Subhayan Chakraborty, Puja Das, Business Standard

Stories by Subhayan Chakraborty, Puja Das, Business Standard

Women Drive Used-Car Boom

Women Drive Used-Car Boom

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2025

77 per cent of all transactions in the January-March 2025 period took place digitally, indicating continued preference for online car purchases.

Nearly 90% of orders in Feb sales fully paid: Ola Electric

Nearly 90% of orders in Feb sales fully paid: Ola Electric

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2025

Ola Electric on Tuesday clarified that its February sales figures reflect genuine customer orders after full payments, and not just preliminary bookings with a token amount, stating that "nearly 90 per cent" of these orders were paid in full at the time of placement. "To be clear, the sales figures for February 2025 represent genuine customer demand backed by financial commitment, not token-amount bookings.

Skymet Predicts Normal Monsoon

Skymet Predicts Normal Monsoon

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2025

Skymet expects a good monsoon over western and southern India.

How Educated Are Your MLAs?

How Educated Are Your MLAs?

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2025

Association for Democratic33 per cent of 4,092 sitting MLAs were non-graduates.

ITR-B Targets Undisclosed IncomeReporting

ITR-B Targets Undisclosed IncomeReporting

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2025

Form ITR-B allows the assessee to claim TDS (tax deducted at source) and TCS (tax collected at source) credit against undisclosed income.

Remember Smart Cities? What Happened?

Remember Smart Cities? What Happened?

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2025

Among the cities that have fully implemented their projects are Agra, Varanasi, Madurai, Coimbatore, Udaipur, Pune, Surat, and Vadodara

Markets In Meltdown: What Should You Do?

Markets In Meltdown: What Should You Do?

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2025

'Investors should continue with their SIPs, especially during market corrections.' 'For those looking to start new SIPs, beginning with large-cap funds is a prudent strategy, followed by flexi-cap and value-oriented approaches.'

India VIX Soars: Trouble Ahead?

India VIX Soars: Trouble Ahead?

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2025

The latest spike in the Vix is a sign that investors are visibly rattled by global developments and fear a further drawdown in stock prices, experts said.

Will Miss World Raise Telangana's Profile?

Will Miss World Raise Telangana's Profile?

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2025

Many states are realising that hosting mega events puts the spotlight on them and raises their profile.

US tariff on Indian shrimp may go up from 8pc to 45 pc

US tariff on Indian shrimp may go up from 8pc to 45 pc

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2025

Seafood is one of India's largest agricultural exports after basmati rice and buffalo meat.

'Consumers should not pay higher taxes for clean technologies'

'Consumers should not pay higher taxes for clean technologies'

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2025

'We are not asking for incentives, but at least taxation can be aligned such that the rupee tax on consumers remains the same.'

No Digital Data Protection Act Change Likely

No Digital Data Protection Act Change Likely

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2025

The "construct of the DPDP Act" cannot be changed at this stage, though there may be some minor tweaks in the language of the Rules and formats in certain legitimate cases.

Will You Get Such An Increment This Year?

Will You Get Such An Increment This Year?

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2025

The revised salaries of MPs are significantly lower than the salaries drawn by top bureaucrats in the country.

Can Baby Revive CPM?

Can Baby Revive CPM?

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2025

M A Baby faces several significant challenges: Helping the CPI (M)-led Left Democratic Front secure a third consecutive term in Kerala's 2026 assembly elections, and regaining ground lost in the party's traditional strongholds of West Bengal, Tripura, and other regions.

'Indian Markets Could Outperform'

'Indian Markets Could Outperform'

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2025

'If the US stagnates and falls into a recession, the dollar will weaken, oil prices will also dip. This augurs well for India.'

LIC Hits Back At USTR Bias Claim

LIC Hits Back At USTR Bias Claim

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2025

LIC said USTR's views are based on an incomplete understanding of Indian insurance regulation and LIC's functioning.

Majority Of Police Support Use Of Force And Torture

Majority Of Police Support Use Of Force And Torture

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2025

The Kerala police were the most sensitised to the rights of those arrested while that of Jharkhand and Gujarat the least.

Goyal's Comment Sparks Startup Uproar

Goyal's Comment Sparks Startup Uproar

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2025

'The startup ecosystem, the government, and the owners of large pools of Indian capital need to actively support the creation of these local champions, not pull down the teams that are trying hard to get there.'

Philippines Seeks India's Help Against China's Threat

Philippines Seeks India's Help Against China's Threat

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2025

The Squad seeks to counter China's power assertions in the South China Sea region.

Advantage India textile industry after Trump tariffs

Advantage India textile industry after Trump tariffs

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2025

According to an industry expert, companies such as Trident, Welspun India, Arvind, KPR Mill, Vardhman Textiles, Page Industries, Raymond, and Alok Industries stand to gain, as revenue from the US market accounts for 20-60 per cent of their earnings.