While gold carries immense emotional and cultural significance, in its idle form it contributes little to economic activity. (AI image) By Shaji VargheseIndia stands at a pivotal juncture where inclusive growth must extend beyond metros to Tier-2, Tier-3, and rural economies. One powerful yet underutilised lever in this journey is household gold. In recent years,…
Stock market today: Indian equity benchmarks, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, opened flat in trade on Friday. While Nifty50 was near 25,250, BSE Sensex was down 50 points. At 9:17 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,263.15, down 27 points or 0.11%. BSE Sensex was at 82,257.49, down 50 points or 0.061%.Analysts are of the view that…
MUMBAI: India’s bank depositor remains the predominant source of credit to the commercial sector, but their relative contribution is steadily declining as credit growth outpaces deposit mobilisation, data for Dec 2025 show.As of Dec 2025, total outstanding credit to the commercial sector (bank and non-bank) rose to Rs 297.9 lakh crore, while bank deposits stood…
NEW DELHI: The US Securities and Exchange Commission has asked a US court for permission to personally email summons to Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and group executive Sagar Adani over alleged fraud and a $265 million bribery scheme, filings show.India, the SEC said, has previously refused two requests to serve the summons. In the most…
NEW DELHI: IndiGo net profit fell 78% to Rs 549 crore in the tumultuous Dec quarter due to flight disruption and provisions for higher gratuity and leave encashment as mandated by the labour code.IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers, who has been issued a warning by aviation regulator for the airline’s failure to plan for crew flying…
MUMBAI: US-based private equity (PE) firm General Atlantic is buying a minority stake in Rajkot’s Balaji Wafers amid growing investor appetite for local snack food brands. The companies did not disclose the financial terms of the deal announced on Thursday. General Atlantic, it is learnt, is picking up a 7% stake for over Rs 2,000…
NEW DELHI: The European Union has renotified the list of products on which preferential tariffs for Indian goods will continue until Dec 2028, officials said.Over the years, benefits for Indian exports under the generalised system of preferences (GSP) have been reduced and around 47 per cent of India’s exports to the EU, valued at $35.6…
MUMBAI: Tiger Global and Microsoft will fully exit PhonePe as the Walmart-owned fintech gears up for a debut on Dalal Street in the coming months. The first Indian business from Walmart’s stable to go public, PhonePe is seeking to raise about Rs 12,000 crore ($1.3 billion) through an offer for sale (OFS). Walmart, which holds…
NEW DELHI: Amid tariff trouble, for Indian commercial missions the message from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and the commerce department is clear: “Har ek country zaroori hota hai”.PMO officials have held at least five meetings with Indian missions, ministry of external affairs and trade bodies, underlining the need to step up trade engagement for…
The US Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure remained elevated in November, reinforcing expectations that policymakers are likely to pause further interest rate cuts as they assess the impact of earlier easing and new trade-related pressures.Data released by the US Department of Commerce on Thursday showed that the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 2.8%…
