EPFO Pension Hike 2026: The debate around the EPFO Pension Hike 2026 has returned to centre stage, not because of a sudden announcement, but due to a quiet accumulation of pressure that policymakers can no longer ignore. Across India, private-sector retirees covered under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) are grappling with a simple reality: the … Read more
Public Holiday: The claim that all schools across India will remain closed until January 15, 2026 has travelled faster than most official notices ever do. Parents forwarded screenshots, students celebrated early, and WhatsApp groups buzzed with certainty yet something felt off. A nationwide school shutdown is no small administrative move. It affects crores of children, … Read more
CBSE Board Exam Dates Updated for 2026: The CBSE Board Exam Dates 2026 have undergone a quiet but consequential revision, and for lakhs of students, the ripple effects are already being felt. In a circular issued on December 29, 2025, the Central Board of Secondary Education confirmed that March 3 will no longer be an … Read more
Registry Is Not Ownership Anymore: For decades, buying property in India followed a familiar emotional arc. You found the land or flat, negotiated the price, paid stamp duty, signed the sale deed, and walked out of the sub-registrar’s office with a sense of finality. In popular understanding, that stamped and registered document was ownership itself. … Read more
New Minimum Balance Rules: The Reserve Bank of India’s decision to introduce a uniform minimum balance framework for bank accounts marks a quiet but consequential shift in the country’s retail banking landscape. Effective January 15, 2026, the new rules seek to end years of confusion created by differing balance requirements across banks. Until now, customers … Read more