New York City Hall welcomes Nisha and Udai

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced the appointment of Nisha Agarwal, one of the leading advocates in the city for the immigrant communities, as commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of......

When DRDO's party in the US almost went for a toss

Apparently some officials in the United States consulates in India do not seem to have received the memo about sanctions against Indian entities like the Defence Research and Development......

GST waiver for rare disease drugs brings little relief: pharma sector

India’s pharma sector on Wednesday said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council’s decision to exempt tax on rare diseases drugs is unlikely to benefit the population unless the waiver......

GST: Decision on ITC may hit cash flow, fears India Inc

The new restriction will be challenging for businesses, as they will have to do regular follow-ups with their suppliers. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Industry fears that the Goods and......

Why gold smuggling is likely to see a sharp rise

Official sources say that the finance ministry is aware of the possible spike in smuggling activity and has already asked intelligence agencies to tighten their vigilance and come down on the......

Sitharaman delivers 2.17 hr-long Budget speech, earns praises

Nirmala Sitharaman, the country's first full-time woman finance minister, on Friday delivered one of the longest Budget speeches which was peppered with Urdu, Hindi and Tamil couplets. IMAGE:......

IPL starts March 26; Mumbai, Pune to host matches

IMAGE: The TATA Indian Premier League 2022 winner’s trophy. Photograph: BCCI The 10-team Indian Premier League will kick-off in Mumbai on March 26 and end on May 29, with around 40 percent......