Krishna Ella: Budget 2025: Grassroot Level Implementation Is Necessary

Budget 2025 represents a crucial step towards empowering our youth, nurturing a sustainable startup ecosystem, and establishing India as a global leader in agriculture, medical tourism, and research, notes Krishna Ella. IMAGE: A worker tends to his mustard crop at

IndiGo cleared for takeoff on strong demand winds

Propelled by strong demand and lower costs, the country’s largest airline, InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo), reported solid operational performance in the 2024-25 (FY25) October-December quarter (Q3). Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters While demand was driven by the festival season, year-end increase, and higher

Trade war fears spook markets; Sensex falls 319 points

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Monday tracking weak global markets amid concerns over US President Donald Trump imposing tariffs on some of its trading partners. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 319.22 points or

Factors that will guide the markets this week

RBI’s interest rate decision, quarterly earnings and global cues would be the major driving factors for equity markets this week, analysts said adding that the impact of the Union Budget could linger on this week. Trading activity of foreign investors

‘AI is no longer a futuristic concept but an economic multiplier’

The government’s focus on AI-driven innovation — through initiatives like the DeepTech Fund of Funds and 10,000 fellowships for research at IITs and IISc — will propel India’s leadership in AI and automation. Budget 2025 lays down a transformational roadmap

‘We Expect Everyone Will Shift To New Tax Regime Now’

‘Nearly 10 million people will benefit from the increase in the rebate limit for those earning up to Rs 12 lakh.’‘We expect all that money will come back into the economy in either savings, consumption, or investments.’ IMAGE: People watch

Memes Galore After Budget – Rediff.com Business

As the middle class heaved a sigh of relief on getting income tax exemption in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s 8th Budget, social media users had a field day, both before and after the exercise. Netizens broke out into a meme

Long runway of growth for AMCs

Asset management companies are likely to report strong PAT growth in Q4FY24 on the back of AUM growth Although net inflows into equity mutual funds deteriorated month-on-month (M-o-M) in March 2024 to Rs 22,576 crore (excluding Hybrid), down 15 per

Venkat K Narayana: ‘Our focus is on converting lands into projects’

‘At present, the idea is to expand, consolidate, and stabilise in South India, Mumbai, Pune and grow on what we have been doing.’ Photograph: Kind courtesy Prestige Group Real estate major Prestige Group reported a sales milestone of Rs 21,040 crore