Swiggy expands 10-minute food delivery service ‘Bolt’ to over 500 cities

Swiggy on Friday said its 10-minute food delivery service ‘Bolt’, which was launched in October last year, is now operational in more than 500 cities across the country. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Presently, at least one in every 10 food delivery

Bharti Airtel, Tata Group call off DTH merger talks

Bharti Airtel and Tata Group have terminated discussions for a merger of their direct-to-home (DTH) business, according to a Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) filing on Saturday. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives In the BSE filing, Airtel said this

DIIs overtake FPIs as dominant investors in Indian markets in March quarter

Domestic institutional investors (DIIs), mostly mutual funds and insurance companies, overtook foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) in ownership of NSE-listed companies in the March quarter of 2025. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff According to Prime Database, DIIs held a 17.62 per cent stake,

ICAI to help Sebi in tackling financial fraud

Chartered accountants’ apex body ICAI will be preparing a research paper to help markets watchdog Sebi in dealing with financial frauds. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff ICAI president Charanjot Singh Nanda on Saturday said the institute will set up a working group

Are The Rich Paying Less Tax?

They are not just underreporting income; they are reshaping what the income tax system perceives.   There have long been heated debates about the progressive nature of personal income tax (PIT) and the regressive traits of India’s indirect tax system,

Rs 2000 notes worth Rs 6,266 cr still in circulation

The high value Rs 2000 notes worth Rs 6,266 crore are still in circulation after two years of the Reserve Bank withdrawing the currency, according to official data. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives The Rs 2000 banknotes continue

Forex reserves jump $1.98 bn to $688.13 bn

India’s forex reserves increased $1.98 billion to $688.13 billion during the week ended April 25, the RBI said on Friday. Illustration: Dado Ruvic/Reuters This is the eighth consecutive week of a rise in the kitty, which had jumped 8.31 billion

Sensex climbs 260 points on FII buying, hopes of India-US trade deal

BSE benchmark index Sensex ended 260 points higher on Friday amid optimism surrounding a potential India-US trade deal, record high GST collection in April, and continuous foreign fund inflows. Photograph: Savita Kirloskar/Reuters Moreover, a firm trend in global markets also

Cognizant Q1 net income rises 21.4%

Information-technology (IT) services major Cognizant has kept its full-year guidance on revenue growth unchanged at 3.5-6 per cent in constant currency even as the industry is becoming cautious about macro conditions because of tariff wars. Photograph: Chris Helgren/Reuters The Nasdaq-listed

GST revenue hits record high of Rs 2.37 lakh cr in April

Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection rose 12.6 per cent Y-o-Y to an all-time high of about Rs 2.37 lakh crore in April, which the government said shows resilience of the Indian economy and the effectiveness of cooperative federalism. Illustration: