Housing sales in top 9 cities may fall 4% in Q2

India’s top 9 cities are likely to witness a 4 per cent decline in housing sales in the quarter ending September to over 1 lakh units on lower demand in Mumbai region and Pune, according to PropEquity. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff

GST 2.0: Soaps, coffee, biscuits, oil to be cheaper from Monday

Daily essentials and food products will be cheaper from Monday, as leading FMCG companies have slashed prices, extending GST cut benefits to consumers. Photograph: Pawan Kumar/Reuters The move is expected to lead to a spike in consumption and a surge

‘India needs capital support in aerospace and defence’

‘If we want to pivot meaningfully from a services-driven economy to a technology and manufacturing-led one.’ IMAGE: The Indian Army’s Trishakti Corps demonstrates operational excellence during a fire exercise. Photograph: Defence PRO Guwahati/ANI Photo After nearly three decades in investment

Which Amul products will be cheaper from Sep 22?

GCMMF, which markets dairy items under Amul brand, on Saturday announced reduction of retail prices of more than 700 product packs, including ghee, butter ice cream, bakery and frozen snacks, as it decided to pass on benefits of the GST

India’s legacy liquor brands raise a toast to growth, reinvention

By 10 am, Rakshit N Jagdale is already deep into the rhythm of the day, which promises to be a carousel of meetings, calls, and strategic decisions. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Amrut As managing director of Amrut Distilleries, he balances ritual

TCS likely to be hit hard by Trump’s H-1B visa fee hike

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is the second-highest beneficiary with over 5,000 approved H-1B visas in 2025, after Amazon, according to federal data. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters According to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Amazon had 10,044 workers using H-1B

Bengaluru Traffic Test Corporate Patience

‘We do not need short-term measures but long-term ones. Companies seem to have given up on the infrastructure part. Long delays are fuelling more traffic crisis.’ IMAGE: Potholes on Bengaluru roads. Photograph: ANI Photo The challenges of Bengaluru’s infrastructure and

Piyush Goyal may visit Washington soon for trade talks

With the India-US trade talks moving in the right direction, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is expected to visit Washington soon, sources said. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The visit comes in the backdrop of recently concluded daylong discussions here between

PhonePe gets RBI nod to operate as online payment aggregator

PhonePe on Friday said it has got the final authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as an online payment aggregator. With RBI authorisation in place, PhonePe will be able to expand its reach and tap into

Sensex falls 388 points; Adani stocks rallySensex falls 388 points to settle at 82,626.23

Benchmark BSE Sensex declined by 387 points on Friday, snapping its three-day gaining streak due to profit-taking in blue-chip shares HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 387.73 points or 0.47 per cent to