The US’s recent 50 per cent tariff on Indian exports will have a trickledown effect on India’s affordable housing, potentially derailing demand as well as supply in this segment, according to experts. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Pointing to worker incomes and
Prices for Indian consumers are expected to come down significantly from the current Rs 17,000-Rs 26,000 monthly. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vidmir Raic/Pixabay.com As global demand for next-generation therapies
The 13th-month persistency rate of life insurers — an important metric indicating the retention of new policies — declined in the first quarter of 2025-26 (Q1FY26). Illustration: Uttam Ghosh This fall was primarily driven by a lower share of high-value
As many as 2.17 lakh pieces of fake notes of various denominations were detected during 2024-25 compared to 2.23 lakh such notes in the previous year, Parliament was informed on Monday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Of this, highest — 117,722 pieces
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which aims to provide tax exemptions to subscribers of the Unified Pension Scheme. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha, also incorporates changes in
JV to export e-carts, aim for 10% global market share, $1 bn turnover and innovation in driverless tech. Kindly note the image have only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Paul Brennan/Pixabay Kinetic Green has partnered with Italy’s
The team toured four clusters in and around Kolhapur where Kolhapuri chappals are made. Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for representational purposes. A four-member team from Italian luxury brand Prada visited Kolhapur
India and the US teams have concluded the fifth round of talks for the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA) in Washington on July 17, an official said. IMAGE: US President Donald Trump. Photograph: Reuters The negotiations were held for four days
Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled on Friday, marking their second straight day of losses due to foreign fund outflows and selling in banking shares after a muted start to the quarterly earnings season. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters The 30-share
Siam argues that a 2040 ban could destabilise ongoing and future investments and threaten millions of jobs in the automotive value chain. Kindly note the image have only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters The Indian automobile industry
