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Tech utility spends: AI Pro tools and extra storage are becoming regular outflows

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- Just as a few newer spends like OTT video streaming services have moved from optional spends into standard household line items over the past decade, a new category of monthly s... Read More


Trump admin's DOGE push saw federal paid leave surge 435% as costs hit $9.5 bn in 2025, says GAO; check key findings

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- The US government spent an estimated $9.5 billion last year paying federal employees who were placed on administrative leave, according to a new assessment by the Government Acc... Read More


Taxpayer left Rs.38 lakh income out of ITR, paid Rs.19.89 lakh tax later; why ITAT cancelled the Rs.23.94 lakh penalty

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- A Mumbai ITAT ruling has provided relief to a taxpayer who had omitted Rs.38.37 lakh of cash deposits from his original ITR but disclosed the amount during assessment proceeding... Read More


'Inevitable, more competition': Nithin Kamath backs UPI MDR but flags cost burden for brokers

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath said merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI was "probably inevitable" given the widespread adoption of the payment system. The National Payments C... Read More


'Digital payments policy is independent': Centre rejects foreign influence claims over new UPI MDR charges

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- The Centre has rejected allegations that the introduction of Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) charges on certain UPI transactions was influenced by foreign pressure or aimed at bene... Read More


Allied Blenders receives licence to manufacture of malt spirits from Telangana Excise

Mumbai, Sept. 16 -- In a regulatory filing made post market hours yesterday, the company informed that it has received an order from the Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Telangana, Hyderabad, g... Read More


NSE IPO explained: Business model, financial performance and growth prospects

India, Sept. 16 -- The upcoming news may tell investors when the issue opens, but the DRHP tells them what they are buying. The more important exercise for a potential investor is to decide whether th... Read More


Why global bond markets matter for your family finances

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- When client families sit across the table to review their financial plans, a common question often comes up: why should a bond price in Washington or a policy statement from the... Read More


How to do Kashmir in autumn on a budget: 5 day itinerary and real local costs

India, Sept. 16 -- Kashmir has a very short window when the valley seems to change colour almost overnight. The Chinar trees begin turning golden from late September. By October and November, Srinagar... Read More


US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Strait Of Hormuz Crisis Sends 103 Ships Off Route As Oil Cargoes Surge Past $130, While US Iran War Costs Reach $38 Billion

India, Sept. 16 -- The impact of the ongoing US-Iran conflict is increasingly being felt beyond military operations, with disruptions to commercial shipping and energy supplies adding pressure to glob... Read More