TCS headcount dips sharply: Why is India’s IT sector facing a job crisis

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reported a sharp fall in its employee strength for the second quarter in a row, suggesting India’s IT job market maybe under pressure again. At the…

Sensex, Nifty rally as IT stocks jump in early trade; Infosys gains 5%

Benchmark stock market indices opened higher on Friday, breaking the downward trend as Infosys shares rallied along with other IT stocks. The S&P BSE Sensex added 358.23 points to 83,740.94,…

Not so ‘strait’: Hormuz, Iran, and the global oil trade

Crude oil prices fell by more than three per cent on January 15 after what appeared to be a softening of stance on Iran by US President Donald Trump. He…

Budget 2026: From mental health to medtech, healthcare seeks policy push

As the Union Budget 2026–27 draws closer, healthcare leaders across diagnostics, hospitals, mental health, medtech and preventive care are calling for deeper, more focused policy support. While recent budgets have…

Budget 2026: Edtech and adtech seek policy support for AI-led growth

With the Union Budget 2026 on the horizon, stakeholders in the digital education and advertising sectors are voicing their priorities and hopes for policy support. Growing adoption of are shaping…

Supreme Court rules Tiger Global must pay tax on $1.6 billion Flipkart-Walmart deal

In a major ruling with wide implications for foreign investors, the Supreme Court has held that capital gains arising from Tiger Global’s $1.6 billion stake sale in Flipkart to Walmart…

Budget 2026: Is the old income tax regime slowly on its way out?

As Union Budget 2026 signals a continued push towards tax simplification, many taxpayers are asking whether the old income tax regime is nearing its end. While the government has not…

India and EU inch closer to finalising trade deal: Report

India is in the final stages of sealing a long-awaited trade agreement with the European Union, with talks likely to conclude by January 26, according to Trade Secretary Rajesh Agrawal,…

Can Budget 2026 unlock the next phase of India’s clean energy transition?

As India heads into Union Budget 2026, voices from the renewable energy sector are growing louder around one clear message: clean power must be reliable, not just renewable. Industry leaders…

Can Budget 2026 turn household gold into economic growth?

As India moves closer to its long-term goal of Viksit Bharat 2047, voices from the gold and financial services sectors are urging the government to rethink how household gold is…