Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India is likely to finalise terms of reference for a free trade agreement (FTA) with Qatar in the first week of October, said a government source on Monday (September 8, 2025). The source added that Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal may visit the Gulf country…
The recent GST rate cut announcement has added to markets’ optimism during the initial trade. File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: PTI Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in early trade on Monday (September 8, 2025) tracking a firm trend in global markets amid hopes of a rate cut by the…
The precious metal futures for December delivery slipped ₹612 to ₹1,08,176 per 10 grams | Photo Credit: hernan4429 Gold prices retreated from record highs by declining ₹606 to ₹1,07,122 per 10 grams in the domestic futures market on Monday, as investors booked profits in tandem with a weak trend in the international markets. On the…
Both promoters Prateek Boob and Alakh Pandey. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Edtech unicorn PhysicsWallah has filed updated draft papers with markets regulator Sebi to raise ₹3,820 crore through an initial public offering (IPO) for expansion and growth initiatives. The proposed IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares worth ₹3,100 crore and an offer…
Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Tamil Nadu is the second biggest market for small business credit, accounting for 9.3% of the national total, as per a joint report by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and credit bureau CRIF High Mark. As of June 30, 2025, Tamil Nadu had an outstanding small…
Gold traded near Friday’s record high, bolstered by an unexpectedly weak US employment report that saw wagers increase on the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates. Bullion was less than $10 short of its latest peak near $3,600 an ounce in early Asian trading, after rallying as much as 1.5 per cent late Friday. A pivotal…
After a few months of lull, precious metals regained sheen last month. Both gold and silver recorded impressive gains, especially in the latter half of August. The weakening of the U.S. dollar along with expectations of a further interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve played a key role in bolstering sentiment towards precious…
What if I told you that you could make money through hobbies? Interesting right? Yes, it’s possible to grow money, if hobbies also become investments. If you are an avid numismatist who collects rare coins, a bibliophile who collects books or comics, a philatelist collecting stamps, a connoisseur of art, or a music buff, you…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during an interview with PTI, in New Delhi, on September 7, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has expressed confidence that revenue buoyancy driven by spurt in consumption will take care of the estimated GST shortfall of ₹48,000 crore following reduction in tax rates on a host…
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich will be on a three-day visit to India next week between September 8 and 10. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters India and Israel are likely to sign a bilateral investment treaty during the upcoming visit of Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich this week, while laying the groundwork for a free…
