H1B Visa Fee Shock Puts IT Firms In Bind

In the medium term, corporates and vendors could move away from visa dependency, shift more work offshore and share higher cost burdens with clients. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   On September 19, the executive US presidential order to impose a one-time

ESAF SFB Q2 Update: Deposits up 6% at ₹22,894 crore; secured advances jump 62%

Thrissur-based lender ESAF Small Finance Bank Ltd on Saturday (October 4) reported a 5.93% year-on-year (YoY) growth in total deposits, reaching ₹22,894 crore as of September 30, 2025. CASA deposits rose 13.67% YoY to ₹6,046 crore during the same period.

Japans Nikkei seen hitting new highs as yen, bonds sputter on Takaichi victory

Japan yield curve expected to steepen on Takaichi victory Tokyo shares likely to rise, yen to fall Takaichi’s mandate seen influencing BOJ’s rate-hike policy TOKYO, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Japanese shares are expected to keep setting records even as the

‘We Must Aim For 100,000 Defence Startups’

‘India has the capital to invest in defence production.’‘With clear timelines and commitments, private industry can deliver surge capacity effectively.’ Photograph: Kind courtesy Kalyani Strategic Systems “With rapidly evolving technology, a seven-year procurement cycle risks acquiring outdated systems. For critical

NRIs can now invest in corp debt from special rupee vostro accounts

The Reserve Bank on Friday allowed persons residing outside the country to invest in corporate debt securities through Special Rupee Vostro Accounts. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh Earlier, such entities were only permitted to invest their rupee surplus balance in accounts in

IPO-bound Tata Capital bets on green energy financing

Tata Capital Ltd, set to launch its IPO next week, has identified green financing and digital innovation as its core growth pillars, backed by the merger of its IFC-backed subsidiary Tata Cleantech Capital in 2024. IMAGE: Saurabh Agrawal, Chairman of

H-1B Visa: Which US Cities Topped Pay Scale?

Companies such as TCS, Infosys, Wipro and HCLTech usually have big centres in cities to be in proximity with their clients. Kindly note that this illustration generated using Microsoft Copilot has only been posted for representational purposes. The Donald Trump

SEBI mulls disclosure rules for billionaire family offices

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is considering introducing disclosure requirements for family offices—private investment vehicles that manage ultra-wealthy families’ wealth and investments—Bloomberg reported. Points of discussion include mandatory disclosures of entities, assets, and investment activities, separate regulatory

Trualt Bioenergy shares close first day strong, yet below listing price. Should you buy, sell or hold?

Shares of Trualt Bioenergy ended their first trading day on Dalal Street with a 6.65% gain at ₹529 apiece, although this was below the listing price of ₹545, which itself represented a ₹496″>10% premium over the issue price of ₹496.

3 reasons why Muthoot Finance outperformed in Q1FY26

With the price of gold entering a strong bull run, gold-loan non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) are under the spotlight, even though their performance is not directly linked to gold price. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Muthoot Finance outperformed in the April-June quarter