The meeting has been rescheduled for a 2nd time The 57th meeting of the GST Council has been rescheduled for October 8, a day after its previously scheduled date, with the Secretariat citing “unavoidable circumstances”.According to an office memorandum issued by the GST Council Secretariat on October 5, the meeting will now be held from…
The Ministry of Finance decides the interest rates for all small savings schemes every quarter. Small savings schemes are still a popular investment option for many despite increasing financial literacy leading to people investing more in equities and mutual funds. This includes popular schemes such as the Public Provident Fund (PPF) and Senior Citizens Savings…
Airlines have scheduled 5% fewer domestic flights for the October-December quarter. (Image for representative purpose only) If you are planning to travel this festive season, airfares have just got more expensive. In fact, Indians planning to fly home this festive season or take a domestic holiday towards the end of the year may have to…
The homebuyer booked a flat in Gurgaon and paid around Rs 1.73 crore for the apartment. (Image for representative purpose only) Buying a home is a dream for many, but if the possession of the flat is delayed then it can turn into a nightmare. In one such case, a homebuyer booked a flat in…
SEBI Chai also said that. “One of our biggest concerns regarding first-time retail investors is the increase in investment frauds.” Rising investment frauds are among the biggest challenges facing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) as more retail investors enter the markets, Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Monday, while giving some…
Wall Street’s $10 billion bet on Indian hospitals becomes a blame game among stakeholders Wall Street is betting big on India’s hospitals. Patients, meanwhile, are facing a healthcare bill that is getting bigger.Over the past five years, global investors like Blackstone, KKR, TPG and General Atlantic have spent about $10 billion buying stakes in Indian…
India could be headed for its biggest-ever IPO, with Mukesh Ambani‘s Jio Platforms preparing to raise around $3.8 billion from the public market. The Reliance Industries digital services arm is expected to open its issue on October 21, with the shares likely to make their market debut on October 28, according to two people familiar…
Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran on Monday said that India’s economy remains in a strong and stable position despite an uncertain and difficult geopolitical environment.Speaking at the Indian Foundation for Quality Management (IFQM) Symposium 2026, the chairman said that the country has consistently exceeded expectations in recent years by posting…
Rate hikes, it turns out, are an unreliable instrument for managing currency pressures rooted in global risk sentiment. By Apoorva Javadekar, Chief Economist at Shriram GroupWhen the RBI’s bulletin, published ten days ahead of its October Monetary Policy meeting, carries a chart titled “Broad-Based Uptick in CPI Headline Inflation”, the direction of travel for interest…
For more than 30 years, passengers have been seeking faster rail connectivity between Bengaluru and Mumbai. Vande Bharat sleeper: Indian Railways is all set to roll out the second Vande Bharat sleeper train after launching the first pair between Guwahati and Howrah earlier this year.After prolonged delays, the Railway Board is expected to issue the…
