Crypto traders will hope the week offers a reprieve to months of geopolitical anxiety that has stifled risk assets following Sunday’s announcement of an interim peace deal between the U.S. and Iran. Bitcoin climbed to nearly $66,000 on Monday, almost 3.5% above Friday’s level, while cryptocurrency-linked equities including Strategy (MSTR) and Galaxy (GLXY) advanced in…
Former Niti Aayog vice chairman Arvind Panagariya has called for reviving the government’s privatisation agenda for public sector undertakings (PSUs) and public sector banks (PSBs), arguing that disinvestment remains a key pillar of India’s economic reforms.In an interview with PTI, Panagariya also advocated the creation of an independent privatisation ministry to accelerate the government’s disinvestment…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday described India and Slovakia as partners with “shared trust, shared priorities, and a shared future” as the two countries elevated their relationship to a Comprehensive Partnership during his landmark visit to Bratislava, the first ever by an Indian Prime Minister to the Central European nation.Addressing a joint…
India’s merchandise exports grew 18% year-on-year to $45.2 billion in May, while imports rose 20.62% to $73.41 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of $28.21 billion, according to commerce ministry data, reported PTI.The strong performance also lifted cumulative merchandise exports during April-May 2026-27 to $88.91 billion, up 16.09% from the corresponding period last year.Commerce Secretary…
NEW DELHI: The first phase of Census in Delhi, which concluded in Delhi on Sunday, has found a 2.3 crore population living normally in the National Capital Territory (NCT), with North East Delhi emerging as the most populated district with 28.7 lakh normal residents and New Delhi with the least population at 2.4 lakh.In Census…
Sitharaman said the new measures were a beginning of a broader strategy to draw international capital back into India. Terming the recent measures to attract foreign capital as the “first step”, Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that India is preparing for exigencies in wake of the ongoing geopolitical crisis and US-Iran conflict.Sitharaman described…
The borrowing pushed the USD1 pool to 93% utilization, meaning retail depositors who had lent USD1 to the pool expecting to withdraw at will could not do so until the loans were repaid. WLFI repaid $25 million of the position, then minted $25 million in fresh USD1 days later, actively managing the token’s supply through…
Individuals not having business or professional income enjoy greater flexibility, as they can opt between the new and old tax regimes every year. (AI image) ITR filing FY 2025-26: A choice between the old and new income tax regime is an important one – which one saves you more tax? But the answer to that…
NEW DELHI: The iconic “Dancing Girl” of Mohenjo-daro, one of the most celebrated artefacts of the Indus Valley Civilisation, appeared in an altered form in the NCERT’s new Class 9 arts textbook, with its traditionally bare torso visually covered, sparking debate over the representation.The 4,500-year-old bronze figurine, traditionally depicted with its bare torso visible, appears…
ARK Invest bought nearly 3.3 million shares of SpaceX (SPCX) as Elon Musk’s company went public in the largest IPO ever on Friday, building a stake worth more than $500 million by the end of the day. The shares, priced at $135 for the sale, closed at $160.95, rising more than 19.2% on their first…
