The luxury hospitality sector seems to be experiencing an unprecedented boom, with EIH, which operates the Oberoi and Trident hotels, reporting its best-ever financial performance in FY25. Riding on a steady rise in demand for premium stays, the company’s income per available room surged 70% in the last two years, touching nearly Rs 21,000 a
Gold’s performance has been rock-solid, so far. The price of gold has risen by more than 40% in the past year. From the lows of $1,630 per ounce in October 2022 to the current level of $3,260, gold has delivered 100% in just about 28 months. Now, that’s what is called – par excellence performance.
The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has started crediting interest for the financial year 2024-25 to the accounts of its members. Although no official email or SMS has been sent by the EPFO so far, many people have received the interest amount in their PF account. The Finance Ministry recently ratified an 8.25% interest rate
The street is readying for the Q1 earnings, and all eyes are on how the new financial year kickstarted for corporate India after the blockbuster Q4. In fact, the earnings performance in Q4 exceeded popular expectations by a wide margin. The fourth quarter earnings growth bordered around the 10% level as opposed to earlier estimates
Indian equity markets closed the session on a higher note for the fourth consecutive session, and this is the second week markets have closed in the green. The Nifty 50 closed the session 88.80 points or 0.35% higher at 25,638, the Sensex jumped 300 points or 0.36% to end above 84,000 for the first time
In the wake of RBI repo rate cuts in the last around 6 months, the affordability of homes for buyers has improved across eight major cities in the country in the first half of this year, according to a report. According to Knight Frank India’s latest Affordability Index for H1 2025, housing affordability has improved
Danish pharma giant Novo Nordisk is preparing for a major push in India with its blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy (semaglutide), according to a report by The Economic Times. The company is targeting sales of $1 billion (around Rs 8,600 crore) in the next five -seven years. The Economic Times, citing sources, reports that a pan-India
Indian equity markets ended higher in Tuesday’s session on a higher note, but off highs as the geopolitical tension between Iran and Israel eased. The Nifty 50 closed the session 72 points or 0.29% higher at 25,044, the Sensex ended flat at around 82,000. The 30-pack index settled 852 points lower from the day’s high.
What would you do if you were fired today? Would you spiral into panic or pause in relief? In a raw and unnervingly honest Reddit post, a 36-year-old man from North Delhi lays bare his financial life after getting fired. But this isn’t a sob story. It’s something more jarring: a confession, an audit of
E-commerce giant Flipkart has rolled out a new liquidity event for eligible employees holding vested stock options. Employees who were with the company between July 6, 2022, and July 5, 2025, will have the option to sell up to 5% of their vested ESOPs, according to an internal email to staff from CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy.
Gold investors are experiencing a strong bull run, vindicating their strong belief in the yellow metal. The performance of gold over the last ten years has been staggering, and long-term investors in gold have made a good profit. But, wait. Gold has never been a popular investment option for most retail investors. A chunk of
The recent changes made by the government in the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) rules have come as a big relief, especially for salaried people who want to buy a house for the first time but have been finding it difficult to arrange for the down payment. Now, employees will be able to withdraw money from
Hindustan Unilever (HUL) has named Priya Nair as its next Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. Her appointment marks a significant milestone in the company’s history, as no woman has held the top post at HUL before. She will take charge on August 1, replacing Rohit Jawa, who is stepping down on July 31. Jawa
