tax Act, 1961. The objective is to enhance predictability, transparency, reduce…

Poster announcing the re-release of ‘Amaidhipadai’ | Photo Credit: @Sparrowcinemas/X Amaidhipadai, the blockbuster Tamil political satire film directed by Manivannan, is all set to re-release in theatres ahead of the…

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal briefs on West Asia crisis amid Donald Trump escalation. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday (April 2, 2026) emphasised the importance of safeguarding UN…

A view of the Madras High Court in Chennai. File | Photo Credit: M. Srinath A Full Bench (comprising three judges) of the Madras High Court, on Thursday (April 2,…

Kerala Blaster’s coach Ashley Westwood says he has to get some morale back, some confidence, some team spirit and to obviously try and improve performance. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT…

Why has Amaravati been formally recognised as Andhra Pradesh’s sole capital more than a decade after bifurcation? In this episode of Talking Politics, Nistula Hebbar unpacks the political reversals, legal…

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addresses a ceremony honouring war veterans and their families in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on April 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday…

The Hindu’s KC Vijaya Kumar and Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan review the match between Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants and loiok ahead to the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight…

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju speaks in Rajya Sabha during the second part of the Budget Session of Parliament, New Delhi, on April 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI Union Parliamentary…

On a humid evening along Beach Road in Visakhapatnam, a small crowd gathers around a telescope, waiting for a glimpse of the moon. Conversations quieten as each viewer takes a…