Tax forms for charitable institutions set for overhaul

As the new Income Tax (I-T) Act, 2025 moves towards implementation from April 1, 2026, the finance ministry is reviewing and simplifying the compliance forms used by charitable institutions. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Debjyoti Das, principal chief commissioner of income tax

Sensex climbs over 158 points on buying in tech and IT shares

Snapping the four-day losing run, benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Thursday on buying in tech and IT shares. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The 30-share BSE Sensex edged higher by 158.51 points or 0.19 per cent to settle at

Diamond Power Infra bags ₹748 crore Adani Green Energy order for supply of solar cables

Diamond Power Infrastructure Ltd on Thursday (December 4) said it has received a letter of intent worth ₹747.64 crore from Adani Green Energy Limited for supplying power and solar cables to its Khavda and Rajasthan projects. The company informed the

Crude oil prices extend gains; Brent hits $63, WTI nears $60 after Ukraine strike on Russian oil pipeline

Crude prices extended gains into a second session on Thursday, 4 December, with Brent crude futures rising 0.52% to $63 per barrel, while WTI crude futures gained nearly 1%, reaching the day’s high of $59.45 per barrel. Prices strengthened following

Fitch ups India’s FY’26 GDP growth forecast to 7.4%

Fitch Ratings on Thursday raised India’s GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7.4 per cent, from 6.9 per cent, on increased consumer spending and improved sentiment boosted by GST reforms. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters It said falling inflation gives

Why Rupee Depreciation Should Not Be Resisted

In this domestic and global context, calibrated depreciation will help rebalance external fundamentals, offset some of the tariff differentials with competitors, improve the competitiveness of domestic substitutes vis-à-vis Chinese imports, points out Sajjid Z Chinoy. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Last week’s

Rupee touches Rs 90 a dollar for first time in early trade

The rupee breached the 90-a-dollar level for the first time to settle at a fresh all-time low of 90.15 on Wednesday, down 19 paise from its previous close, amid sustained foreign fund outflows and higher crude oil prices. Uncertainty over

Sensex dips 31 points amid relentless foreign fund outflows

Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower in a largely range-bound trade on Wednesday amid persistent foreign fund outflows and profit-taking by investors. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Falling for the fourth day in a row, the 30-share BSE Sensex

Pace Digitek arm bags ₹100-crore battery energy storage order from Advait Greenergy

Telecom infrastructure solutions provider Pace Digitek Ltd on Wednesday (December 3) said its material subsidiary, Lineage Power Private Ltd, has received an order worth ₹99.71 crore, including taxes, from Advait Greenergy Private Ltd. The contract has been awarded for the

How Nvidia’s $2 billion bet on Synopsys could reshape the AI revolution

But here’s the thing most people are missing: This deal isn’t really about AI chatbots or the next viral app. It’s about something far more consequential, yet invisible to most of us. Let me explain. First, what’s Synopsys? Imagine you