The verdict on the promise of £14bn of rail investment in Wales over the long-term

Professor Mark Barry of Cardiff University who created the vision for the South Wales Metro gives his verdict of the UK ...
Opinion

Keir Starmer's rail pledge is a step in the right direction but he needs to do more

Professor Mark Barry, the architect of the south Wales Metro, lays out the steps the Prime Minister can and should take now to further his promise of ending rail unfairness towards Wales ...
The Hindu

Union Budget 2026: Allocation to major central schemes

In the Union Budget 2026 tabled today (February 1, 2026), the Central schemes make up around 43.4% of the total expenditure through the budget which stood at ₹53,47,314.81 crore, a 5.56% increase over ...
Business Line

Agri Budget FY27: Schemes, allocations more practical as Sitharaman avoids populism

In the 2026-27 Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has pivoted toward a more pragmatic strategy for agriculture. By prioritising technological infusion to boost yields and emphasising ...
The Conversation

Australia’s Pacific worker scheme is far from perfect – but we can make it better

Peter Mares received funding from The Scanlon Foundation Research Institute to research and write "Improving PALM: Pacific Australia Labour Mobility", but the views in this article are the views of ...
Business Line

Union Budget pushes National Fibre Scheme to enhance textile self-reliance

The 2025-26 Union Budget introduced a five-year Mission for Cotton Productivity ,while also proposing a National Fibre Scheme . These are efforts to spur Aatmanirbhar (self-reliance) in the textile ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Report points to exploitation, Medicare and visa concerns in Pacific islander jobs scheme

Thousands of Pacific islanders live and work in Australia filling employment shortages. The Improving PALM report found key issues relate to workers being tied to one employer and the lack of access ...
The Hindu

Budget 2026: FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces 6-month foreign asset disclosure scheme for small taxpayers

The Union Finance Minister on Sunday (February 1, 2026) proposed a six-month foreign asset disclosure scheme for small taxpayers like students, tech professionals and relocated NRIs. Ms. Sitharaman ...
The Financial Times

Ease borrowing curbs for development schemes, gilt investors urge Reeves

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Top UK government bond investors have urged Rachel Reeves to relax Treasury constraints on borrowing by ...
Washington Examiner

Multi-level marketing ventures fund Republicans and win concessions

A quartet of major multi-level marketing ventures, described by some as “legal pyramid schemes,” have poured roughly $2.5 million into the political process since the 2024 electoral cycle through ...
The Financial Times

Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s social Ponzi scheme

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sometimes a table can tell a whole story. Against a wall in Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse, an antique ...
CBC.ca

What we know (so far) about the people accused in London, Ont., bomb-making scheme

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Jerry Tong, left, ...