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Children reading. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu As the Union Budget 2026 approaches, education experts have urged the government to shift focus from expanding enrolment to improving quality, infrastructure and future-ready skills, citing India’s young population and growing higher education system. India has the world’s second-largest education system, with nearly 40% of its population…

Forex traders said that any intervention by the central bank may support the rupee at lower levels. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee pared initial gains and settled for the day 6 paise lower at 90.29 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday (January 14, 2026), as the likely central bank intervention was…

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during a pre-Budget meeting with State Finance Ministers of States and Union Territories, in New Delhi on January 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI The Union Budget of India, officially known as the Annual Financial Statement under Article 112 of the Indian Constitution, is the Central government’s financial plan for…

Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The rupee rebounded from low levels and gained 11 paise to trade at 90.12 against the U.S. dollar in early deals on Wednesday (January 14, 2026), tracking lower crude oil prices and retreating American currency overseas. Domestic equity markets also showed resilience even as traders…