Union Budget 2026–27: India’s Growth Blueprint — From Semiconductors to Social Equity, A Strategic Leap Forward

Union Budget 2026–27: India’s Growth Blueprint — From Semiconductors to Social Equity, A Strategic Leap Forward

Union Budget 2026–27 India: Growth, Semiconductors, Infrastructure & Price Impact Report | GDP, Taxes, Policy By: Javid Amin | 01 February 2026 A Milestone Budget in India’s Economic Timeline On 1 February 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026–27 in the Lok Sabha — marking her ninth consecutive budget and the first Sunday presentation in independent India’s history. The annual financial blueprint underscores India’s priorities for the coming fiscal year, balancing economic growth with fiscal discipline and social inclusion. The headline numbers from the budget reflect an…

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Gold and Silver Rate Today LIVE: Delhi Gold at ₹1,69,340 per 10g — Prices Cool After Record Rally, What It Means for Buyers and Investors

Gold and Silver Rate Today LIVE: Delhi Gold at ₹1,69,340 per 10g — Prices Cool After Record Rally, What It Means for Buyers and Investors

Gold and Silver Rate Today LIVE: Prices Ease After Record Highs — What the Latest Bullion Moves Mean for India By: Javid Amin | 31 January 2026 Gold and silver prices across India showed mixed movement today, pausing after a sharp rally that pushed bullion to record territory earlier this week. In Delhi, 24-karat gold is trading at ₹16,934 per gram — or ₹1,69,340 per 10 grams — while silver is hovering near ₹3.95 lakh per kilogram in most major markets. After days of aggressive upward momentum driven by safe-haven…

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‘Kashmir, You Quietly Change People’: How Khalid Al Ameri’s Snowy Journey Reframed the Valley for the World

'Kashmir, You Quietly Change People': How Khalid Al Ameri’s Snowy Journey Reframed the Valley for the World

Khalid Al Ameri’s Snowy Kashmir Journey Shows the Valley as a Mindful Winter Escape By: Javid Amin | 29 January 2026 When UAE-based influencer and storyteller Khalid Al Ameri shared his latest winter visuals from Kashmir, the internet did what it often does—paused. Not scrolled. Not skimmed.Paused. There were no flashy transitions, no loud captions, no checklist tourism. Just snow falling gently over pine forests, frozen lakes reflecting pale winter light, and a man standing still long enough to listen to a landscape that seemed to breathe. “Kashmir,” he wrote…

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Festive Tourism Surge Kicks Off 2026 in Jammu & Kashmir as Srinagar, Gulmarg and Vaishno Devi See Record Footfall

Festive Tourism Surge Kicks Off 2026 in Jammu & Kashmir as Srinagar, Gulmarg and Vaishno Devi See Record Footfall

Festive Tourism Surge Kicks Off 2026 in Jammu & Kashmir By: Javid Amin | 06 January 2026 Jammu & Kashmir has entered 2026 on a high note, with a remarkable surge in festive tourism across the Valley and Jammu region, signalling a strong revival of the tourism-driven economy. From snow-laden Gulmarg and Sonamarg to the bustling streets of Srinagar’s Lal Chowk, and from Dal Lake shikara rides to the icy pilgrimage routes of Vaishno Devi, the New Year celebrations brought unprecedented footfall and energy to the region. Crowded Destinations, Festive…

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Kashmir’s Golden Triangle Hits 100% Occupancy on New Year’s Eve — A Winter Tourism Success Story in 2026

Kashmir’s Golden Triangle Hits 100% Occupancy on New Year’s Eve — A Winter Tourism Success Story in 2026

Kashmir’s Golden Triangle Achieves 100% Hotel Occupancy | Srinagar, Gulmarg & Pahalgam Lead Winter Tourism Boom in 2026 By: Javid Amin | 01 January 2025 Kashmir’s famed Golden Triangle tourist circuit — Srinagar, Gulmarg and Pahalgam — recorded 100 percent hotel occupancy on New Year’s Eve, as confirmed by tourism officials. The unprecedented surge in winter travel reflects a strong revival in Kashmir’s hospitality sector and reinforces the Valley’s image as a premier winter tourism hub. Across hotels, resorts, boutique guesthouses, and homestays, there were no vacancies available on December…

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Gulmarg’s Winter Revival: Fresh Snowfall Sparks an Unstoppable Tourism Boom

Gulmarg’s Winter Revival: Fresh Snowfall Sparks an Unstoppable Tourism Boom

How Kashmir’s Snow Capital Is Powering Adventure Tourism, Local Livelihoods, and Global Curiosity in 2025-2026 By: Javid Amin | 26 December 2025 Gulmarg Returns to Winter Glory Each year, as winter descends upon the Himalayas, Gulmarg enters a season unlike any other. With the first fresh snowfall of the year, the meadows turn pearl-white, pine forests sparkle in the sun, and slopes transform into natural playgrounds for skiers and snow lovers. Once again, fresh heavy snowfall has revived Gulmarg into a full-scale winter tourism hub, breathing renewed life into hotels,…

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Snowfall Transforms Pahalgam’s Aru Valley into a Winter Wonderland, Tourists Celebrate the Magic

Snowfall Transforms Pahalgam’s Aru Valley into a Winter Wonderland, Tourists Celebrate the Magic

Fresh Snow Revives Kashmir’s Winter Tourism, Sparks Booking Surge Across Gulmarg, Pahalgam, and Sonamarg By: Javid Amin | 23 December 2025 When Winter Arrives in White: Aru Valley Wakes Up to a Snow-Draped Dream As the first rays of winter sunlight filtered through the pine-lined slopes of Aru Valley in Pahalgam, they revealed a scene straight out of a postcard. Alpine meadows, wooden cottages, forest trails, and mountain ridges lay wrapped in a fresh, immaculate blanket of snow. What was, just days ago, a muted landscape dulled by a prolonged…

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Srinagar Airport Flight Chaos: Four Flights Cancelled, 38 Delayed as Fog and Winter Weather Hammer Operations

Srinagar Airport Flight Chaos: Four Flights Cancelled, 38 Delayed as Fog and Winter Weather Hammer Operations

Srinagar Airport Flight Disruptions: 4 Flights Cancelled, 38 Delayed Amid Heavy Fog & Winter Weather | Latest 2025 Update By: Javid Amin | 15 December 2025 Winter Weather Paralyses Air Traffic at Srinagar International Airport On Monday, December 15, 2025, Srinagar International Airport experienced significant operational disruptions as persistent fog and poor visibility — hallmark conditions of the winter season in the Kashmir Valley — forced the cancellation of four flights and delayed 38 more, affecting both arrivals and departures for domestic travellers. Airport officials reported that heavy fog reduced…

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IndiGo’s December 2025 Meltdown: How India’s Largest Airline Triggered the Country’s Worst Aviation Crisis

IndiGo’s December 2025 Meltdown: How India’s Largest Airline Triggered the Country’s Worst Aviation Crisis

INDIGO’S DECEMBER 2025 MELTDOWN: HOW INDIA’S LARGEST AIRLINE TRIGGERED A NATIONAL AVIATION CRISIS By: Javid Amin | 14 December 2025 In December 2025, India witnessed one of the most severe disruptions in its civil aviation history. What began as routine winter-season turbulence escalated into a full-blown operational breakdown at IndiGo Airlines, the country’s largest carrier. Over the course of weeks, thousands of flights were cancelled, airports overflowed with stranded passengers, ticket prices surged, and confidence in India’s aviation system took a significant hit. This was not merely an airline misstep.…

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IndiGo Operational Crisis Hits J&K Hard: Why IndiGo Flights Are Grounded and How Railways Stepped In

IndiGo Operational Crisis Hits J&K Hard: Why IndiGo Flights Are Grounded and How Railways Stepped In

IndiGo Operational Crisis Hits J&K Hard: Why Flights Are Grounded and Why Railways Stepped In By: Javid Amin | 05 December 2025 A deep-dive into India’s biggest aviation breakdown of 2025—and why Jammu & Kashmir suffered the most. WHEN INDIA’S BUSIEST AIRLINE CAME TO A HALT For years, air travel in India has grown on the promise of speed, convenience, and predictability. But in early December 2025, that illusion shattered. India’s largest airline—operating more than 2,300 daily flights—was thrown into disarray. Within a span of days, hundreds of IndiGo flights…

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