Auto: ‘Efficiency of E20 is more or less on a par with petrol’

‘Crude oil prices are around $66-67 per barrel now but could fall to $55-60 if global disturbances ease.’ Kindly note the image have only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: ANI Photo Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), India’s largest oil refiner,

Sensex, Nifty end in red in volatile trade

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower for the third consecutive day on Tuesday in a volatile trade, dragged by selling in IT and blue-chip private banking shares and foreign fund outflows amid concerns over the steep hike in

A K Bhattacharya: Nirmalaji, Streamline GST Assessment Machinery!

‘It must become faceless, just as the entire direct tax assessment system has already become fully online, without any human intervention in the normal course,’ recommends A K Bhattacharya. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff   The decision on revamping the goods and

10 Top Oil-Consuming Countries In 2024

Global oil use stood at 101.4 million barrels per day, as reported in the Energy Institute’s Statistical Review of World Energy 2025. Source link

NSE to conduct 1-hr Diwali Muhurat trading on Oct 21

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday said it will conduct a special Muhurat trading session on Tuesday, October 21, to mark the festival of Diwali. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The symbolic trading session will be held between 1:45 pm and

Gold surges Rs 2,200 to hit fresh high of Rs 116,200/10 gm

Gold prices surged Rs 2,200 to hit a fresh peak of Rs 116,200 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday buoyed by strong global cues as investors awaited key commentary from US Fed officials for policy direction. Photograph:

Karan Bhasin: Will The GST Cut Make A Difference?

These changes certainly bring India’s GST a lot closer to what an ideal GST would look like, points out Karan Bhasin. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   During the global financial crisis, there were concerns regarding the global growth story. China emerged

Noida Airport set to begin operations post-Diwali

The Noida International Airport (NIA), being developed as a greenfield aviation hub in Jewar, Gautam Buddh Nagar, is on track to begin operations by the end of this year. IMAGE: Noida International Airport conducts the first flight validation test in

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