Last week, online retail giant Amazon announced that it would reduce its global corporate workforce by about 14,000 people. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy had already flagged the possibility of job cuts in June, saying the increased use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and agents would lead to more corporate job cuts. A week before Amazon’s…
“The real impact of frontier technologies will come from how well we customise solutions – whether for a smallholder or a commercial cultivator; a farmer growing staples or a horticulturist,” NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R Subrahmanyam | Photo Credit: The Hindu India’s rapidly advancing bioeconomy sector, encompassing agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and aquaculture, is projected to reach…
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal. File | Photo Credit: ANI India and New Zealand began the fourth round of negotiations towards a free trade agreement, with the Indian team visiting Auckland until November 7, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced on Monday (November 3, 2025). “Negotiations in this round are focusing…
Manufacturers cited demand strength, efficiency improvements, new clients and technology investments as factors driving higher production. Representational file image | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR India’s manufacturing activity gained momentum in October as domestic demand strengthened, offsetting a slowdown in export growth, although business optimism slipped from a seven-month high, a business survey showed on…
Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Precious metals continued their upward journey in the first half of October, with both gold and silver reaching fresh all-time highs. The prices cooled off subsequent to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision being announced. The firming up of the U.S. dollar too played…
While debates are galore about raising the bar of the retirement age to 60, 62, or even 65, a new breed of professionals dreams of quitting the rat race at 40 or in their early 40s. These chill professionals underpin an idea that gained traction in the United States – FIRE. Soon, the FIRE movement…
Image used for representation purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The combined market valuation of four of the top 10 valued firms jumped by ₹95,447.38 crore last week, with Reliance Industries emerging as the biggest gainer. From the top-10 pack, Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, State Bank of India, and Life Insurance Corporation of India…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Gross GST collection increased 4.6% to about ₹1.96 lakh crore in October driven by festive buying spree despite a cut in GST rates. Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on 375 items, including kitchen staples to electronics and automobiles, were slashed with effect from…
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman speaks during the inauguration of the New Office Building of CGST Bhawan in Ghaziabad on October 24, 2025. Photo: X/@nsitharamanoffc via ANI. Small and low-risk businesses will get GST registration within 3 working days as the GST department rolls out a simplified GST registration scheme for…
Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Centre’s fiscal deficit stood at 36.5% of the full-year target at the end of the first half of FY26, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Friday (October 31, 2025). The fiscal deficit was 29% of the Budget Estimates…
