IndusInd Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank, two leading banks of the private sector, have revised their interest rates on fixed deposits- former increasing the interest rate while the latter has reduced the interest offered on fixed deposits.The change in the interest rates are an effect of the changing market conditions and shifts in liquidity in…
Elon Musk recently announced his intention to increase his focus on managing Tesla. (AP photo) Tesla’s board members contacted multiple executive search firms approximately a month ago, seeking potential candidates to succeed Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal, which cited sources familiar with the discussions.The Wall Street…
Coldplay’s Ahmedabad concerts generated Rs 641 crore economic impact (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: British rock band Coldplay’s two-night ‘Music of the Spheres’ concerts in Ahmedabad created an estimated overall economic impact of Rs 641 crore, with a direct boost of Rs 392 crore to the city’s economy, a report by EY-Parthenon and BookMyShow Live…
NEW DELHI: India’s largest oil refiner-fuel retailer IndianOil has hit the pause button on talks for a term deal for sourcing oil from Russia’s Rosneft amid New Delhi’s efforts to ramp up energy imports from the US with the aim of reducing its trade surplus.Company chairman A S Sahney said the move was prompted by…
BENGALURU: Electric scooter maker Ather Energy closed its Rs 2,981-crore initial public offering (IPO) with a total subscription of 1.4times on Wednesday. This capped a three-day bidding window that saw strong interest from retail and institutional investors.The issue marked the first listing of the 2025-26 and the first major tech-led consumer IPO since 2023-24, testing…
Akshaya Tritiya 2025 Bank Holiday: Banks will operate normally across all states except one on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, for Basava Jayanti and Akshaya Tritiya. It is an an auspicious Hindu festival associated with new ventures and gold purchases.Bank Holiday On April 30, 2025Karnataka has declared April 30, 2025, a bank holiday under the Negotiable…
Furniture giant IKEA is planning to roll out smaller, compact-format stores, marking a “huge shift” in its strategy, to be more accessible for Indian customers. The company, currently in its second phase of growth in India, will be expanding across smaller cities in the country through a network of small-format stores developed according to the…
Every city tells its story through its architectural marvels, much like Charminar does for Hyderabad and Howrah Bridge does for Kolkata. Andhra Pradesh’s capital, Amaravati, will soon be joining the list with its inverted lily-shaped assembly building standing tall in the heart of the city.Amaravati, also referred to as Praja Rajdhani or the “people’s capital”…
With the US economy shrinking unexpectedly during the first quarter of 2025, anticipations that the Fed will gradually introduce rate cuts are high.Federal reserve policymakers, however, are unlikely to read too much into the first-quarter GDP decline, though traders believe clearer signs of economic weakness by June could prompt the central bank to start cutting…
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has officially notified the income tax return (ITR) forms 1 and 4 for the financial year 2024–25. These forms shall be used for reporting incomes earned between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025, that is for the assessment year 2025–26.The government is expected to release the other…
