ITC share price takes a hit as India hikes excise duty on cigarettes from February 1
The finance ministry has notified an additional excise duty of ₹2,050–8,500 per 1,000 sticks, depending on cigarette length, effective 1…
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An economic juggling act: AI, China, googlies from US
As Wall Street and Silicon Valley dance their dangerous AI-bubble tango, China has emerged as a manufacturing behemoth.
Coming soon: ‘Super phones’, smoother AI, car-first tech
Expect the hype around AI to shift towards pragmatism; automakers may move towards breaking their reliance on tech companies by…
Wired Wisdom: Instamart ‘trends’, assessing the Xiaomi Redmi 15C, and gazing into 2026
Xiaomi is killing it with smartphones priced high and low. BMW is set to integrate Samsung’s new solid-state battery in…
GST compensation cess on tobacco to end on Feb 1; new laws notified
The govt also issued orders that the Health Security se National Security Cess Act and the Central Excise (Amendment) Act,…
Gujarat opens rooftops to wind power under new renewable energy policy
Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel unveiled the policy at an event in the state capital on 25 December
DGCA notice to Air India for operating Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner despite snags
The DGCA notice underscored non-compliance with MEL provisions during the June 28 flight
Sennheiser HDB 630: An absolute masterclass in modern headphone benchmarks
The HDB 630 is Sennheiser’s clearest statement yet on what no-compromise wireless audio should look like, and competition must not…
India’s stock market underperforms Asian peers the most since 1998
On the positive side, India’s stock market posted a record tenth straight year of gains, joining Japan and Argentina in…
Govt launches market access support schemes for exporters
The scheme aims to strengthen India’s export market access through structured support for activities such as buyer-seller meets, trade fairs,…