Sensex ends nearly 1,000 points up: 3 reasons why stock market jumped today

Benchmark stock market indices rallied sharply on Friday, with the Sensex surging nearly 1,000 points and the Nifty gaining over 1%, driven by a strong rally in IT stocks, buying…

VFS Global continues to invest in AI to streamline visa application processing

International travel is becoming easier as visa processing systems improve, even though travellers continue to worry about approvals amid changing global immigration policies. Speaking at India Today’s FAITH Tourism Conclave…

8th Pay Commission: How much HRA could you get under different fitment factors?

House Rent Allowance (HRA) is a crucial part of the monthly , particularly for those living in rented accommodation. With housing costs rising across cities, employee unions have placed demands…

Maruti challenges landmark E20 ruling, says contaminated fuel was the real issue

Maruti Suzuki has said it will challenge a consumer court order directing the carmaker to replace a customer’s Grand Vitara in what has emerged as India’s first legal ruling involving…

Your ITR could be wrong even with Form 16: 7 smart checks to avoid tax notices

For most salaried employees, income tax return (ITR) filing begins and ends with Form 16. Once the employer issues the document, many assume the hard part is over. But that’s…

Short sellers earn $8.7 billion: Why investors are betting against Elon Musk’s SpaceX

SpaceX’s stock market debut grabbed plenty of attention last month, but not everyone who made money from the listing actually bought the shares. Investors who bet that the stock would…

Trump’s Truth Social posts move markets. His company wants to turn it into a business

What if investors could read a market-moving social media post from a sitting US president a few milliseconds before everyone else? That is the idea behind a new service planned…

EPFO plans universal PF for self-employed, gig and unorganised workers

For years, the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) has largely been linked to salaried jobs in the organised sector. But what if you’re a freelancer, a gig worker, a shop owner…

Tata, SP Group explore share swap to unlock Tata Sons stake. Here’s what it means

The long-running dispute over Shapoorji Pallonji (SP) Group’s stake in Tata Sons may be moving towards a fresh solution. Tata Sons and the SP Group have held fresh discussions to…

Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra, HCLTech rally 2%; Why are IT stocks rising while Wipro falls?

of Friday’s market rally, pushing the Nifty IT index up more than 1.5% and helping the Sensex surge over 550 points in early trade. Tech Mahindra led the gains, rising…