‘Not A Single Penny Is Shared With States’

‘States should be compensated for the revenue loss for at least five years or beyond till the revenue stabilises.’ Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   Eight Opposition-ruled states — Karnataka, Jharkhand, Punjab, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana and Himachal Pradesh —

Impact of 50% US tariff would be concentrated in Q2: CEA Nageswaran

The 50 per cent US tariff on Indian goods pose a downside risk to growth but the impact is expected to be short-lived for the economy, and consumption demand could see an uptick after the new goods and service tax

Mehul Choksi’s bail plea rejected by Belgian court

The bail plea of fugitive diamonds trader Mehul  Choksi, wanted in India in connection with over Rs 6300-crore fraud in the Punjab National Bank (PNB), has again been turned down by a court of appeal in Belgium, just ahead of

India-China trade: Deficit widens to $99.2 bn

The bilateral trade between India and China has been growing at a healthy rate, but the trade gap remains sharply tilted in Beijing’s favour. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff India has time and again flagged its concern over the ballooning trade deficit

Exclusive: Ather’s Tarun Mehta says PLI policy ‘not startup-friendly’, calls for rethink

Electric scooter maker Ather Energy has criticised India’s Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) policy for being “not startup-friendly”, with its co-founder and chief executive Tarun Mehta calling for a serious revisit of its design. Speaking to CNBC-TV18 on the sidelines of Ather’s

1,470% rally in five years! Multibagger penny stock under ₹2 declares ₹500 crore fundraise via QIP

Multibagger penny stock: Shares of Excel Realty N Infra, a multibagger penny stock priced below ₹2, will be in focus on Monday, September 1, after the company announced a ₹500 crore fundraising plan. In an exchange filing, post-market trading hours

RMG Ban Will Be Clear Only When Rules Are Issued

‘Money moves in a web of transactions and payment addresses keep changing for offshore companies, which requires heightened monitoring measures.’ Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy SAIYED IRFAN A/Pixabay.com and Pixabay/Pexels.com  

High tariffs, foreign fund outflows drag Sensex by 272 points

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell on Friday, extending their downward journey to the third day, as investors continued to reel under pressure caused by the imposition of high tariffs and relentless foreign fund outflows. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The

Forex reserves drop $4.39 bn to $690.72 bn

India’s forex reserves dropped $4.39 billion to $690.72 billion for the week ended August 22, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters The overall reserves had jumped $1.49 billion to $695.11 billion in the previous

India’s GDP grows 7.8% in Q1; highest in five quarters

Indian economy grew by 7.8 per cent in April-June — the highest in five quarters — before the disruptive US tariffs were imposed. Photograph: Bhawika Chhabra/Reuters The GDP growth in the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal year was mainly