Equity benchmark index Nifty hit its lifetime peak before closing 182 points higher on Friday, and the BSE Sensex jumped 573 points, powered by strong buying in power, banking and metal stocks. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters Unabated capital infusion by domestic
With 7.64 million seats, the Mumbai-Delhi route in 2025 was the eighth busiest route in the world. Photograph: ANI Photo It is among the top 10 busiest routes in the world in terms of the number of seats and
Gross GST collections rose 6.1 per cent to over Rs 1.74 lakh crore in December 2025, even as sweeping tax cuts slowed down growth in revenues from domestic transactions, according to government data released on Thursday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The
India’s household debt climbed to 41.3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) at the end of March 2025, marking a sustained rise from its five-year average of 38.3 per cent, with consumption-related loans accounting for bulk of the borrowings,
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended flat on the first trading session of 2026, as massive selling in ITC stocks and foreign fund outflows diminished the initial enthusiasm. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters The 30-share BSE Sensex dipped 32 points or
India’s new national accounts will leverage new data sources and surveys to enhance the measurement of the country’s informal economy, and introduce double deflation methods across sectors, replacing the current system that relies on a single deflation mechanism in Gross
Prism, the parent firm of global travel tech unicorn Oyo, has filed preliminary papers with market regulator Sebi to raise Rs 6,650 crore through an initial public offering (IPO) using a confidential route, people familiar with the development said on
The Indian economy is growing at a robust pace, driven by strong domestic demand, low inflation, and the healthy balance sheets of banks, said a Reserve Bank report released on Wednesday. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The domestic financial system remains robust
‘We’ve not seen a crypto exchange come back after about 45 per cent of the value on the platform was impacted.’ IMAGE: Nischal Shetty, Founder and CEO, WazirX. Photograph: Kind courtesy WazirX.com Indian crypto exchange WazirX is picking up
These losses increase insurance premiums for customers and reduce insurer margins on the other. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The insurance industry has been witnessing Rs 8,000 crore to Rs 10,000 crore leak in annual claim payouts due to Fraud, Waste,
