‘US tariffs: Uncertainty bigger than Covid, financial crisis’
AIIB chief economist Erik Berglof states US tariffs create unprecedented global uncertainty, surpassing Covid or GFC impacts. He notes China’s preparedness and leverage, while global ...
Alternatives to OTPs will make payments safer: Visa
RBI’s tokenization initiative has significantly reduced fraud and improved transaction success rates since 2022. Now, Visa is introducing its Payment Passkey, a biometric and cryptographic ...
Festive cheer for India Inc: Households splurge on upgrades, go premium
Indians significantly increased spending on premium and big-ticket items like smartphones, large TVs, and washing machines this Navratri-Dussehra season. GST reductions made products more affordable, ...
India’s IT sector: No festive spark in Q2, macro headwinds weigh heavily on growth
India’s IT services sector anticipates modest Q2 2025 results due to macroeconomic uncertainty and client caution. While Tier-I firms like Infosys and HCLTech show slight ...
India-Qatar FTA: GTRI report flags $10.78 billion trade deficit; says energy ties bedrock, but diversification needed
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal’s Doha visit aims to finalize India-Qatar FTA terms. A GTRI report highlights India’s $10.78 billion trade deficit, heavily skewed towards Qatari ...
India-Qatar trade talks: Terms of reference likely to be finalised this week; Piyush Goyal to visit Doha on Oct 6
India and Qatar are set to finalize terms of reference this week to begin free trade agreement talks, ahead of Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal’s visit ...
BSNL towers to switch to 5G in 6-8 months; India joins global 4G club: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited’s 4G network will upgrade to 5G. This nationwide transition will complete within eight months. India developed its own 4G standard, joining ...
CSR push: NSE to invest Rs 380-cr for cancer facility at Tata Memorial Centre; India’s largest BMT centre to set up
India’s largest equity bourse, NSE, will invest Rs 380 crore to build a new 11-storey multi-speciality cancer treatment block and India’s largest bone marrow transplant ...
Crude oil: Opec+ to raise production by 137,000 bpd from November; group stays cautious amid supply glut fears
Opec+ members, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, decided to raise oil production quotas by 137,000 barrels per day for November. This move aims to reclaim ...
Fiscal reform: J-PAL’s Dhaliwal urges states to fix finances for faster poverty reduction; calls for scheme rationalisation and focus on human capital
Iqbal Singh Dhaliwal of J-PAL urges states to strengthen finances for poverty reduction, highlighting excessive welfare schemes and unproductive fund use. He advocates investing in ...
