NEW DELHI: To drive self-sufficiency, the commerce department is identifying 100-odd products for a local manufacturing push where domestic players depend on imports currently, a top official said Monday.The swadeshi initiative is expected to see products from across sectors – engineering goods, chemicals, plastics and pharma – being identified for possible import substitution. “We have … Read more
ITR filing FY 2024-25 due date extended ITR filing FY 2024-25 due date extension: In a big relief for taxpayers, the Income Tax Department has extended the due date or deadline for filing Income Tax Returns (ITR) for AY 2025-26 by a day. The original deadline of July 31, 2025 had previously been extended to … Read more
For the past four months, I’ve been busy at work completing a major release in our algorithmic distribution platform that blends the use of LLMs and traditional machine learning. I’ll publish more about the release on the Times Internet LinkedIn blog soon. A recurring theme in this release was the cognitive dissonance between data scientists … Read more
India’s stock market remains a strong engine of wealth creation among asset classes, according to the September Wealth Conversation Report released by FundsIndia on Monday.The report compares two decades of performance across equities, gold, debt and real estate, showing equities providing good results for long-term investors. Indian markets multiply investor wealth 13 times in 20 … Read more
We survived Part 1 of the modern communication crisis—people not reading our messages properly. But what happens when they do read our messages and still manage to confuse, annoy, or terrify us? Welcome to the sequel: the land of blue ticks, vanishing dots, and one-word replies. Let us take a look at each of these … Read more
The second quarterly installment of advance tax for FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27) is due on September 15, and taxpayers with liabilities above Rs 10,000 have been advised to pay taxes to avoid penal charges. A monthly interest of 1% is levied on delays or shortfalls under Sections 234B and 234C of the Income-tax Act.What is … Read more
Multiple Times, we can find ourselves in a situation where we are doing a task / or we have to do a task, and our will power gets checked and tested. Starting and taking up a task might seem not so difficult, but as we get into it, in order to complete any task in … Read more
Google parent company Alphabet’s market value crossed $3 trillion for the first time on Monday as strong gains in its shares reflected renewed optimism over artificial intelligence and a favourable antitrust ruling, Reuters reported.Class A shares surged 4.6% to $251.88 while Class C climbed 4.5% to $252.30, both scaling record highs. Alphabet now joins Apple … Read more
The scientific peer review system, long considered the backbone of research quality control, is showing signs of serious strain. Editors and authors alike report mounting difficulties in finding qualified reviewers. A recent study noted that fewer than half of invited reviewers now accept invitations, lengthening the review process and adding to editorial workloads. One editor … Read more
US President Donald Trump renewed his call for a significant interest rate cut Monday, intensifying pressure on the Federal Reserve just a day before its two-day policy meeting. Posting on his Truth Social account, Trump said: “Too Late” MUST CUT INTEREST RATES, NOW, AND BIGGER THAN HE HAD IN MIND. HOUSING WILL SOAR!!! President DJT” … Read more