Sitharaman on how a nation creates wealth

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the government led by Narendra Modi refers entrepreneurs as wealth creators as the profit earned by them through ethical ways help drive development goals. Photograph: ANI Photo “Wealth creation in India has never

Excel utility for ITR-1, ITR-4 now available

The Income Tax department on Friday said it has made available the excel utility for ITR-1 and ITR-4 for AY 2025-26, which will enable taxpayers to file their income tax returns. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff “The Excel Utility for ITR-1 and

Adani commits $15-20 bn annual capex for 5 years

Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani has reaffirmed Adani Enterprises’ ambitions for aggressive expansion, committing to invest up to $20 billion annually over the next five years. Photograph: Priyanshu Singh/Reuters “Our capital investment across businesses is set to break all records.

Forex reserves jump $6.99 bn to $692.72 bn

India’s forex reserves jumped by $6.99 billion to $692.72 billion during the week ended May 23, the RBI said on Friday. Illustration: Dado Ruvic/Reuters In the previous reporting week ended May 16, the overall reserves had dropped by $4.89 billion

Manufacturing sector pulls down GDP growth to 7.4%

India’s economic growth slowed to 7.4 per cent in the March quarter, bringing down the annual growth rate to 6.5 per cent during 2024-25, according to official data released on Friday. The growth in the January-March period was lower than

Sensex ends down 182 points on selling in IT shares

Stock markets closed lower in a range-bound trade on Friday following losses in IT shares and sluggish trends in Asian markets due to trade uncertainty after a US appeals court temporarily reinstated reciprocal tariffs. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The 30-share BSE

IndiGo to start direct flights to London, 9 other intl destinations

IndiGo will start direct flights to a total of 10 international destinations, including London and Athens, in the current financial year, its CEO Pieter Elbers said on Friday. Photograph: Priyanshu Singh/Reuters Other destinations include Amsterdam (the Netherlands), Manchester (the UK),

Govt tells e-com firms to audit dark patterns, submit yearly reports

The government on Wednesday asked e-commerce platforms to conduct annual internal audits to make sure that they are not resorting to manipulative tactics to mislead consumers and prevent them from making right choices — a technique commonly referred to as

‘India to have 50% of Swiss Re’s global tech talent’

‘This means that there will be more than 1,000 tech talent in India over the next 12-18 months.’ Global reinsurance giant Swiss Re, which has been in India since the start of the century, is focusing on insourcing technology over

Fraud amount jumps 3 times in FY25, PSBs hit most

The overall number of frauds, including those related to loan accounts and digital payments, jumped by three times in FY25, primarily due to reclassification of 122 cases as per a Supreme Court order, the Reserve Bank said on Thursday. Illustration: