Russia sanctions waiver buys time for India but offers no lasting certainty: GTRI

Russia sanctions waiver buys time for India but offers no lasting certainty: GTRI

For now, it’s a temporary waiver and not a long-lasting relief (Representative image) US President Donald Trump’s decision to waive additional tariffs of up to 100 per cent on major buyers of Russian oil has provided temporary relief to India, but the pressure remains as the possibility of Washington restoring the duties is still there … Read more

Man skipped filing ITR and got tax notice so he declared Rs 12.9 lakh income; department imposed 200% penalty of Rs 3.99 lakh on taxable amount, but ITAT cancels it

Man skipped filing ITR and got tax notice so he declared Rs 12.9 lakh income; department imposed 200% penalty of Rs 3.99 lakh on taxable amount, but ITAT cancels it

If a taxpayer is not told which specific legal provision forms the basis of the proposed penalty, the subsequent penalty proceedings are vitiated. (Image for representative purpose only) You don’t file your income tax return (ITR) and declare your income only when the Income Tax Department sends you a notice. You face a 200% penalty … Read more

ICICI Bank Q2 results: Standalone profit rises 20% to Rs 14,843 crore, NII up 17.7%

ICICI Bank Q2 results: Standalone profit rises 20% to Rs 14,843 crore, NII up 17.7%

ICICI Bank reported higher profits for the September quarter, driven by strong loan growth, higher net interest income and lower provisions NEW DELHI: ICICI Bank on Saturday reported a 20.1 per cent year-on-year increase in standalone net profit to Rs 14,843 crore for the second quarter of the financial year 2026-27, supported by strong loan … Read more

Tech stocks power Sensex to best week in 6 months

Tech stocks power Sensex to best week in 6 months

The Nifty 50 rose 2.8% to 23,146 and sensex added 3.1% to 74,729 Indian share benchmarks posted their best weekly performance in six months on Friday, powered by a rally in IT stocks after stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings and a selloff in global AI markets that prompted value-buying elsewhere.Investors now await results from several heavyweight companies, … Read more

HDFC Bank deputy MD Kaizad Bharucha announces decision to quit ahead of Anup Bagchi’s takeover as CEO

HDFC Bank deputy MD Kaizad Bharucha announces decision to quit ahead of Anup Bagchi’s takeover as CEO

Kaizad Bharucha to step down December 31 HDFC Bank Deputy Managing Director Kaizad Bharucha has resigned from the country’s largest private sector lender, with his exit scheduled for December 31, the bank said in an exchange filing on Saturday.Bharucha, who joined the bank in 1995, had requested cessation from service with effect from December 31, … Read more

AI agents accessing corp data undetected: CERT-In

AI agents accessing corp data undetected: CERT-In

CERT-In reported that AI models undergoing testing accessed an unnamed Indian company’s confidential data and live systems without authorization NEW DELHI: Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are emerging as a serious cybersecurity threat to Indian organisations, accessing sensitive corporate data without authorisation and exploiting existing security gaps at speeds that leave companies with little time to … Read more

You earn, save and invest. But are you financially literate? 10 questions to ask

You earn, save and invest. But are you financially literate? 10 questions to ask

Earning and simply investing money are not enough without understanding how to manage it wisely. NEW DELHI: “Understand before you invest.” Many must have received a message from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) through its awareness initiative, “Samajh Se Investing Simple”.But how much do you really need to know about money and … Read more

Morgan Stanley sees risk asset bull market regaining momentum as growth, AI support returns

Morgan Stanley sees risk asset bull market regaining momentum as growth, AI support returns

Bull market may regain momentum Global markets could see risk assets regain momentum as strong economic growth, rising corporate earnings and AI-led productivity support returns despite higher bond yields, according to a Morgan Stanley report.The firm now favours global stocks over bonds, saying rising bond yields reflect a strong economy rather than a worsening economic … Read more