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

Sensex jumps 855 pts on buying in banking, IT shares

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty surged more than 1 per cent on Monday, registering their fifth day of rally on the back of buying in banking and IT shares after encouraging quarterly earnings and foreign fund inflows. Photograph: Shailesh

The side effects are real, but Sun Pharma stays on its feet

After falling 17 per cent since the start of the year to its March lows, the stock of the country’s largest pharmaceutical (pharma) company, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, has clawed back nearly half of those losses. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Recent acquisitions,

Automobile exports rise 19% to over 53 lakh units in FY25: SIAM

Automobile exports from India rose by 19 per cent to over 53 lakh units in the last 2024-25 fiscal year driven by robust demand for passenger vehicles, two wheelers and commercial vehicles in the overseas markets. Image used for representation

FPIs turn net buyers; inject Rs 8,500-cr in the week

Foreign investors have infused nearly Rs 8,500 crore in the country’s equity markets last week, after a phase of heavy outflows earlier in the month, supported by renewed investor confidence, resilient domestic economy and relative insulation from global trade disruptions.