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Karnataka doubles property registration fee to 2%, raising costs for Bengaluru buyers; experts warn dip in housing sales

India, Sept. 2 -- Bengaluru property buyers will now incur higher transaction costs after the Karnataka government doubled registration fees from 1% to 2% under the Registration Act, 1908. Experts war... Read More


Inflation targeting: What works can still be tweaked to do better

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Inflation targeting has served India well over the past nine years. Among several pieces of supporting evidence are two that I usually prefer. One, Indian inflation was much high... Read More


Karnataka's property registration fee hike: What it means for Bengaluru homebuyers

India, Sept. 2 -- Bengaluru property buyers may incur higher transaction costs after the Karnataka government doubled registration fees from 1% to 2% under the Registration Act, 1908. Experts warn the... Read More


UNI-ARCZ Sp. z o.o. secures contract for Benches - implementation of the project from the Civic Budget PN "100 new benches for Bielany"

Poland, Sept. 2 -- Poland based UNI-ARCZ Sp. z o.o. has secured contract from Miasto Stoleczne Warszawa Dzielnica Bielany for Benches - implementation of the project from the Civic Budget PN "100 new ... Read More


AfDB and Adesina, the optimist-in-chief,ByReuben Abati

Nigeria, Sept. 2 -- On Sunday, 31 August, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, Nigeria's former minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (2011 - 2015), completed his maximum ten-year tenure (five years each per... Read More


Sequels dominated in 2024, this year they are collapsing, exposing producers' blind obsession

Mumbai, Sept. 2 -- On Independence Day weekend in 2024, Maddock Films' 'Stree 2,' starring Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor, stormed theatres and shattered records, earning over 625 crore at the box ... Read More


Closing Bell: Shree Renuka Sugars, Sammaan Capital among top gainers as Nifty closes at 24,579; Sensex falls 206 points

Bengaluru, Sept. 2 -- Despite a strong start, the market reversed, with Nifty slipping below 24,600 and giving up nearly 200 points from intraday highs. Midcap stocks showed resilience, managing to en... Read More


India must focus on system-level products to unlock semiconductor potential: Dr Rajesh Mehta

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- India should develop system-level products to maximise the potential of the semiconductor industry, said Dr Rajesh Mehta, Senior Partner, Semiconductors & EMS OptimaxAces, on the... Read More


Kaushalya Infrastructure Development Corpn Ltd leads gainers in 'B' group

Mumbai, Sept. 2 -- Sharika Enterprises Ltd, Rajshree Sugars & Chemicals Ltd, UR Sugar Industries Ltd and One Mobikwik Systems Ltd are among the other gainers in the BSE's 'B' group today, 02 September... Read More


Mint Explainer: India's current account deficit narrows in Q1. But is it sustainable?

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- India's current account, which measures the flow of goods, services, and investments into the economy, returned to a deficit during the first quarter of 2026-26. The lower defici... Read More