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Freelancers must file their ITR by 31 August if they are not required to get their accounts audited. The choice of ITR form, tax method and deductions depends on their income structure. Proper documentation and reconciliation of receipts and foreign income are essential for accurate filing.

Building a sizeable retirement corpus of 10 crore demands a structured investment strategy, consistent contributions and favourable market returns

Indian equities have lagged global markets due to AI-led capital flows, valuation pressures and global uncertainties. However, strong domestic demand, policy continuity, infrastructure growth and healthy fundamentals continue to support India's long-term outlook.

Tata Group holding company remains on the RBI's 2026-27 upper-layer NBFC list as the central bank continues to examine its application to surrender its core investment company (CIC) registration.

SplitStore is a closed-loop, small-ticket credit product designed primarily for new-to-credit users.

The move marks the bank's first retail-focused offering from GIFT City, as foreign lenders broaden their presence beyond wholesale banking to tap India's expanding wealth management market

One of South Koreas Big Four music labels and the brains behind the hit boy band BTS, Hybe, has discreetly set up an office in Mumbai in 2025. Now, it is hosting auditions across India to engineer Indias first all-girl band.

Non-metro markets generate over a quarter of Metropoliss revenue with 25% growth, as the diagnostics chain shifts from aggressive lab expansion to increasing network density.

State-run Coal India emerged as the winning bidder for the Gadadharpur iron ore block in Odisha with a 114% premium, marking its entry into a sector dominated by NMDC 

Revenue and profit rose in double digits as the Tata Group retailer accelerated store expansion, but sluggish like-for-like growth at existing outlets weighed on quarterly performance.

SoftBank is the guarantor of the borrowing, which will be used for general corporate purposes for the group and its Vision Fund II-2

The partnership will target high-tech and manufacturing risks while supporting Indian companies expanding overseas and multinationals operating in India.

Swiggy said it aims to more than triple its consolidated gross order value to around 2.5 trillion by FY31, implying a compound annual growth rate of over 30%

Omnivore will deploy most of its remaining Fund III capital into deep science and agrifood consumer brands as it prepares for Fund IV and bets on physical AI, robotics and high-protein food trends.

While Kalyan Jewellers continues to focus on wedding and aspirational pieces, Candere is being built around lightweight, gifting and everyday collections, and its newly launched Akshaya Thanga Maaligai (ATM) brand is aimed exclusively at customers seeking traditional regional designs.

KKR has acquired Medicover India's 24-hospital network, betting on the country's fast-growing healthcare sector. The deal underscores rising private equity interest in hospitals as consolidation accelerates and larger chains expand into tier-II and tier-III cities.

India's largest private sector lenders HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank have both hiked their FCNR (Bank) interest rates this month. Check here for how much fixed deposit interest NRI depositors now get

Passive investing has moved beyond broad-market indices. As sectoral and thematic index funds multiply, experts explain the opportunities, risks and who should actually invest. 

India scrapped insurance commission caps in 2023, but calls to revive them are growing. Evidence suggests transparency, staggered payouts and disclosurenot capsare more effective at curbing mis-selling.

Swiggy is banking on affordability through its dedicated meals app Toing to attract price-sensitive consumers, using its existing restaurant and delivery ecosystem. Eternal is investing in Bistro, redesigning kitchen operations and supply chains to prepare low-priced meals.

Della is betting that destination attractions such as adventure sports, wellness, motorsports and weddings can generate year-round footfall, boosting both hotel occupancy and the value of surrounding real estate.

IndiGo has officially appointed former IATA chief Willie Walsh as its new Chief Executive Officer. The aviation veteran will lead the airline's global expansion, international network growth and long-term strategy.

Bharti Airtel's net profit is expected to increase 47% on-year and 20% on-quarter to 8,759 crore in Q1FY27.

Zoho's Sridhar Vembu sparked debate on impact of AI disruption on India's IT industry. Suggesting that AI is eating away IT jobs, he blamed steep rise in server and memory prices for lack of jobs.

Ghosh, who took the reins at Raymond Lifestyle in January, has earmarked FY27 as a year of consolidation, closing loss-making stores, streamlining operations and doubling down on premiumisation and casualisation before embarking on the companys next phase of growth.

Experts say Snabbit, Pronto and InstaHelp may need to raise prices to well above 200 an hour to make the instant-help model profitable beyond high-density neighbourhoods.

In FY26, Wipro generated about $100 million in annual revenue from Meta, which is among the IT services companys 20 largest accounts. Wipro is now expected to generate about $75 million in annual revenue from Meta after the social media company ended outsourcing for its digital marketing work.

TOYOTA-RESULTS/ (PREVIEW, PIX):PREVIEW-Toyota expected to post fifth straight profit drop, investors weigh Japan quake fallout

Italys Prysmian is in advanced talks to acquire electrical manufacturing company Atkore Inc., people familiar with the matter said.

CEO Tim Cook says that he remains exceptionally optimistic regarding Apples long-term future

OpenAI's report of AI agents that turned into rogue hackers should ring alarm bells. We face a scary combination of tech advances and Agentic AI proliferation. Its not easy, but India must stay ahead of the threat.

The fight wasnt limited to police and the terrorists; it went deeper, threatening the very soul of Punjab.

While a lot has changed since the oil shocks of the 1970s to reduce their damage, a re-eruption of full-scale war in West Asia between the US and Iran cant be shrugged off. Markets dont seem to have priced in the tail risks yet.

Gross domestic product (GDP) has been long criticized for its inadequacy in measuring economic activity or welfare. True, it is imperfect. But it is too deeply embedded in the institutional architecture of governments, markets and global organizations to drop.

Indias farm output has grown more resilient to rainfall deficiencies but this relief is only relative. Inadequate rainfall could still stoke food inflation and compress rural incomes. Let's not drop our guard.

News is recycled, sensationalised or outright faked and we have verification fatigue, but there are a few tricks for peace of mind

Long before startups, venture capital or pitch decks, Hemendra Mohan Bose built businesses across perfumes, records, automobiles, bicycles and printing, driven by technology, branding and Swadeshi.