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Budget 2023: Will the new Income Tax rate slabs benefit the middle class?
Budget 2023: Will the new Income Tax rate slabs benefit the middle class? February 01, 2023 - Updated 01:13 pm IST → Read More
Can India become a $40-trillion economy by 2047 as Mukesh Ambani says?
Can India become a $40-trillion economy by 2047 as Mukesh Ambani says? December 30, 2022 - Updated 03:28 pm IST → Read More
Does the repo rate hike to 6.25 per cent align with the market expectations?
Does the repo rate hike to 6.25 per cent align with the market expectations? December 07, 2022 - Updated 06:12 pm IST → Read More
Does India invest enough for agroecological strategies to save soil?
Does India invest enough for agroecological strategies to save soil? December 05, 2022 - Updated 11:20 am IST → Read More
Should social media influencers on finance be regulated?
Should social media influencers on finance be regulated? November 25, 2022 - Updated 04:50 pm IST → Read More
UPI apps, including Google Pay, Paytm and PhonePe, may impose transaction limits: Report
UPI payment apps such as Google Pay, PhonePe, and Paytm may impose transaction limits soon. According to reports, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is in talks with the Reserve Bank of India on the implementation of its proposed December 31, 2022, deadline for limiting the volume cap. There is no volume cap at present. Reports reveal that the NPCI in November proposed a 30 per… → Read More
Slideshow | BL Changemaker Awards 2022
A glimpse of the BL Changemaker award ceremony 2022 → Read More
Watch | BusinessLine Changemaker Awards 2022
BusinessLine Changemaker Awards is back. The fourth edition of the event that celebrates people and organisations that have brought about positive change in society and made our world a better place to live in was on September 9 in New Delhi. Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman was the Chief Guest for the evening and gave away the awards to the winners. The… → Read More
RBI issues digital lending norms to curb malpractices. Read full text here
Click here to read complete text of RBI’s new digital lending norms. → Read More
Intel to produce chips for MediaTek
Intel has partnered with Taiwan’s MediaTek Inc to manufacture chips for “a range of smart edge devices” using Intel Foundry Services (IFS). Intel’s foundry business, launched in 2021, recently signed deals with Qualcomm Inc and Amazon.com. Randhir Thakur, President of Intel Foundry Services, announced the partnership on Twitter. > Very excited to announce a new foundry partnership with… → Read More
Meta faces trademark lawsuit
META, an installation art company, has alleged that Facebook infringed its federally registered trademarks and common law trademark rights and engaged in egregious acts of unfair competition. Facebook had changed its name to Meta in October 2021. “After eight months of trying to negotiate with Facebook in good faith to no avail, we were left with no choice but to file a lawsuit against them,”… → Read More
Watch | Explained: Has GST delivered on its promises?
It has been five years since the Gods and Services Taxes were launched. Has it achieved its objectives? If yes, then why are some States unhappy with the way it is administered? Find out in this video. → Read More
IBM begins layoffs in Russia
IBM decides on an orderly wind-down of its business in Russia → Read More
Ola S1 Pro owner sets his electric scooter on fire in Tamil Nadu; video goes viral
A man in Tamil Nadu set his Ola Electric two-wheeler on fire, frustrated over the constant issues he faced and not receiving aid from Ola’s customer care. Video of the unhappy customer goes viral on the internet. This comes after Ola Electric recently announced recalling 1,441 units of its electric two-wheelers in the wake of incidents of vehicles catching fire. Prithviraj from Ambur, Tamil… → Read More
Poonawalla Fincorp enters digital consumption loans space
Poonawalla Fincorp has entered digital consumption loans space through a tie up with KrazyBee. “Under this partnership, Poonawalla Fincorp will offer small ticket personal loans to individuals,” it said in a statement on Tuesday, adding that the partnership provides complete end to end digital consumer loans across the country. The partnership has seen a lot of traction within a month of its… → Read More
All you want to know about HDFC-HDFC Bank merger deal
While the swap ratio seems to have favoured the bank, profitability and earnings growth will be heavily tested post merger → Read More
Google Doodle celebrates International Women’s Day with animated video
An animated slideshow showcases women in diverse roles in society → Read More
IndiGo announces evacuation flights to Hungary, Romania and Poland
The country’s largest carrier, IndiGo, on Tuesday said, it will operate six additional flights to evacuate Indian citizens from Ukraine. The airlines will be sending A321 (Airbus) with two flights being operated from Delhi to Budapest via Istanbul; two from Delhi to Poland via Istanbul and two from Mumbai to Bucharest also via Istanbul. “Continuing its mission to evacuate Indian citizens from… → Read More
Photos of the day:February 8, 2022
Here are glimpses of the photos of the day from across India → Read More
2022 breakthrough year for budget smartphones in India: Flipkart
Homegrown e-commerce giant Flipkart has shared smartphone trends for 2022. According to the report, 2022 is likely to be a breakthrough year for budget smartphones in India. This year, “more chipset players will be seen entering the segment by introducing some flagship features and maintaining the affordable price tag,” it said. Furthermore, a new generation of 5nm chipsets will be widely used… → Read More