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'India needs monetary, fiscal policy changes'

India needs to change its fiscal and monetary policy to achieve a 6.4% gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2025 amid a weak rupee, declining foreign investment and volatile inflation, Moody's Analytics said on Wednesday.

Can you earn tax-free income from home garden?

If you grow and sell vegetables or fruits from your rooftop garden, additional income remains tax-free in your hands

Chips, Stargate, DeepSeek keep Indian AI cos on edge

Despite DeepSeek's threat, there is room for growth for AI service providers, an expert said

Oil's Not Well: Inside India's Cooking Woes

Retail inflation in edible oils rose sharply, from 2.5% in September last year to 14.6% in December. This is because of a spike in the price of imported oils

At Least 30 Dead, 60 Injured in Maha Kumbh Stampede

The crush occurred as millions jostled to take a dip on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya

DeepSeek's rise exposes Nvidia's chinks

DeepSeek's dramatic rise exposes the greatest risk facing Nvidia: that the intense demand for its advanced chips could wane.

JSW Energy gets short-term jolt

JSW Energy Ltd's stock fell by 6% on Wednesday after its December-quarter results came as a big disappointment even as power generation by the company shot up 10% year-on-year to 6.8 billion units.

Jain to remain part of Bajaj Fin strategizing

With his current term coming to an end in little over two months, Bajaj Finance Ltd's managing director Rajeev Jain plans to remain involved in shaping the strategy of the non-bank financier in his future role.

Deshnee Naidoo is new VRL CEO

Vedanta Resources Ltd (VRL), the parent firm of Mumbai-based mining conglomerate Vedanta Ltd, on Wednesday announced the appointment of Deshnee Naidoo as its first chief executive officer to spearhead its fresh growth phase.

Office Leasing in India at Record High

Global Capability Centres (GCC)—offshore units that handle the parent’s business processes—accounted for over a third of the “record-breaking” 77.2 million sq. ft of office space leased in India’s key cities last year, according to Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL).

DeepSeek's Big Shake-Up of AI Has Bigger Policy Lessons

Governments Are Not Good at Picking Winners and Big Vanity Projects for Tech Leadership Can Let Us Down

Unexpected success of DeepSeek scrambles U.S.-China technology war

US President Donald Trump could tighten the screws through additional restrictions on China's access to semiconductors, says a former official

Union Budget 2025: Initiatives That Can Make India Self-Reliant In Energy

To rationalize the use of petroleum products, they should be put under GST

Cognizant case: Cloud over trial

Less than five weeks before the US trial of a six-year-old case begins to determine whether two former executives of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (CTS) routed illicit payments through Larsen and Toubro Ltd to unnamed Indian government officials, it is unclear if an ex-Cognizant executive, the US government's \"essential witness\" will travel to testify when the case starts on 3 March.

MHI seeks lower GST on CNG 2-wheelers

A reduction in tax rates on CNG two-wheelers is likely to boost demand

CDSL Stock Slide May Not Be Done Yet As Growth Slows and Markets Stay Choppy

Analysts Say the Move to Make Dematerialisation of Insurance Plans Mandatory Will Offer CDSL an Opportunity

Fertilizer PSU sale may start with smaller firms

Earlier plan to divest stake in large agrochemical makers faced resistance

Leap raises $65 million for global expansion

Leap, a startup that helps students study abroad, plans to double down on its international expansion, including through acquisitions, following a $65 million fundraise led by Apis Partners Group (UK) Ltd, according to a top executive.

Byju's creditors back in reckoning

The tribunal ousts resolution professional and reinstates Glas Trust, Aditya Birla Finance as financial creditors

India Mustn't Get Distracted by the Impact of AI on Jobs

AI is marginal to our challenge of employment. We need an ear to the ground for structural reforms

Mindspace REIT buys Hyderabad office space

Mindspace Business Parks REIT has acquired 1.82 million sq. ft of office space at Commerzone Raidurg, a Grade A commercial asset in Hyderabad's Madhapur locality, for ₹2,038 crore to expand its rent-yielding portfolio.

Adani Power posts 7% jump in profit

Adani Power on Wednesday posted a 7% rise in its consolidated net profit to ₹2,940 crore for the December quarter due to higher revenues on the back of higher electricity sale volume.

Wanted: A way to hold regulators accountable

The impact of regulatory actions can be studied with expertise drawn from academia. With open reports available for everyone to access, let parliamentary panels oversee regulators

Judge blocks Trump's federal-aid freeze after chaos over Medicaid, other funding

The White House has sought to pause potentially trillions of dollars in federal grants, loans and other financial-assistance programs

Wow! Momo eyes expansion before IPO

Wow! Momo Pvt. Ltd is on an expansion spree, with plans to go public and double revenue to ₹1,000-1,200 crore as its FMCG business grows.

Microsoft probing DeepSeek affiliate's access to OpenAI data

Developers can pay for a licence to use the API to integrate OpenAI's proprietary AI models

Ambuja Reports Q3 Profit of ₹2,621 cr

Adani Group firm Ambuja Cements Ltd (ACL) reported a consolidated net profit of ₹2,620.09 crore for the third quarter ended December 2024.

Insurers hope for steps to raise access, aid innovation

Bill to amend insurance laws awaited, may introduce a slew of reforms for the sector

Upgrading gadgets? Club both under a single loan application

I'm planning to upgrade my smartphone and laptop. Can I club these under one consumer durable loan?

Religare directors slam co secy's haste in Gaekwad offer

Two independent directors on the Religare Enterprises Ltd board have criticized the company secretary's haste in publicizing a late bid from Danny Gaekwad, even as chairperson Rashmi Saluja moved the high court to block a shareholder vote which would decide her continuance at the conglomerate's helm.