Housing sales in top 9 cities may fall 4% in Q2

India’s top 9 cities are likely to witness a 4 per cent decline in housing sales in the quarter ending September to over 1 lakh units on lower demand in Mumbai region and Pune, according to PropEquity. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff

GST 2.0: Soaps, coffee, biscuits, oil to be cheaper from Monday

Daily essentials and food products will be cheaper from Monday, as leading FMCG companies have slashed prices, extending GST cut benefits to consumers. Photograph: Pawan Kumar/Reuters The move is expected to lead to a spike in consumption and a surge

H-1B visa fee hike, trade talks with US, GST cut key drivers for markets this week: analysts

The decision to hike the US H-1B visa application fee to $100,000, trade talks and the GST rate cut will be the key drivers for stock market movement this week, analysts said. Besides, trends in global equity markets would also

AI boom, upcoming IPOs to drive Indian investors toward US markets: Neev Finance founders

New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to reshape global markets and more high-value AI firms gear up for IPOs, Indian investors — particularly the mass affluent — are increasingly eyeing the US for the next

‘India needs capital support in aerospace and defence’

‘If we want to pivot meaningfully from a services-driven economy to a technology and manufacturing-led one.’ IMAGE: The Indian Army’s Trishakti Corps demonstrates operational excellence during a fire exercise. Photograph: Defence PRO Guwahati/ANI Photo After nearly three decades in investment

Which Amul products will be cheaper from Sep 22?

GCMMF, which markets dairy items under Amul brand, on Saturday announced reduction of retail prices of more than 700 product packs, including ghee, butter ice cream, bakery and frozen snacks, as it decided to pass on benefits of the GST

India’s legacy liquor brands raise a toast to growth, reinvention

By 10 am, Rakshit N Jagdale is already deep into the rhythm of the day, which promises to be a carousel of meetings, calls, and strategic decisions. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Amrut As managing director of Amrut Distilleries, he balances ritual

TCS likely to be hit hard by Trump’s H-1B visa fee hike

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is the second-highest beneficiary with over 5,000 approved H-1B visas in 2025, after Amazon, according to federal data. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters According to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Amazon had 10,044 workers using H-1B

Valuations of Indian banks within palatable range; quality remains key driver: Jefferies’ Prakhar Sharma

Indian banks are entering a phase of cautious optimism with valuations seen as reasonable and quality continuing to remain the key differentiator, according to Prakhar Sharma, Financial Services Analyst at Jefferies India. Speaking to CNBC-TV18, Sharma noted that both credit

Gautam Adani’s net worth jumps ₹299 crore in a day after SEBI’s clearance from Hindenburg Research allegations

Gautam Adani’s net worth: Adani group stocks witnessed strong buying on Friday after the clearance from the capital market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), in the Hindenburg Research allegations. All Adani shares ended higher on Friday, which