Odisha leads in GST growth, T’gana in..

A shift appears underway in India’s tax landscape. States with relatively smaller tax collections like Odisha and Telangana are emerging as the fastest-growing contributors to indirect and direct tax collections, respectively. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff They are challenging the long-standing dominance

Bharti Enterprises, Warburg Pincus to acquire 49% stake in Haier India

Sunil Bharti Mittal-led conglomerate Bharti Enterprises and private equity firm Warburg Pincus will collectively acquire a 49 per cent stake in Haier Appliances India, the local unit of China’s Shandong-based Haier group, for an undisclosed amount. Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters The

Prosus says India as one of its most critical growth markets

‘Unlike the US, which is largely homogeneous, India has many languages, many demographics, very different discretionary spending, and very different digital maturity.’ Image used for representation purpose only. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Prosus, the Amsterdam-based technology investor with net assets valued

Lenskart to acquire 29.24% stake in South Korea’s iiNeer for ₹186 cr

Lenskart Solutions Ltd said its wholly owned subsidiary, Lenskart Solutions Pte. Ltd., Singapore, has approved an investment of KRW 3 billion (around ₹186 million) to acquire a 29.24% stake in iiNeer Corp. Ltd, a South Korea–based optical machinery startup. The

Vikran Engineering share price to be in focus on Friday on securing ₹459 crore order from NTPC Renewable Energy

Recently listed stock Vikran Engineering is expected to attract investors’ attention during Friday’s session, December 26, after the company secured a significant order win. The company, in a press release issued today, said it has received a Notification of Award

Centre proposes allowing captive miners to sell surplus mineral output

The Centre has proposed allowing captive mine owners to sell minerals in the open market after meeting the requirement of their linked end-use plants, as part of a broader overhaul of mineral concession rules aimed at easing operational restrictions and

IFSCA relaxes norms for fund management bodies in GIFT City

The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has cleared a series of regulatory relaxations to ease operations for fund managers in GIFT City, along with a revamped framework for global in-house centres (GICs) and capital market intermediaries. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters

Stock markets end lower in volatile trade

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower in a volatile trade on Wednesday as trading volumes remained subdued amid the year-end holiday-shortened week and mixed trends in global markets. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped by 116.14

RBI postpones 2nd phase of quicker cheque clearing mechanism

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday postponed implementation of the second phase of the faster cheque clearance mechanism to provide more time to banks to streamline their operations. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The second phase of the ‘Continuous Clearing and Settlement on

Castrol India: Motion JVCo, Stonepeak and CPPIB make 26% open offer

Motion JVCo Limited, along with Stonepeak and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), has made an open offer to acquire up to 26% equity stake in Castrol India Ltd, according to a public announcement filed with the stock exchanges. The