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How To Use Home Loan Interest As Acquisition Cost

With reasonable housing loan interest rates, many taxpayers use loans for residential property purchases.

How Sebi Caught Ketan Parekh

Though independent directors do not oversee a company's daily operations, Sebi has said that there is direct evidence of their involvement in the scam.

How this 27-year-old is rebuilding her finances after a French detour

Angane is leveraging dual income streams to repay her loan and regain financial control after health concerns

South Korea's presidential security chief defies Yoon arrest bid

The chief of security for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Sunday he could not cooperate with efforts to arrest the impeached leader, in remarks that could push the political crisis towards another high-stakes confrontation.

Office space supply falls in top 8 cities

India's eight major office markets saw a 6% annual decline in fresh supply of workspaces during 2024, even as the demand hit an all-time high, according to Cushman & Wakefield (C&W).

CCI to boost enforcement: Chief

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) will focus on strengthening enforcement, enhancing collaborations and leveraging technology to ensure fair competition in the country, its chief Ravneet Kaur said in a statement.

OfBusiness plans to invest ₹3k cr in 3 yrs

OfBusiness, a b2b commerce and fintech startup, is looking to invest about ₹3,000 crore into doubling its steel business to more than 4 mtpa in the next three years.

Tighter anti-spam norms in a month

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) will start, this month, a pilot to onboard paper-based and past permissions given by customers for receiving commercial communications onto its digital distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform,

NHAI prepays loan, saves ₹1,200 crore

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has prepaid loans worth ₹56,000 crore during the current fiscal, helping the state-owned agency to save interest cost of around ₹1,200 crore, a senior government official said on Sunday.

Another round of PLI scheme for steel

The government will launch another round of production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the steel sector on Monday.

Nayara set to add a fuel station per day

Nayara Energy, India's largest private fuel retailer, plans to add 400 petrol pumps this year to expand its retail network across various states, the firm said in a statement on Sunday.

FDI in India growing rapidly: Goyal

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows into the country are surging, with investors from the Middle East, Japan, European Union, and the US recognising India's status as a top investment destination, driving rapid economic growth and generating millions of new jobs, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said.

A Weakened Iran Prepares to Face Donald Trump 2.0

From worsening social unrest to its allies' military collapse, Tehran is bracing for what could be a difficult year

Inflation to hit gross margin of FMCG cos

Hit by inflation, higher input costs and pricing measures, fast-moving consumer goods companies are expected to see a contraction in their gross margin and a modest-to-flat operating profit in the October-December quarter.

Govt likely to revise customs duties on gold, other items

Customs duties are often tweaked in annual budgets with clear objectives

Nazi ties to Credit Suisse deeper than was known, hidden files reveal

Switzerland thought it came to terms with its Nazi-assisting past after harrowing probes in the 1990s led its two largest banks to pay more than $1 billion restitution to Holocaust victims.

Demystify mutual funds with SmarTomorrows

The Indian mutual fund industry is one of the fastest-growing in the world. Over the years, mutual funds in India have gained popularity as investors seek to diversify their portfolios and benefit from the expertise of professional fund managers.

Osamu Suzuki, A Leader Who Defied Conventions, Outlived Challenges

In 1982, he signed a JV with the Indian government to create Maruti Udyog Ltd

Connected TV Driving Family Content on OTT

Rise in connected TV adoption reshapes streaming, marketing strategies

What lies behind India's palatial ₹100 crore homes

A ₹190 crore penthouse sale at DLF Ltd's The Camellias in Gurugram was the biggest deal of 2024

Central loans for state capex set to get easier

States had to bring reforms in areas like scrapping old vehicles to access the loans

India Leads Growth in Swiss Watch Imports Worldwide

Experts say this growth reflects mixed consumption patterns, and not just luxury demand

Foxconn Q4 Sees Record Revenue on AI Demand

Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, beat expectations to post its highest-ever revenue for the fourth quarter on continued strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) servers.

Nippon Takeover Block Creates Uncertainty for US Workers

The US Govt Has Sought Over the Years to Protect US Steel and Other Steelmakers by Imposing Taxes on Imported Steel

Heat on H-1B, but IT companies use it less now

The dependence on H-1B visas was higher in 2014, when four of the top five recipients were Indian IT services firms

Weak earnings in near term won't be a negative surprise for markets

Markets have discounted slower economic growth and weaker corporate earnings in the near term, which means any negative surprise on growth or earnings won't come as a shock, according to Nitin Jain of Kotak Mahindra Asset Management (Singapore).

Why The Concept Of Irr Is The Best Kept Secret

Because the lay person cannot calculate IRR, it makes him feel that the lender is fleecing him

Accel looks beyond metros

NEW PLAYBOOK ACCEL will also bet on AI, fintech and manufacturing that serve domestic and global demand THE firm recently led a funding round of $2 million in rapid food delivery startup Swish

PE/VC funding in new year picks up

The first week of 2025 saw startups gradually regain momentum after the New Year celebrations, with fundraising activity rebounding alongside steady mergers and acquisition (M&A) action, including a few high-value deals.

War, Climate, & AI: World's Three Big Challenges of '25

Trump's win could weaken the effort to tackle the climate change challenge