Automatic cars key to Skoda’s plan to double sales

Skoda India sees growth in automatics and network expansion as key drivers to reach 3 per cent market share, with EV plans and a new SUV also in the works. All photographs: Kind courtesy Skoda/Facebook As Skoda Auto India eyes

Guess how much salary Anant Ambani will draw as executive director of RIL

Anant Ambani, the youngest son of billionaire Mukesh Ambani and the first among three siblings to be appointed executive director on flagship Reliance Industries, will be paid Rs 10-20 crore salary annually plus a host of perks including a commission

‘We will be present across India over next 3-5 yrs’

‘There’s been interest from multiple states, and exploratory conversations are ongoing.’ Photograph: Kind courtesy Namma Yatri/Instagram Zero-commission mobility platform Namma Yatri is planning to expand its services to new geographies by collaborating with the government and communities. Shan M S,

Pine Labs CEO Amrish Rau may net Rs 1,000 crore as firm files for IPO

As fintech major Pine Labs gears up for its initial public offering (IPO), its Draft Red Herring Prospectus has highlighted its top executives’ pay and stock options, including those of chief executive officer (CEO) Amrish Rau. Photograph: Courtesy, Pine Labs

Draft Tax Bill 2025: Relief For LLPs On LTCG Front?

‘The original provision will be restored. AMT is meant only for those claiming deductions, not for firms earning regular income like capital gains,’ a senior government official said. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The government is likely to fix a key omission

Gautam Adani at Shree Jagannath Dham in Puri

Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani and his family members on Saturday attended the Rath Yatra in Puri and offered prayers. IMAGE: Gautam Adani with wife Priti and son Karan seek blessings during the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and

Rare earth curbs to hit EV, RE, defence sectors

India’s macroeconomic health is in a “relative goldilocks situation”, and although the risk of higher landed oil prices, due to insurance cost surges and closure of choke points due to the brief Israel-Iran war, has receded, it is “too soon

ICICI Bank to raise stake in asset management arm by up to 2%

Private sector ICICI Bank on Friday said its board has approved additional 2 per cent increase stake in its asset management arm ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The board of the bank on Friday approved purchase of

Forex reserves decline by $1 bn to $697.93 bn

India’s forex reserves dropped by $1.01 billion to $697.93 billion for the week ended June 20, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday. Illustration: Dado Ruvic/Reuters In the previous reporting week, the reserves had jumped by $2.29 billion to

India posts current account surplus of $13.5 bn in Q4FY25: RBI data

India posted a current account surplus of $13.5 billion or 1.3 per cent of GDP in March quarter 2024-25 as compared with $4.6 billion in the year-ago period mainly on account of surge in services exports and higher remittances, according