AUTHOR PROFILE OF Rahul Das

Indian IT services companies are expected to operate in a stable environment in the coming quarters, as brokerages read Accenture's Q1FY26 performance as supportive for financial services-led demand and outsourcing. However, they also noted that discretionary technology spending by global clients ...

India and Oman have entered a comprehensive economic partnership agreement that aims to deepen their economic ties. The deal comes as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Muscat, where Oman's Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq Al ...

US President Donald Trump has announced a one-time “warrior dividend” payment for more than one million US service members before Christmas 2025. The payment, set at $1,776 per eligible person, is planned for 1.45 million military personnel. Trump said tariff revenues ...

Work on Budget 2026 is already in motion, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman holding a third pre-budget consultation with MSME stakeholders in November. While preparations progress, the exact date for presenting Budget 2026 in Parliament remains open, as 1 February 2026 ...

India and the United States are pushing to finalise a broad bilateral trade agreement, with talks targeting a rise in India-US trade from USD 191 billion to USD 500 billion by 2030, even as the new US deputy trade representative, Ambassador ...

Paramount is challenging Netflix for control of Warner Bros. Discovery, taking its richer all-cash proposal straight to shareholders and urging them to rethink the Netflix agreement that WBD's board approved last week. The move raises the prospect of a bidding battle ...

Netflix is set to buy Warner Bros Discovery in an $82.7bn (£62bn) takeover that could reshape global film and TV, combining one of the largest streaming platforms with a major Hollywood studio and premium channel HBO, while also raising questions among ...

The Union government has proposed higher taxes on tobacco products and a new cess on pan masala manufacture, aiming to protect revenue and raise additional funds for health and national security, as two Bills were introduced in Parliament on December 1, ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced Central Excise Duty Bill, Health Security To National Security Bill on the first day of Winter Session of Parliament.  The session of Parliament opens with the government planning two tax bills aimed at so-called sin goods. ...

The tradition of beginning new ventures with something sweet is deeply rooted in Indian culture. Commonly, people consume Dahi Cheeni, which is curd and sugar, signifying prosperity and good luck. The Ministry of Finance, however, has its unique tradition of enjoying ...

On Thursday, US President Donald Trump proposed a drastic reduction in income tax, pointing to substantial tariff revenues as a justification. "Over the next couple of years, I think we'll substantially be cutting and maybe cutting out completely, but we'll be ...

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal recently stated that an announcement regarding the India-US trade agreement will be made only when both nations reach a "fair, equitable and balanced" deal. He assured that "you will hear good news" once these conditions ...