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CBDT’s Crypto Reporting Guidance: What It Means for Indian Taxpayers
India’s tax authority has standardised how crypto exchanges report transaction data, aligning with OECD standards. Tax r...
West Asia Conflict Could Double India’s Fertiliser Subsidy to Rs 3.42 Lakh Crore
Rising global energy costs from the West Asia conflict are pushing India’s fertiliser import bill sharply higher, potent...
India's ITR Filings Top 40 Million Before July 31 Deadline, Portal Handles Record Traffic
Income tax return filings for assessment year 2026-27 crossed the 40 million mark on 26 July, driven by a last-minute ru...
Gen‑Z Protests Force Indian Education Minister’s Resignation, Crack Modi’s Invincibility
Mass youth protests over exam paper leaks forced the resignation of India’s education minister, marking a rare concessio...
Laxman Hails Teen Star Sooryavanshi's 'Maturity' After India's Zimbabwe Sweep
India's 15-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi rebounded from a tough start in England to earn Player of the S...
Mirabai Chanu Wins Third Successive Commonwealth Games Gold, Shatters Records
India's Mirabai Chanu claimed a historic third straight Commonwealth Games gold in the women's 48kg, breaking multiple r...
EU Targets Deal-Makers Behind Russia’s Ghost Fleet, but Oil Keeps Flowing to India and China
EU sanctions on Russian oil traders have failed to halt shadow fleet deliveries to India and China, where deep discounts...
India Orders GitHub to Delete Bitchat Repositories, Raising Legal Red Flags
The Indian government has asked GitHub to remove code for Jack Dorsey's offline messaging app, arguing its architecture ...
Stainless Steel Utensils 7.1% Costlier in June, More Hikes Expected as Metal Prices Stay Firm
Prices of stainless steel utensils, pressure cookers and non-stick cookware jumped in June, pushed by surging global nic...
Rishikanta Singh wins India's first silver, sets Commonwealth Games snatch record at Glasgow 2026
The 27-year-old weightlifter from Manipur lifted a total of 264kg, claiming India’s first silver of the Games and a reco...
Why missing the 31 July ITR deadline can cost you more than a late fee
Filing after the deadline means losing the ability to carry forward capital losses, along with late fees and interest. H...
India’s Tiles Industry Defies Supply Chain Disruptions on Housing Boom Strength
Strong residential demand and premium-housing appetite are insulating India’s tiles and marble sector from freight rate ...
Nepal Pushes India to Accept Biometric National ID Card for Cross-Border Travel
Nepal has formally asked India to recognise its biometric National Identity Card as a valid travel document alongside pa...
SC Justice Bhuyan: Eating chicken biryani on the Ganga isn’t a crime – but jailing dissenters increasingly is
Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan warned that peaceful protests are being treated as crimes, citing the case of youths ...
Top Corporate Bond Funds for November 2024: Safety in a Persistent Rate Environment
ETMutualFunds lists recommended corporate bond funds for short-term goals in November 2024 as the RBI stays cautious on ...
India’s Education Minister Resigns as Youth ‘Cockroach’ Movement Claims Victory
Dharmendra Pradhan steps down after weeks of nationwide protests over a leaked entrance exam scandal, with the satirical...
Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns as India’s Education Minister After Youth-Led ‘Cockroach’ Movement Protests
Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation marks a victory for the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party, a movement born from exam leak...
Karnataka plans 'phygital' AI University to fuse research, startups and public services
Priyank Kharge outlines a blueprint for a government-led AI University that would go beyond degrees to drive R&D, incuba...
India's Denim Boom Attracts Global Brands, Lifts Domestic Fabric Makers
Young consumers, sustainability demands, and new trade pacts are turning India into a key denim sourcing hub, benefiting...
India's Cockroach Protests Defy Police Crackdown as Modi's Fast-Track Courts Fail to Quell Movement
Young protesters in New Delhi and Mumbai refuse to back down despite overnight clashes and arrests, dismissing PM Modi's...
India’s Lawn Bowls Pair Defeats Malta, But 2026 Schedule Cut Looms Over Medal Hopes
Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki beat Malta in a tense tie-breaker at the Commonwealth Games, but India’s strongest events are...
Russia Imports Gasoline from India and Belarus as Drone Strikes Cripple 40% of Refining Capacity
After Ukrainian drone attacks cut Russia's refining output by an estimated 40%, Moscow has turned to imports from India ...
India’s NEET Exam Crisis Triggers Mass Protests, Shaking Education Sector Confidence
A violent student protest over leaked medical entrance exams has ballooned into a political crisis, threatening the stab...
ServiceNow Bets $40M on Indian Banking SaaS Firm BusinessNext to Expand Financial Services Reach
The $40 million investment values BusinessNext at $700 million and gives the U.S. enterprise software giant a strategic ...
Mauritius Protocol Ratification Gives Indian Tax Officials Power to Probe Offshore Investor Structures
The Mauritius cabinet's ratification of a 2024 tax protocol introduces the Principal Purpose Test, allowing Indian tax o...
India's Home Services Go Digital: Higher Pay, But at What Cost?
Startups like Snabbit and Urban Company are formalizing domestic work through app-based bookings, offering some workers ...
TPG Exits Consortium for KKR's Re Sustainability, Leaving Three Bidders in Race
TPG has dropped out of a three-way consortium pursuing KKR’s Re Sustainability, reshaping the Indian waste management di...
India's Wealthy Flee in Record Numbers: 200,000+ Renounce Citizenship Each Year
Sanjaya Baru's new book reveals a record exodus of wealthy Indians, with over 1.88 million citizenship renunciations in ...
Trump-Era Visa Rules and Funding Overhaul Threaten US International Education Dominance
Trump-era visa changes and political oversight of federal grants threaten U.S. higher ed as nearly 60% of colleges see i...