Legal Tussles Rock India’s IT Sector

2025 has seen a sharp rise in lawsuits targeting IT services and consulting companies, which now increasingly offer proprietary digital platforms and cloud services. Kindly note the image has been published only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bethany Drouin/Pixabay

EPFO extends deadline for filing EPF return till Oct 22

Retirement fund body EPFO has extended the deadline for filing EPF return or ECR (electronic challan-cum-return) by one week for the wage month of September till October 22, 2025. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The employers are mandated to file the ECR

Retail inflation in Sep slips to 1.54%

Retail inflation slipped to 1.54 per cent in September from 2.07 per cent in the preceding month mainly due to subdued prices of food  items, including vegetables and pulses, according to government data released on Monday. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The

Reits keep lights on for India’s office leasing as market flickers

With average returns of 18 per cent over the past year, listed real estate investment trusts (Reits) have clearly outperformed both the Nifty Realty index and the Sensex. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Over the same period, Nifty Realty fell 15.5 per

Sebi Runs Lean Again as 2 Whole-time Member Positions Remain Vacant

‘Periods of vacancy, which have become more common in recent years, can affect the pace of decision-making.’ Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters With the government yet to fill two vacant positions on the board of the Securities and Exchange Board of India

ED offers Flipkart to close FEMA violation case by paying penalty

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is learnt to have offered the option of closing a FEMA violation case against e-commerce major Flipkart if the Walmart group firm admits its mistake and pays a penalty, sources aware of the development said. Photograph:

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Stock market investors this week would track the renewed tariff tensions between the US and China, domestic inflation data, besides, quarterly earnings from blue-chips HCL Tech, Infosys and Reliance Industries would also drive the momentum in equities, analysts said. Illustration:

NSE faces around 170 mn cyberattacks daily!

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) faces around 170 million cyberattacks daily, requiring a dedicated team of “cyber warriors” to work around the clock to ensure uninterrupted operations. Photograph: ANI Photo The NSE recorded its highest-ever 40 crore (400 million) cyberattacks

Equity MF inflows fell 9% in Sep; gold, silver ETFs dazzled

Net inflows into equity mutual funds (MFs) moderated for the second straight month in September, declining 9 per cent during the month to Rs 30,422 crore. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The slowdown came as redemptions from active equity schemes rose 30

PE inflow in Indian real estate drops 15% in Q2

Private equity investments in Indian real estate dropped 15 per cent in July-September to $819 million amid global uncertainties, according to property consultant Anarock. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The private equity (PE) inflow stood at $967 million in the year-ago period.