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​The estimated cost of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project has been raised. India’s first bullet train project has seen its cost escalate to nearly double of the original estimate in a span of nine years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the first high-speed rail project of Indian Railways in September 2017,…

Can GCCs absorb talent across levels that are not finding jobs in traditional IT sector firms? The Indian IT sector is undergoing a tectonic shift with artificial intelligence rendering many traditional roles redundant and requiring an unprecedented skill upgradation to stay employable. Even as the traditional IT firms continue to hire and fire, one branch…

Trump’s tariff strategy has kept uncertainty high for governments and businesses From India and Canada to Iran and Venezuela, the countries may be thousands of miles apart and have little in common economically. Yet they have found themselves facing the same problem: an unpredictable US trade policy under President Donald Trump, in which tariffs and…

The average annual pay at the top 10 B-schools stood at 27.4 lakh. If you thought that your good old MBA (Master of Business Administration) degree was losing relevance, think again! According to Deloitte India’s Campus Workforce Trends 2026 report, MBA degrees continue to command a premium over engineering positions.In fact, an MBA is emerging…

Since the tax payable through an updated return could be higher, an assessee may potentially save Rs 30-40 lakh. Income tax alert! If you have foreign assets then you need to be mindful of the negative impact on your tax outgo that the recent decline in rupee’s value versus the US dollar could have had.The…

The breakout level of 156,000 level from the formation and last week’s key support, remains the crucial floor to watch. Gold and silver price prediction today: Gold prices are showing encouraging signs and the near-term trend remains bullish, while the base trend for silver also remains positive, says Abhilash Koikkara, Head – Forex & Commodities,…

Top stocks to buy today on August 27, 2026 Top stock market recommendations: Vedanta, Central Depository Services (India) Ltd (CDSL), and Ashok Leyland – Aakash K Hindocha, Vice President – Research, Nuvama Professional Clients Group/Nuvama Wealth has picked these as the top stocks to buy on August 27, 2026. He has shared his views on…

Brent crude fell 0.5% to $87.43 a barrel Oil prices extended their decline on Thursday as hopes of renewed Middle East diplomacy raised expectations that the Strait of Hormuz could reopen, easing concerns over prolonged supply disruptions.Brent crude fell 0.5 per cent to $87.43 a barrel, heading for a fourth straight session of losses, while…

Indian shares were set for a stronger session on Thursday as softer oil prices and gains in global technology stocks lifted investor sentiment. The Sensex opened 103.82 points higher at 77,576.76, while the Nifty began trading at 24,277.60, a gain of 69.85 points. Brent crude extended losses amid hopes that diplomatic efforts involving Iran could…

Union minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal meets President of Aichi Steel Corporation. NAGOYA: Govt Wednesday reiterated its demand for a review of the 15-year-old Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan to make it more contemporary and indicated its willingness to expand scope of the pact, which is seen to have failed in delivering…