Copper demand in the United States and India is set to outpace China over the next ten years, even as growth slows in the world’s biggest consumer of the metal. While China will continue to lead the market, analysts say that other regions and factors are likely to play a bigger role in shaping global…
The Centre has proposed exempting individual life and health insurance policies from GST, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and convenor of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on insurance Samrat Choudhary said on Wednesday. At present, insurance premiums attract 18% GST.“The Centre’s proposal is clear that the individual insurance policies should be exempt from GST. This has…
For most Indian households, gold represents safety — a store of value kept securely in lockers. But increasingly, more Indians are discovering how to make idle gold work through loans, monetisation schemes, leasing options, and even digital gold funds.According to a Morgan Stanley report, cited by ET, Indian households collectively hold 34,600 tonnes of gold,…
NEW DELHI: As another week of December begins, stock markets will also invoke hopes for investors but also caution. Foreign investors, currency movement and global macroeconomic data announcements will drive investor sentiments for the week. Notably, this week will not have the usual five days of trading as Thursday, December 25 will mark a stock…
Pranav V (Photo Credits: X) Pranav Venkatesh emerged victorious in the Superstars section of Fujairah Global Chess 2025. He entered the final round with a half-point lead over Sanan Sjugirov and Amin Tabatabaei.Despite needing only a draw to secure the top prize, Pranav played aggressively with white pieces and won his final game, finishing with…
NEW DELHI: More than 20 years after her marriage, Rousanara Begum finally heard the words she had waited for when the Supreme Court recently ruled that a divorced Muslim woman can reclaim the wedding gifts her parents gave her at the time of marriage.Now nearly 45, she told TOI on Saturday: “It started two decades…
The Indian Rupee could gradually weaken and move towards the psychological level of 90 per US dollar by March 2026, according to a report by Union Bank of India. The bank said the currency’s trajectory will continue to be shaped by both fundamental and technical factors, with the broader depreciation trend likely to persist over…
FMCG drops popular Rs 5 & Rs 10 packs Popular price points of Rs 5 and Rs 10 are disappearing from India’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) shelves. Parle-G, after two decades of selling its smallest biscuit pack at Rs 5, has now priced it at Rs 4.45. Other everyday items are also shifting- the Rs…
The Nifty experienced a mild correction this week, trading in a downward consolidation pattern and closing negative. The trading range spanned 485 points, from 26,178.70 to 25,693.25.Despite the Federal Reserve’s supportive 0.25% rate reduction and a pause in breadth deterioration, the index encountered resistance near recent peaks. The India VIX dropped by -2.01% to 10.11,…
NEW DELHI: Questioning Tamil Nadu govt’s decision to use surplus funds of temples to build marriage halls, Supreme Court on Tuesday said the assets and premises of religious place should not be used for construction of such halls where vulgar dance and songs might be played.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said…
