New Delhi: As expectations build ahead of Union Budget 2026, discussions have once again intensified around a possible increase in the minimum pension under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995.…
Category: Economy
Budget To Focus On Structural Reforms, Nifty EPS To Grow At 14.8% Over FY26-28: Report
Mumbai: As the Budget 2026-27 approaches, the focus is likely to shift towards structural economic reforms, with limited room for major tax concessions following last year’s significant increase in tax…
Budget 2026: Reforms To Continue With Restraint, Says Report
New Delhi: The wave of reforms are likely to feature prominently in the Union Budget 2026-27, an HSBC report said on Tuesday, adding that given a slew of announcements in…
Will Rs 3.5 Crore Corpus Be Enough For Your Retirement After 30 Years? CA Says…
New Delhi: CA Nitin Kaushik says that if one assumes that Rs 3.5 crore will be enough to feel rich after 30 years then it reflects their flawed understanding of…
‘Tax Year’ Replacing ‘Assessment Year’ In New Income Tax Law From 1 April 2026: Will It Impact Your Taxes? EXPLAINED
New Delhi: The new income tax law, coming into effect from 1 April 2026 will see several changes — one being replacement of terms ‘Previous Year’ and ‘Assessment Year’ with Tax Year.…
Stock Market Decline Continues Over Weak Global Cues, FII Selling
Mumbai: The Indian benchmark indices continued their losses on Tuesday, tracking weak global cues and the US administration’s escalation of tariff tensions with European countries. Persistent selling by foreign Institutional…
Union Budget 2026–27: Experts Call For Focus On Ease Of Doing Business
New Delhi: With less than two weeks left for the presentation of the Union Budget 2026–27, experts on Monday believe the government should focus strongly on improving ease of doing…
Trump, The Tariff King? US Customs Duty Collections Jump Over 230% To USD 264 Billion In 2025
New Delhi: US tariff collections have witnessed a dramatic surge in 2025, pointing to a significant shift in trade policy outcomes and enforcement intensity. According to data analysed by the…
IMF Raises India’s 2025 Growth To 7.3%
Washington: The International Monetary Fund on Monday raised India’s economic growth projection for 2025 by a sharp 0.7 percentage point to 7.3 per cent, citing stronger-than-expected performance in the second…
Markets End Lower Amid Weak Global Cues; Sensex Down 324 Points
Mumbai: Indian stock markets ended lower on Monday as heavy selling in select heavyweight stocks dragged the benchmarks down, while global cues also remained cautious. The decline was largely led…