business

GST cuts spark festive boom: Bank credit doubles as India’s spending spree powers post-monsoon surge

Lower taxes, soaring consumer confidence, and festival offers drive record growth in retail loans and demand for vehicles, homes, and white goods.

Ford returns to Chennai with ₹3,250 crore powertrain revival but not its cars

Lokpal BMW purchase sparks outrage over luxury choice

GST 2.0 fuels consumption boom, set to lift India’s growth

Silver’s spectacular surge: Short-term dip ahead, long-term rally likely

After doubling in four months, silver prices in India may correct post-diwali, but strong industrial demand keeps the bull case intact.

Google’s $15 billion AI hub set to transform Visakhapatnam and India’s tech landscape

Massive investment signals India’s emergence as a global AI powerhouse, while raising energy and policy challenges.

RBI may soon oversee EPFO and Post Office Bank after Govt’s push for tighter scrutiny

Government seeks central bank’s supervision over fund management and controls after ₹96-crore post office scam; RBI flags irregularities in EPFO’s investment and accounting practices.

Trump unleashes 100% tariff strike on China as trade war erupts anew

In a dramatic escalation, the US president vows sweeping tariffs and export controls, calls Beijing’s trade policy a “moral disgrace,” and hints at scrapping his meeting with Xi Jinping.

Gold hits record highs: Time to invest or exercise caution?

With gold surging to historic levels, experts warn investors against hasty decisions, urging a calculated approach to safeguard wealth while seizing opportunities.

Motel empire turns deadly: Why Gujaratis are paying with their lives in US’s roadside trade

Seven Gujarati-origin victims this year expose the dark side of the motel business they dominate, where cash-rich operations meet crime, isolation, and rising hostility.