Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressing the joint conclave of Trade and Industries Association on the topic ‘Tax Reforms for Rising Bharat’ at Music Academy in Chennai on September 14, 2025 | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Sunday (September 14, 2025), said the GST regime has benefited both the…
Same haircut, yet different price tags. Ever observed why your daughter’s haircut often costs more than son’s? Do the scissors charge extra for braids and bows? Nope. It’s just a markup born out of gender-based price discrimination! And it’s not just haircuts. Pink toys are heftier than other toys, and women’s shampoos, conditioners and razors…
Becoming the guarantor of a loan may seem like a simple gesture for helping someone close to get credit. However, in reality, it creates a binding financial responsibility for a long period. As lenders treat loan guarantors almost at par with borrowers, they hold loan guarantors for repayment defaults. Thus, understanding the implications of becoming…
Gold prices have jumped more than 40% in one year. If you have been investing in a gold ETF through a systematic investment plan (SIP), think about this: You are investing the same amount of money despite the sharp increase in gold price. Is that optimal? In this article, we discuss whether you should tailor…
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters India brags about having 1.4 billion people but won’t buy even a small amount of American corn, United States Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said, asserting that New Delhi must bring down its tariffs or face a “tough time” doing business with the U.S….
For long-term portfolios, gold remains the anchor | Photo Credit: Ravitaliy With gold and silver prices scaling new peaks every other day, investor interest in increasing in these asset classes, as evident in record inflows in to exchange traded funds. But which of them has delivered better returns over the long term? businessline analysis of…
There is a palpable tension in the air. “I am worried. Had we even anticipated that heavy tariffs would be imposed overnight, we would have diversified. But what do I do now? I have thousands of karigars (skilled artisans) dependent on me. They have been working with me for decades. They have families to take…
Weeks after calling off the visit of trade negotiators to Delhi, the U.S. administration says it has invited Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and the Indian trade team to Washington to resume talks for the India-U.S. FTA. The announcement came days after U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi signalled, through public comments and…
August and September are traditionally peak marriage months in the Valley, when jewellery shops usually see brisk business | Photo Credit: PTI Soaring gold prices have cast a shadow over Kashmir’s wedding season, with many families cutting back on jewellery purchases and jewellers reporting a sharp drop in sales. August and September are traditionally peak…
Sensex jumped 355.97 points or 0.44%, to settle at 81,904.70 and Nifty rallied 108.50 points or 0.43%, to 25,114. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged on Friday (September 12, 2025) in line with a global market rally amid rising hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates…
