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For taxpayers, the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 don’t dramatically change tax rates — but they do change how income is valued, attributed and scrutinised.

Draft Income Tax Rules 2026 explained: What changes for salaried, investors and NRIs

by Business Today Desk |Feb 7, 2026

The rules clearly define thresholds for “significant economic presence”, bringing more non-resident digital businesses and platforms into India’s tax net based on revenue or user base, even without a ...

Meteorologists attribute the bone-chilling conditions to persistent high-pressure systems over Greenland and parts of the western United States, funnelling Arctic air southward across the eastern seaboard and central US. 

‘Imprisoned by a cold snap’: Anand Mahindra’s New York post goes viral as Arctic cold paralyzes city

by Business Today Desk |Feb 7, 2026

On January 28, Nasa’s Landsat 8 satellite imaged the New York metropolitan region using its Operational Land Imager in false-colour, revealing ice in light blue choking waterways and snow blanketing t...

The accident occurred around 6.15 pm when the joyride malfunctioned and one side of its supporting pillars gave way, causing the entire structure to tilt and crash to the ground.

Surajkund Mela tragedy: Cop killed, 13 injured as joyride collapses in Faridabad

by Business Today Desk |Feb 7, 2026

A video recorded by an onlooker shows the ride operating at high speed moments before one side of the supporting pillars collapses. As the structure came crashing down, visitors can be heard screaming...

Once notified, the Income-tax Rules, 2026 will replace the six-decade-old Income-tax Rules, 1962, which have guided tax administration alongside the 1961 Act.

Draft Income Tax Rules 2026: Government pushes for clarity, faceless assessments and ease of compliance

by Business Today Desk |Feb 7, 2026

Key features of the draft rules include a wider use of pre-filled income tax returns, clearer reporting thresholds, and an expanded faceless assessment mechanism.

The statement came a day after the United States revoked the punitive 25 per cent tariffs imposed on India over its oil trade with Moscow, following the conclusion of a bilateral India-US trade agreement. 

India reiterates energy security priority amid US tariff rollback on Russian oil trade 

by Business Today Desk |Feb 7, 2026

The MEA underlined that diversification of energy sources, aligned with market realities and shifting global dynamics, continues to be central to India’s approach. Officials said decisions taken by In...

According to Chidambaram, the lack of clarity masks a deal that is clearly skewed in favour of the US.

‘How is this a win?’: Chidambaram slams India-US trade framework as opaque, US-tilted

by Business Today Desk |Feb 7, 2026

He argued that the language of the statement — particularly Paragraph 2 and its accompanying bullet points — is so convoluted that understanding the actual commitments made by the United States would ...

(From left) Co-founder and CEO of Perplexity Aravind Srinivas, Princeton professor turned AI researcher Aravind Narayanan, Founder and CEO of Glean Aravind Jain and actor turned enterprenuer Aravind Swami.

From Silicon Valley to Kollywood: Meet the Aravinds powering the AI moment

by Business Today Desk |Feb 7, 2026

From Silicon Valley boardrooms to AI research labs — and even India’s film industry — the Aravinds are shaping how AI is built, debated and consumed.  

Vickery also stressed the importance of US-India cooperation on Russian oil imports, calling the issue central to the broader geopolitical response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.  

‘Better than most nations’: Ex-US commerce official lauds India’s handling of Trump-style trade talks

by Business Today Desk |Feb 7, 2026

“In the standard way of doing trade agreements, you work out the details first, which often takes more than a year, and only then issue a joint statement confirming the agreement,” he said. “This is n...

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, unveiled on February 6 under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), is integrated with the government’s eSankhyiki portal, the national repository for official statistics.

National Statistics Office unveils MCP to plug official data directly into AI and analytics tools

by Business Today Desk |Feb 7, 2026

The beta release currently includes seven major statistical products: the Periodic Labour Force Survey, Consumer Price Index, Annual Survey of Industries, Index of Industrial Production, National Acco...

The interim trade agreement framework, signed on Saturday, is designed to lessen barriers and invigorate the India-US trade and economic ties.

'Adds another feather to Trump's extractive cap': Brahma Chellaney weighs in on India-US interim trade agreement

by Business Today Desk |Feb 7, 2026

He added that, unlike other East and Southeast Asian economies, India is an import-dependent economy whose growth rests mainly on domestic consumption.