Representative image (Photo: AP) MUMBAI: The Iran-Israel conflict and its repercussions on global markets and crude oil prices are expected to weigh on investors on Dalal Street when markets open today. With TA35, Israel’s main index, showing strong resistance in mid-session on Sunday, domestic investors may not see frenetic selling during Monday’s opening trades, market…
NEW DELHI: India’s affluent investors are increasingly turning to Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), with investments in the space reaching to just under Rs 5.4 lakh crore by the end of the March 2025 quarter, a surge of 32% from the year earlier.This increase in AIF investments is being driven by the heightened market volatility and…
This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. BENGALURU: India’s maturing capital markets are prompting digital-first companies to shift their headquarters back to the country. A white paper from Bay Capital Investment Advisors highlights this “reverse flipping” phenomenon, where startups previously registered in countries like the US, Singapore, or the Netherlands are returning…
Representative image (Photo: ANI) MUMBAI: India’s largest lender, State Bank of India, has cut returns for depositors again. Effective June 15, the bank reduced interest rates on retail term deposits of up to Rs 3 crore by 25 basis points across tenures. Simultaneously, it brought down the savings account rate to 2.5 per cent, its…
NEW DELHI: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced a one-year extension of deadline for complimentary online Aadhaar updates.The initiative, deadline for which is now extended to June 14, 2026, enables citizens to upload documents without cost via the myAadhaar portal, benefiting numerous Aadhaar holders nationwide who wish to maintain current records.The UIDAI…
On Global Wind Day 2025, Union minister for new and renewable energy Pralhad Joshi stressed on the importance of wind energy and said that it is crucial to India’s clean energy plans and crucial to its ambition of becoming a global manufacturing hub.Speaking at a stakeholder meeting in Bengaluru, he said India needs reliable energy,…
Taiwan has added Chinese tech giants Huawei Technologies and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) to its export control list, as tensions over trade and technology continue to rise between China, the US, and the island. The move means Taiwanese firms must now seek special permits before exporting goods to either company. Taiwan’s commerce ministry confirmed…
Despite a heatwave sweeping across northern and eastern India, room air-conditioner (RAC) industry is heading into the second half of 2025 with low expectations. Although June saw a spike in sales due to the heat, patchy weather and unexpected rains in many areas have led major AC makers to cut their growth forecast to just…
India’s car industry could be in trouble as China’s stricter control over rare earth magnet exports and shipment clearances delays may slow down electric vehicle production, Crisil Ratings said.The rating agency said that a disruption of even over a month can affect EV launches, production and push back the sector’s growth trajectory.Rare earth magnetsRare earth…
NEW DELHI: The affordable housing segment in India’s 15 major tier 2 cities witnessed a sharp 54 per cent decline during the January-March quarter (Q1) of 2025, according to the latest analysis by real estate data firm PropEquity, quoted by ANI. Overall new housing supply in these cities dropped by 35 per cent year-on-year to…