By Sugandha Mukherjee When women field staff at Dr Reddy’s Laboratories began complaining of persistent headaches, the culprit was not stress; it was their helmets. The protective headgear, designed for men, was heavy and caused discomfort. For a role that involves riding to meet doctors up to 13-14 times a day, it was a barrier.
The derivatives turnover has declined to multi-month lows. Weekly turnover is down nearly 20%, and through the week, the markets exhibited a muted and range-bound trend. The big question is what led to the decline. What is the impact of the SEBI ban on Jane Street? Key market observers and F&O experts believe that the
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
Indian equity benchmarks ended Friday’s session on a weak note, extending losses amid selling pressure across sectors. The Sensex closed at 82,500.47, down 689.81 points or 0.83%, while the Nifty 50 settled at 25,149.85, falling 205.40 points or 0.81%. The Nifty Bank index also declined, ending at 56,754.70 with a drop of 0.35%. “The domestic
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
