Parle Industries shares rose sharply on Tuesday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted a pack of Melody toffees to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during his visit to Italy, triggering…
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Need PF money fast? EPFO may soon let you withdraw funds through UPI
Waiting for your PF money could soon become much faster and easier. Instead of filing claims and waiting days for processing, EPFO subscribers may soon be able to transfer their…
Falling rupee isn’t trousers, doesn’t need pulling up. But is it revealing too much?
It’s trousers that have levels— the retro high-rise, the classic mid-waist or the bold low-waist. For currencies, there’s no fundamentally virtuous level. On a downhill roll, the Indian on Wednesday,…
Rupee hits record low, inches closer to 97 against US dollar
The rupee weakened to a record low of 96.88 against the US dollar on Wednesday, pressured by surging US bond yields, elevated crude oil prices and persistent strength in the…
Wait 5 years for gratuity or take the pay hike? Here’s what Indian workers said
“Risk toh Spider-Man ko bhi lena padta hai” (“Even Spider-Man has to take risks”), says Ranbir Kapoor in Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year. But what if the ‘risk’ is…
Even Indians not interested in investing in India: Surjit Bhalla on state of economy
The Indian economy is facing headwinds with soaring prices of crude and disruptions in supply of fertiliser and petroleum products due to the war in the Middle East. The of…
Sensex, Nifty end lower as banking drag offsets IT rally; rupee hits record low
Benchmark stock market indices ended marginally lower on Tuesday as gains in information technology stocks were offset by weakness in banking shares, while investors remained cautious over uncertainty surrounding a…
Govt likely to receive a big dividend from RBI in FY 27
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may soon hand over a record amount of money to the central government, giving it a financial cushion at a time when global uncertainty…
Want to update Aadhaar for free? UIDAI has extended the deadline again
If you have been putting off updating your Aadhaar details, there is some relief. The government has extended the free online Aadhaar document update service for another year, giving people…
Rupee in free fall: Hits record low yet again, nears Rs 97
The rupee slipped to yet another record low on Tuesday, coming close to the Rs 97 mark against the US dollar, as rising crude oil prices, growing pressure on India’s…