Equity markets will closely follow the outcome of the US Federal Reserve policy meeting this week amid heightened expectations of an interest rate cut, along with wholesale price inflation data, analysts said.Any further developments on the US–India trade front will also be a critical driver of trends, as per news agency PTI.“Looking ahead, the key … Read more
I have always had immense respect for cartographers because they are among the most curious and enterprising people in the world. Everyone else follows paths that others have laid out for them. But in life, if you rely solely on a map to advance, you will always be restricted to places someone else has explored. … Read more
NEW DELHI: Officials from the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) will keep a close eye on price movement of 54 commonly used consumer items over the next six months to ensure that the benefits of lower GST are passed on to consumers.In a recent advisory, CBIC has asked officers to compile monthly … Read more
When people disagree in politics, they’re supposed to argue with words, not weapons. But sometimes violence takes over, and that can hurt both families and whole countries. Recently, Charlie Kirk was killed. That’s very sad for his family and friends, but it’s also scary for society. Why? Because it shows how dangerous political violence can … Read more
File photo: French President Emmanuel Macron (Picture credit: AP) France’s sovereign credit rating has been cut by Fitch to A+ from AA-, with the agency warning that public debt will keep rising until at least 2027 unless urgent corrective steps are taken. The move marks the lowest rating France has received on record from a … Read more
Albania’s AI minister opens a whole new can of worms Tiny Albania is fully focused on seeing its 2.8mn people join EU by 2030. For membership, EU set the Balkan state that’s used for laundering… Source link
NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs issued much-awaited clarifications to address problems faced by businesses when companies offer discounts to sellers. The move follows a discussion in this regard at the last all-important meeting of the GST Council, where GST rates were reduced.Very often dealers are offered discounts to push products … Read more
Political violence, unchecked, can upend governance Charlie Kirk’s killing is troubling at two levels. There’s the private tragedy of a young life cut short and a family bereaved. It affects all decent people, even those who disagreed with Kirk. Then there’s the public tragedy of a political assassination, which shows we haven’t changed much in … Read more
NEW DELHI: Public sector banks need to aspire to global competitiveness, strengthen governance and operational resilience, and expand their role as sectoral champions across both traditional and emerging industries, a top official told the two-day brainstorming session of state run banks. M Nagaraju, secretary department of financial services, underlined that public sector banks have moved … Read more
The announcement of former chief justice Sushila Karki as interim prime minister could help restore a measure of normalcy to turbulent Nepal. The country is in the midst of its third Jan Andolan in 35 years — a people’s movement against corruption led largely by its younger generation. Whether Karki, who has been chosen by … Read more