Oil at pre-Iran war lows lifts Dalal Street; Sensex and Nifty jump

Benchmark indices opened higher on Thursday, extending their recent gains as crude oil prices fell to their lowest levels since before the Iran conflict, boosting sentiment for oil-importing economies like…

RBI’s new pension rule: Banks can’t recover excess pension without informing you first

Government pensioners will now have greater protection against sudden deductions from their bank accounts. In a move aimed at making pension recovery more transparent, the Reserve Bank of India ()…

Lost money to online fraud? RBI’s new rule might just save you

You get an SMS saying Rs 18,000 has been debited from your account. You did not authorise it. Your hands are shaking as you call your bank’s customer care, and…

Stock mismatch, mega offshore deals: What ED found during raids on Rajesh Exports

The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which conducted raids at Bengaluru-based gold refiner and jewellery manufacturer Rajesh Exports, has uncovered suspected irregularities, including an unexplained Rs 1,035 crore overseas investment, opaque foreign…

SK Hynix surpasses Samsung as South Korea’s most valuable company amid AI chip boom

South Korea’s corporate landscape has witnessed a major shift. SK Hynix, once a struggling chipmaker burdened by debt, has overtaken Samsung Electronics to become the country’s most valuable listed company.…

Elon Musk no longer a trillionaire as SpaceX, Tesla shares decline

Elon Musk is no longer a trillionaire after a sharp fall in the share prices of Tesla and SpaceX wiped billions from his fortune. The world’s richest person saw his…

From inspections to intelligent compliance: The next step in implementing the ESI Act

As social-security coverage expands, the real challenge lies in ensuring complete and effective compliance through technology-driven enforcement. The preceding articles in this series examined various methods adopted by employers to…

Why the Calcutta Stock Exchange has been shut for over a decade

For more than a century, Lyons Range in Kolkata carried the same weight in Bengal that Dalal Street carries in Mumbai today. Brokers shouted bids across wooden trading floors. Industrialists…

Sensex ends 790 points higher, Nifty tops 24,000; IndiGo up 5%

Benchmark indices ended sharply higher on Wednesday, with the and the Nifty reclaiming the 24,000 mark, as falling crude oil prices, easing interest rate concerns and strong gains in banking…

What is WhatsApp’s new chief Kunal Shah’s net worth?

Kunal Shah has long been one of the most recognised names in India’s startup ecosystem. Now, his has sparked fresh interest not only in his career journey but also in…