US President Donald Trump signed the recently passed stablecoin bill into law on Friday — vowing that the crypto industry was “going to be stronger and bigger and better than ever before”. Bitcoin set new records this week as public sentiment improves steadily after a tariff-induced selloff earlier this year. Anticipation about a sustained bull
A credit card is not just a plastic card these days, but a financial responsibility. When the credit card bill comes at the end of the month, many people just pay the “minimum due” and think their work is done. As easy as this option seems, it can prove to be equally dangerous if it
India has achieved 50% of its installed energy capacity from renewable sources. The achievement comes 5 years before the set target of 2030 under the Paris Agreement, says the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, said in a post on X that India’s total installed energy
WeWork India, the co-working major, has received approval from the market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India, to launch its Initial Public Offering (IPO). As per the DRHP filing by the company, the entire IPO of the real estate company consists of an offer for sale of equity shares. WeWork’s promoters, Embassy Buildcon and
Term insurance is a security cover that works to provide financial support to your family in your absence. It is taken with the expectation that if the family needs support in case of any untoward incident, the insurance company will pay the claim. But what if that claim gets rejected? There are many cases where
HDFC Bank has completed its first full financial year after merging with HDFC. With the integration phase now behind, the bank is focusing on growth and transformation. As per a report by CNBC-TV18, in FY25, the bank’s deposits grew 2.5 times faster than its loans. This helped bring down the credit-to-deposit ratio to 96 per
Benchmark indices ended Monday’s session in the red. The Sensex closed at 82,252.55, slipping 247.92 points or 0.30%, while the Nifty settled at 25,082.30, down by 67.55 points or 0.27%. The Nifty Bank ended at 56,765.35, a decline of 0.02%. “Markets started the week on a volatile note and extended their recent decline, ending nearly
With stricter validation checks and evolving tax return formats, a growing number of taxpayers across India are facing issues related to incorrect or incomplete Income Tax Return (ITR) filings. The consequence? A spike in ‘defective return’ notices under Section 139(9) of the Income Tax Act, leading to refund delays, penalties, and in some cases, returns
Health insurers may need to raise premiums by 3–5% to offset the loss of input tax credit (ITC) after the full GST exemption on individual life and health policies, Kotak Institutional Securities said in a report. The brokerage noted that despite a possible price hike, customers would still benefit from a 12–15% reduction in prices
The tax reforms unleashed by the government has missed an important segment of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), namely, detergents. The Rs 45,000-crore category, among the largest FMCG segments in India, continues to attract an 18% GST. There has been no rationalisation of tax there, even as some other daily-use items such as soaps, hair oils
Quant Mutual Fund is all set to make a first entry into the new-asset class Specialised Investment Fund allowed by Sebi. Founder & CIO Sandeep Tandon tells Ananya Grover that investors should not look at it in isolation but as a combination with other mutual funds. Excerpts: How should an investor look at SIFs from
To make India’s tax system simple and transparent, the government has announced historic reforms in the 56th GST Council meeting. The four tax slabs applicable till now have been reduced to only two major rates – 5% and 18%, while a special 40% slab has been introduced for luxury and harmful products or ‘sin goods’.
Kaynes Semicon, the semiconductor subsidiary of Kaynes Technology, is set to deliver its first chip from its outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing (OSAT) facility in Sanand, Gujarat, by the first week of October. The milestone comes less than 11 months after receiving approvals in September last year, reflecting one of the fastest execution timelines in
