HUL Q4 net profit down 3.3% to Rs 2,475 cr

FMCG major Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) on Thursday reported a decline of 3.35 per cent in its consolidated net profit at Rs 2,475 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2025. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The company had logged a

Startups face I-T department heat over funding through Singapore

The income-tax (I-T) department has issued showcause notices under Section 68 of the Income-Tax Act to several startups over funds routed through Singapore, seeking explanations for investments received over the past five years, people familiar with the development said. The

In a first, machines overtake humans in NSE’s cash market trades

The next time you buy or sell shares, a machine is more likely to be at the other end of the trade than a human being. Photograph: ANI Photo A larger value of stocks bought and sold on the stock

Handbags, wrist watches, other luxury items above Rs 10 lakh to attract 1% TCS

Handbags, wrist watches, footwear and sportswear, priced above Rs 10 lakh will now attract 1 per cent Tax Collected at Source (TCS), as per a notification issued by the Income Tax department. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/Reuters TCS at 1 per cent

T T Ram Mohan: Tariffs are integral to Trump’s vision for US economy

Trump may temper his approach from time to time, but to think that he will change his basic philosophy is delusional, asserts T T Ram Mohan. IMAGE: US President Donald Trump salutes as he attends the annual White House Easter

Belgian court rejects Mehul Choksi’s bail plea

A Belgian court has declined the bail plea of Mehul Choksi, a key accused in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan fraud case. Photograph: ANI Photo The three-judge bench, which conducted the hearing in Dutch, ruled against

150 years of BSE: When 100 banks failed and took stockbrokers with them

Like with all great crashes, some had noticed the cracks. “… cash balances (of banks) seem, from the available indications, to be hopelessly inadequate; and it is hard to doubt that in the next bad times they will go down

Sensex, Nifty rise on foreign fund inflows, buying in banking shares

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher on Tuesday, extending the gaining streak to the sixth day on continuous foreign fund inflows and buying in banking shares. Photograph: ANI Photo The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 187.09 points or 0.24

Biryani finds its place on the valuation menu with rising investor appetite

Biryani is set to get its own valuation. Devyani International, the largest franchisee of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) quick-service restaurants (QSRs) in India, is considering the acquisition of Sky Gate Hospitality, which operates restaurants under the brand Biryani By Kilo

12% safeguard duty imposed on certain steel products

India on Monday imposed a 12 per cent provisional safeguard duty for 200 days on five steel product categories, including hot rolled coils, sheets and plates, to protect domestic players from surge in imports. Photograph: Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters The decision follows