Download IPFS The United Kingdom and India have successfully concluded a long-awaited £4.8 billion trade agreement, unlocking new opportunities in automotive, spirits, apparel, and food sectors. The deal comes after more than three years of negotiations and is seen as a meaningful step in post-Brexit global trade realignment. The agreement[Read More…]

Download IPFS Kotak Mahindra Bank has unveiled “Kotak Solitaire,” a highly exclusive banking initiative tailored for India’s growing class of affluent individuals. The invite-only program delivers a unified, personalised experience across financial services and lifestyle benefits, with an emphasis on family-first features positioning Kotak as a serious contender in the[Read More…]

Download IPFS India’s petroleum product exports have fallen both in volume and value during the first quarter of the financial year 2025–26 (Q1 FY26), marking a 3% decline in tonnage and a steep 22% drop in dollar terms. The sharp slide has been attributed to new European Union sanctions aimed[Read More…]

Download IPFS Amit Mitra, former West Bengal Finance Minister and Principal Chief Advisor to the Chief Minister, has raised serious concerns over the credibility of India’s official unemployment figures. Citing the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), which reported a 4.9% unemployment rate for the financial year 2023–24, Mitra claims the[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS The Indian government’s renewed push to introduce the long-awaited Digital Competition Bill has sparked concern among major tech firms and industry stakeholders, who fear the proposed legislation could stifle innovation and impose excessive regulatory burdens on digital businesses. The draft bill, which aims to curb anti-competitive practices by[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS The Government of India has foregone corporate tax revenues amounting to nearly ₹99,000 crore in the financial year 2023–24, according to Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary. The disclosure was made in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday in response to a query regarding the revenue impact of[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS India witnessed a sharp rise in cybercrime in 2024, with over 36.3 lakh financial fraud cases reported, resulting in losses totaling ₹22,845.73 crore, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs. The figures were shared in the Lok Sabha, highlighting growing concerns over digital safety in the country. This[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS India’s top audit body, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), has flagged serious fiscal discrepancies in the central government’s financial reporting for the year 2022–23. The audit revealed that ₹21.3 trillion in tax revenues remained unrealized by the end of the fiscal year, raising concerns over[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS As India’s leading private sector banks report strong quarterly results, HDFC Bank appears positioned to outpace rivals in profit growth, driven by a sharp rise in its interest-earning assets and robust net interest income (NII). In the first quarter of FY26, HDFC Bank posted a 5.4% year-on-year increase[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS State Bank of India (SBI) has completed a ₹25,000 crore qualified institutional placement (QIP), marking the largest-ever institutional share placement in India’s capital markets. The bank issued 305.9 million shares to qualified institutional investors at ₹817 per share, slightly below its pre-issue market price. The highly anticipated offer[Read More…]