Two-wheelers are the most common primary mode of transport for workers, accounting for 37.1 per cent of rural commutes and 52.3 per cent of urban commutes. I capture a diverse group of commuters walking briskly on a city sidewalk during the morning commute, with a blurred cityscape in the background. Two-wheelers are the most common…
The Ministry of Finance decides the interest rates for all small savings schemes every quarter. Small savings schemes are still a popular investment option for many despite increasing financial literacy leading to people investing more in equities and mutual funds. This includes popular schemes such as the Public Provident Fund (PPF) and Senior Citizens Savings…
Airlines have scheduled 5% fewer domestic flights for the October-December quarter. (Image for representative purpose only) If you are planning to travel this festive season, airfares have just got more expensive. In fact, Indians planning to fly home this festive season or take a domestic holiday towards the end of the year may have to…
SEBI Chai also said that. “One of our biggest concerns regarding first-time retail investors is the increase in investment frauds.” Rising investment frauds are among the biggest challenges facing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) as more retail investors enter the markets, Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Monday, while giving some…
India could be headed for its biggest-ever IPO, with Mukesh Ambani‘s Jio Platforms preparing to raise around $3.8 billion from the public market. The Reliance Industries digital services arm is expected to open its issue on October 21, with the shares likely to make their market debut on October 28, according to two people familiar…
Rate hikes, it turns out, are an unreliable instrument for managing currency pressures rooted in global risk sentiment. By Apoorva Javadekar, Chief Economist at Shriram GroupWhen the RBI’s bulletin, published ten days ahead of its October Monetary Policy meeting, carries a chart titled “Broad-Based Uptick in CPI Headline Inflation”, the direction of travel for interest…
Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran on Monday said that India’s economy remains in a strong and stable position despite an uncertain and difficult geopolitical environment.Speaking at the Indian Foundation for Quality Management (IFQM) Symposium 2026, the chairman said that the country has consistently exceeded expectations in recent years by posting…
Aviation giant IndiGo on Monday announced a hike in fuel charges on both domestic and international flights from Tuesday, as rising aviation turbine fuel (ATF) costs push up the airline’s operating expenses. The revised charges will apply to all new bookings made after 0001 hrs on October 6, 2026.For domestic flights, the fuel charge will…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman India and US have reached a “plateau” in negotiations over their bilateral trade agreement, with further concessions from either side likely to be “very very difficult”, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday. Speaking at the Munich Leaders Meeting in New Delhi, she said that while negotiations are still underway, any…
India, Canada CEPA fifth round talks today India and Canada will return to the negotiating table on Monday, with the fifth round of talks on the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) scheduled in Ottawa from October 5 to 9. Both sides are working towards concluding the trade deal by the end of 2026 as…
