Maharashtra has pipped Tamil Nadu in NITI Aayog’s latest Export Preparedness Index (EPI) for 2024. Photograph: Tatiana Meel/Reuters While Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh gained ground, Karnataka and Haryana slipped out of the top five, the central government think
The sovereign AI park will be a first-of-its-kind, purpose-built district in India, integrating AI compute infrastructure, secure data frameworks, model research labs, and AI innovation clusters, along with a dedicated institute for AI in governance. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
Mutual fund investment through systematic investment plans (SIPs) has surged to an all-time high of Rs 3.34 lakh crore in 2025, driven by growing investor appetite for disciplined, long-term wealth creation. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff This came following investments of Rs
The famed Darjeeling tea may have slipped to a new production low in 2025, as changing weather patterns, a shortage of pluckers and mounting economic stress weigh on the region’s gardens. IMAGE: A worker gathers tea leaves at the Happy
The government should refrain from raising income tax surcharge on the super-rich and reintroducing wealth tax in the upcoming 2026-27 Budget, as the move could prompt persons in high-income brackets to leave the country for low-tax jurisdictions, according to tax
2025 marked a shift in investor preference when it comes to MF schemes. Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for representational purposes. Net inflows into equity mutual fund schemes declined 6 per cent
All three Bharti group companies outperformed in CY25 but the biggest gain came from Bharti Airtel, the flagship. IMAGE: Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman, Bharti Enterprises. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bharti Enterprises/X The Bharti group, which owns and operates
The relation between a regulator and its regulated entities is collaborative and not adversarial with the common objective of maintaining the stability and credibility of the financial system. Photograph: Hemanshi Kamani/Reuters However, the action on regulated entities like penalties and
Bajaj Finserv on Thursday said it has completed the acquisition of Allianz SE’s stake in Bajaj General Insurance and Bajaj Life Insurance, worth Rs 12,190 crore and Rs 9,200 crore, respectively. Photograph: Courtesy, Bajaj Finserv Bajaj Finserv, along with Bajaj
The BSE Sensex has been one of the top-performing areas of investment in the past 40 years, consistently delivering double-digit returns in rupee terms, beating assets such as global equities, precious metals, and fixed income. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters There is
