EVs to get cheaper as govt removes customs duty on battery materials
The government's exemption of basic customs duty on materials needed for lithium-ion batteries aims to lower EV production ...
Simplifying ALP, expanding safe harbour norms to curb disputes
The budget aims to simplify determining arm's length pricing in related-party transactions and extend safe harbour rules, ...
DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng gets rockstar-like welcome in his hometown during his visit in Lunar New Year holidays
Liang Wenfeng, the founder of DeepSeek, received a hero's welcome in his hometown of Mililing, Guangdong, during the recent Lunar New Year celebrations. Liang's return to Mililing was marked by ...
Budget 2025: Unleashing spending and entrepreneurial ambitions of a young India
The Indian budget strives to boost the economy by lowering personal income taxes and raising the non-taxable income threshold ...
View: Budget 2025, a much-needed shot of growth hormones
The budget promotes key sectors including healthcare, R&D, skilling, MSMEs, and startups, laying groundwork for economic growth. Key measures involve exempting customs duty on life-saving drugs, ...
FSDC to assess financial reforms and launch central KYC registry
The Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) will assess the impact of recent regulatory reforms. A central KYC registry with periodic updates is set to be launched this year. The FSDC, ...
Eight maoists killed in Bijapur encounter; two cops injured
Eight Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district. Two District Reserve Guard personnel were injured. An Insas rifle and a barrel grenade launcher were ...
RBI likely to pay out a bumper dividend, again
The Indian government is expected to receive a significant dividend transfer from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in 2025-26, ...
Opinion
Budget 2025 is a blueprint to clear key economic bottlenecks and unleash India’s creative energies
A budget must always be assessed in the context of the economic landscape it seeks to navigate. This year, Sitharaman faced the unenviable challenge of reviving domestic demand amid sluggish urban ...
Bill Gates says he is very obsessed with his house and will never downsize; here's where it's located and why it is so special to him
Despite his empty nester status, Bill Gates refuses to downsize from his 66,000-square-foot Lake Washington mansion, Xanadu 2.0.
Budget 2025: GoI puts its heart (on households) where spending should be
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget speech introduced significant changes in income tax slabs to boost consumption ...
Union Budget 2025: Another missed opportunity for meaningful economic reform
The budget reveals the government's inability to address major challenges like unemployment, stagnant wages, and declining ...