Direct tax collection picks up
Cabinet clears e-cigarette ban ordinance
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Co-location case: Ex-CEO Ramkrishna, others get 4 weeks to file rejoinder
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Petrol, diesel prices see steepest hike since July 5
Petrol, diesel prices see steepest hike since July 5
Petrol and diesel prices were on Wednesday hiked by 24-25 paise per litre, the steepest increase since July 5 ...
Three new 'low's to bring more rains, predicts IMD
Three new 'low's to bring more rains, predicts IMD
A string of low-pressure areas, with at least one going on to become a depression, will send the monsoon to a ...
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The liquidity crunch is a spill-over effect of demonetisation and GST, as well as damage caused by ...
More Indians can get a pension. Here’s how
A co-contribution provision will put the Atal Pension Yojana on par with the new pension schemes for the ...
The GST Council should stop tinkering, focus on simplifying rate slabs
With total collection this year lower than the budgeted amount, the shortfall is a cause for worry
India, the Netherlands must develop more sustainable and inclusive business models
Collaboration is required not only to boost the respective economies, but also to achieve the UN’s Sustainable ...
Will Pakistan reform under IMF pressure?
For the $6-billion loan, Pakistan has to adhere to stiff conditions. But Imran’s focus isn’t on tackling the ...
Related-party deals
More disclosures needed for transparency
It’s simply ‘wrong’, Facebook
Facebook’s specious claim on user privacy was rightly rejected
economy
Direct tax collection picks up
But it is still far short of the targeted 16% growth rate in mop-up for the full year
Experts call for comprehensive, collaborativeapproach to ...
Experts call for comprehensive, collaborativeapproach to ...
Experts drawn from different sectors of industry have called for a comprehensive, collaborative and holistic ...
Liberalised FDI rules for single brand retail, coal, ...
Liberalised FDI rules for single brand retail, coal, ...
Not much clarity yet on digital media
How to make your brand immune to economic headwinds
How to make your brand immune to economic headwinds
Given the current economic slowdown in the country, decoding growth in the midst of a slump was the hot topic ...
agri-business
India can emerge as global seed hub, Minister Parshottam Rupala tells tech congress
Mother Dairy to recycle around 830 tonnes of plastic this year
Acewin Agriteck plansto raise ₹300 crore
Three new 'low's to bring more rains, predicts IMD
Come October, half of TN sugar mills will idle
Now, rubber growers feel the pinch of slump in auto sales
money-and-banking
Financial reporting authority to cover public sector banks' ...
New audit regulator amends rules to include PSBs within scope of 'banking companies'
With baggage delays becoming common, don’t travel without ...
With baggage delays becoming common, don’t travel without ...
On Monday, an Indigo flight from Delhi to Istanbul flew without passengers’ checked-in baggage due to payload ...
Karnataka chambers urge bank employees to defer proposed ...
Karnataka chambers urge bank employees to defer proposed ...
Closure of banks for 6 days would adversely affect trade and industry, it said
With rates at rock bottom, banks gear up for sale of ...
With rates at rock bottom, banks gear up for sale of ...
Banks are set to ramp up their sale of high-risk debt to investors desperate for new ways of bolstering their ...
‘Full regulation by RBI will require payment gateways, ...
‘Full regulation by RBI will require payment gateways, ...
RBI discussion paper lists norms for these entitites if the central bank chooses to go for direct regulation
How liquidity from non-banks to the commercial sector dried ...
How liquidity from non-banks to the commercial sector dried ...
While credit by HFCs shrunk by 25 per cent, funds from non-deposit taking NBFCs turned negligible
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Mamata meets PM Modi, raises issue of renaming West Bengal
West Bengal Chief Minister told reporters that renaming West Bengal has been her government’s prime agenda
Foreign portfolio investors turn net sellers in financial sector in July-Aug; pull out ₹20,000 crore
Insurance sector proves to be an exception with an inflow of ₹4,224 crore in August
Govt doing everything possible to bring India back on high growth path: Amitabh Kant
The government is doing everything possible to turn around the Indian economy and bring it back to a high trajectory growth path, Niti Aayog CEO ...
Amazon Alexa will now interact in Hindi
In a move to make Alexa more ‘Indian’, Amazon today announced that the voice assistant housed in smart speakers and other devices, will now support ...
Aggressive limestone bids may cap cement cos profit
Cement prices seen steadying at higher levels with companies trying to pass on the incremental cost
'Assam, Bihar, Rajasthan, UP are the most malnourished states in India'
Malnutrition is, however, still the underlying risk factor for 68 per cent of the deaths among children below the age of 5
India’s steel consumption growth likely to slow to 6 per cent: ICRA
Demand is expected to improve somewhat in the second half of 2019-20 following a likely pick-up in infrastructure spending
Mukesh Ambani raises stake in Reliance Industries by 2.71%
Reliance Services and Holdings Ltd acquired 17.18 crore shares
To combat crude oil price uncertainty, world must focus on electric vehicles
The recent attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil fields shows why the world needs to get off oil as fast as possible
Spectrum sale: Department of Telecom may push deadline for bid submission by auctioneers; to tweak norms
The Department of Telecom (DoT) is likely to push, by a week or 10 days, the deadline for submission of bids for roping in an agency that will be ...
Multimedia
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Srinagar reels under business losses
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Arun Jaitley: Life in Pictures
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R Srinivasan on Stimulus package
In pics: India's celebrates 73rd Independence Day
companies
McLeod Russel appeals to NCLT against status quo on asset ...
McLeod Russel India Ltd (MRIL), part of the BM Khaitan-controlled Williamson Magor Group, on Wednesday urged ...
NestAway Technologies opens its doors to co-living, student ...
NestAway Technologies opens its doors to co-living, student ...
The Hello World, an independent subsidiary, is present in 15 cities
Mother Dairy to recycle around 830 tonnes of plastic this ...
Mother Dairy to recycle around 830 tonnes of plastic this ...
Mother Dairy, one of India’s largest milk producers, on Wednesday said it would collect and recycle 60 per ...
NCLAT orders review of McDonald’s-Vikram Bakshi settlement
NCLAT orders review of McDonald’s-Vikram Bakshi settlement
Asks Bakshi not to leave the country without its permission
Fund-raising through NCDs falls 67 per cent in April-August ...
Fund-raising through NCDs falls 67 per cent in April-August ...
However, more companies using this method to mop-up funds.
NCLAT asks RCom’s RP to approach NCLT for refund of Rs 577 ...
NCLAT asks RCom’s RP to approach NCLT for refund of Rs 577 ...
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Wednesday directed resolution professional (RP) of ...
info-tech
Apple first to use recycled rare earths in smartphones
In a first, Apple has now started using recycled rare earth metals for making its latest iPhones. It is using ...
In digital first strategy, Viacom18 to offer web-only TV ...
In digital first strategy, Viacom18 to offer web-only TV ...
If you’re tired of figuring out which web series to watch and don’t want to waste time searching for ...
Amazon Alexa will now interact in Hindi
Amazon Alexa will now interact in Hindi
In a move to make Alexa more ‘Indian’, Amazon today announced that the voice assistant housed in smart speakers ...
Credit profile of Indian IT services companies to remain ...
Credit profile of Indian IT services companies to remain ...
The profitability of IT services companies declined during the first quarter of the current financial year, on ...
Spectrum sale: Department of Telecom may push deadline for ...
Spectrum sale: Department of Telecom may push deadline for ...
The Department of Telecom (DoT) is likely to push, by a week or 10 days, the deadline for submission of bids ...
RJio adds users in July, private companies’ base erode
RJio adds users in July, private companies’ base erode
Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio Infocomm (RJio) added a whopping 8.54 million users in July, even as the other ...
portfolio
SIPs in small-cap funds disappoint big time
SEBI’s new norms, slowdown push 5-year return of almost 50% of funds into red zone
DSP Tax Saver: Long-term growth with tax savings
DSP Tax Saver: Long-term growth with tax savings
Over five- and 10-year periods, the ELSS has outpaced its benchmark, the Nifty 500 TRI
Franklin India Feeder - Franklin US Opportunities Fund: A ...
Franklin India Feeder - Franklin US Opportunities Fund: A ...
Geographical diversification and unique opportunities bolster case for investing
How to manage liquidity after retirement
How to manage liquidity after retirement
Invest in safe instruments and bring down your exposure to equity
Insurance Uncovered
Insurance Uncovered
I am covered under the group life insurance policy of my employer. The sum assured is 48 months of salary, ...
India’s mountain of grain is set to implode
India’s mountain of grain is set to implode
A new wheat variety is to be introduced into an over-supplied market; unless the excess production is cleared ...
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Vinod Rai: The biggest hurdle to good governance is the Old ...
Vinod Rai: The biggest hurdle to good governance is the Old ...
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Flower power
Flower power
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Quiz on the moon
Quiz on the moon
On September 14, 60 years ago, the Soviet probe Luna 2 crashed on the moon. It was the first man-made object to ...
Aunty Sudha, Aunty Radha and Tanuja Chandra
Aunty Sudha, Aunty Radha and Tanuja Chandra
Film-maker Tanuja Chandra’s new documentary has two unlikely protagonists: Aunty Sudha and Aunty Radha. She ...
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Rakhigarhi, the village that treads on history
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SIPs in small-cap funds disappoint big time
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DSP Tax Saver: Long-term growth with tax savings
Over five- and 10-year periods, the ELSS has outpaced its benchmark, the Nifty 500 TRI
Franklin India Feeder - Franklin US Opportunities Fund: A good avenue for exposure to US stocks
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Quiz on the moon
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