Honest taxpayers deserve to be recognised for paying due share of taxes: Sitharaman

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said honest taxpayers deserve to be recognised for dutifully paying their due share of taxes and...

Economic reforms benefited unevenly; wealth creation at bottom of pyramid needed: Mukesh Ambani

New Delhi: Three decades of economic reforms in India have benefited citizens unevenly and there is a need for the "Indian model" of development...

China mulls turning tutoring companies into non-profits

New Delhi: China is considering asking companies that offer tutoring on the school curriculum to go non-profit, according to people familiar with the matter,...

Zomato IPO catapults founder towards list of Indian billionaires

New Delhi: A 66% stock jump on debut turned Zomato Ltd founder Deepinder Goyal into a poster boy for India’s fledgling startup scene, pushing...

Economic Rebound Faces Rising Risk From COVID-19 Variants: Report

New Delhi: The country's economic rebound, already weakened in recent months, could lose further momentum as coronavirus variants pose the greatest threat and inflation...

Sebi consent not mandatory for compounding of offences under section 24A of Act: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday held that the consent of the market regulator Sebi is not mandatory for the compounding of offences under...

Asian markets mixed after modest gains on Wall St

Bangkok: Asian markets were mixed on Friday after major indexes edged higher on Wall Street, preserving their gains for the week. Hong Kong and Shanghai...

Supreme Court Rejects Telecoms’ Plea To Recalculate Dues Owed To Centre

New Delhi: In a setback for telecom companies, the Supreme Court dismissed the applications filed by telecom majors, including Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel and...

Govt seeks Par nod for net additional Rs 23,675 cr spending

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday sought Parliament nod for net additional spending of Rs 23,675 crore in the first batch of...

ADB lowers India’s economic growth forecast for this fiscal to 10 pc

New Delhi: The Asian Development Bank has downgraded India's economic growth forecast for the current financial year to 10 per cent on Tuesday, from...