US tariffs threaten to derail India’s affordable housing market recovery

The US’s recent 50 per cent tariff on Indian exports will have a trickledown effect on India’s affordable housing, potentially derailing demand as well as supply in this segment, according to experts. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Pointing to worker incomes and

Nifty, Sensex fail to hold opening gains as financials keep market under pressure

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: The Sensex fell 368 points to close at 80,236, while the Nifty declined 98 points to 24,487. The Nifty Bank index dropped 467 points, or 1%, to 55,044, while the Nifty Midcap index slipped

Sensex drops 368 points, Nifty ends at 24,487— 10 key highlights from the Indian stock market today

A day after rising almost by a per cent, Indian stock market resumed its downward march on Tuesday, August 12, on losses led by heavyweights, including HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Reliance Industries. The Sensex ended the day at 80,235.59,

Indian Pharma Majors Ready With Weight Loss Drugs

Prices for Indian consumers are expected to come down significantly from the current Rs 17,000-Rs 26,000 monthly. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vidmir Raic/Pixabay.com   As global demand for next-generation therapies

Renewal of life insurers’ policies, after 1 year, declines in June quarter

The 13th-month persistency rate of life insurers — an important metric indicating the retention of new policies — declined in the first quarter of 2025-26 (Q1FY26). Illustration: Uttam Ghosh This fall was primarily driven by a lower share of high-value

2.17 lakh fake notes of various denominations detected in FY25

As many as 2.17 lakh pieces of fake notes of various denominations were detected during 2024-25 compared to 2.23 lakh such notes in the previous year, Parliament was informed on Monday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Of this, highest — 117,722 pieces

Sitharaman introduces Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which aims to provide tax exemptions to subscribers of the Unified Pension Scheme. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha, also incorporates changes in

Industrial parts manufacturer sees best day since listing after gaining only once in last 25 sessions

Shares of Uniparts India Ltd. ended with gains of over 12% on Monday, August 11, after reporting its June quarter results, marking its best single-day gain since listing. However, what’s more intriguing is the fact that this is only the

Wall St futures steady, chip stocks slip on China sales deal

Futures up: Dow 0.22%, S&P 500 0.10%, Nasdaq 0.05% Aug 11 – U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Monday as investors geared up for a busy week, while major chip companies seemed caught in the middle of the

Auto: Kinetic, Lamborghini Bet Big on Electric Lifestyle Carts

JV to export e-carts, aim for 10% global market share, $1 bn turnover and innovation in driverless tech. Kindly note the image have only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Paul Brennan/Pixabay Kinetic Green has partnered with Italy’s