FACSI urges Centre to ease GST, credit norms for MSEs in 2026-27 Union Budget
Kolkata, The Federation of Associations of Cottage and Small Industries (FACSI) has urged the Centre for tax, credit and regulatory relief measures for micro and…
Actress Samantha Prabhu’s perfume brand Secret Alchemist secures $3 million from Unilever Ventures, others
Secret Alchemist, a clean perfume brand backed by actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu, has raised $3 million is a funding round led by Unilever Ventures, with…
Apple opts for Google Gemini to power Siri in multi-billion dollar AI deal| Business News
Apple Inc. has chosen Google Gemini over ChatGPT to power its AI technology as well as Siri in a multi-year deal, in what is seen…
Budget 2026 can build a Viksit Bharat powerhouse on farms, youth & middle class
India Budget 2026: India’s Viksit Bharat vision of becoming a developed nation by 2047 depends heavily on how well union budgets align short-term priorities with…
OpenAI acquires healthcare startup Torch, deal pegged at $100 million
OpenAI on Monday announced that it has acquired healthtech startup Torch as part of its strategic push into artificial intelligence (AI)-powered healthcare tools. The deal…
View: India has 7.4% growth, but where are the taxes?
India is once again the world’s fastest-growing major economy, despite facing punitive US tariffs for buying Russian oil. Yet, capital is fleeing, the currency is…
MAGA deal in making: US resumes trade talks with ‘real friend’ India
New Delhi: US Ambassador designate to India Sergio Gor said New Delhi and Washington would resume discussions for a proposed trade pact on Tuesday. This…
India may tweak e-car manufacturing SOP scheme to woo global firms
New Delhi: India could revamp its incentive scheme for electric passenger car manufacturing since the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU)…
US tariff pressures push British Columbia to boost India trade
New Delhi: India and British Columbia have a shared interest in energy such as liquefied natural gas and hydrogen, life sciences and critical minerals including…
Net direct tax mopup rises 8.8% till January 11
New Delhi: India’s net direct tax collection increased 8.82% year-on-year to ₹18.38 lakh crore in this financial year till January 11, showed official data released…