QWrap: Union Budget 2016, Leo Wins an Oscar, Suzuki Gixxer & More

Here’s a quick wrap of the day’s top stories.

QWrap: 29.02.16

1. #VikasKaBudget: Cheer for Farmers, Mixed Bag for Others

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget 2016-17 in Parliament on Monday. It was a mixed bag for the most part. Rural India and social sectors were clear winners on the face of it.

2. Final-Leo! DiCaprio Wins Oscar for Best Actor for The Revenant

Leonardo DiCaprio’s cold streak at the Oscars finally came to an end after 23 years. DiCaprio won the Best Actor for his role of a wounded fur trapper seeking revenge in “The Revenant”.

3. Leonardo DiCaprio’s Oscar Winning Memes Are Breaking the Internet

Leonardo DiCaprio finally broke his Oscar jinx by winning the best actor award for The Revenant. DiCaprio’s Oscar win memes have taken over the Internet.

4. Desi Girl Priyanka Chopra Rocks The Oscars

Priyanka Chopra made a stunning debut on the Oscars red carpet in Hollywood on Sunday night. Take a look at the desi girl’s big Hollywood moment in pics.

5. #MeraBharatKahan? The Quint Urges You To Speak Up, Now

Where is Mera Bharat Mahan heading? Are we headed the ‘Right’ way? Write or record your ‘national’ or ‘anti-national’ comments and tweet, FB and WhatsApp to The Quint. Speak up, write it and send it to us at [e-mail]. It’s time to say #MeraBharatKahan. Mera Bharat yahan!

6. Bassi Would Be Remembered for His Confrontations With AAP...Surely

Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi exits office on Monday, after a tenure of two years and seven months. He will mostly be remembered for his confrontations with the ruling party in Delhi (read, AAP).

7. Aakash Chopra: Amir Bowled Like Wasim Akram Against Kohli & Co

First the Mohammad Amir show and then, the Virat Kohli show, and somewhere in between we also had one of the most anticipated cricket matches between India and Pakistan. These two young men showed that sometimes individual performances are so breathtaking that they can transcend the game, irrespective of how important the game was perceived to be.

8. Review: Suzuki Gixxer Is Good for Everyday Commute

The 150cc segment in the Indian motorcycle market has been seeing a lot of action lately, especially when it comes to street-naked offerings. The trend began with the launch of Yamaha FZ16 in 2008, which caught everyone’s attention as there was no bike that sported a similar design language. Suzuki decided to steal the throne from Yamaha with the Gixxer, but is it really that good?