To understand the magnitude of the change, it is useful to revisit how salaries have typically been paid in India. (AI image) India’s wage and compensation landscape is entering a new and progressive phase. The implementation of the four labour codes, effective 21 November 2025, together with the new Income‑tax Act and Rules coming into … Read more
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday met with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Ambassador Sergio Gor to discuss ways to expand the trade relationship between India and the United States.Goyal confirmed the talks in a statement on X, confirming discussions on trade expansion. “Hosted US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick & US … Read more
Gold appears set to continue its advance toward the 170,000 level in the coming sessions. (AI image) Gold and silver price prediction: Gold prices are exhibiting a bullish bias, while silver prices face resistance, says Abhilash Koikkara, Head – Forex & Commodities, Nuvama Professional Clients Group. MCX Gold Price Outlook On the weekly chart, MCX … Read more
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex rose in opening trade on Thursday on the back of positive global cues. While Nifty50 was above 25,500, BSE Sensex rose around 200 points. At 9:18 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,547.25, up 65 points or 0.25%. BSE Sensex was at 82,467.65, up … Read more
Nomura initiated its coverage of Lloyd Metals with the target price at Rs 1,600. Analysts said that supported by low-cost iron ore assets to 2057, vertical integration into steel, predictable (MDO) earnings, and diversification into copper, LMEL is transitioning from a pure-play miner to a more stable, diversified and less cyclical business model. They estimate … Read more
MUMBAI: Scheduled commercial banks have regained market share in financing the commercial sector in FY26 up to Jan 31 by expanding non-food credit faster than the overall resource pool, reversing a contraction seen in FY25 amid a surge in equity issuances and non-bank funding.Data for FY26 up to Jan 31, 2026 released in RBI’s bulletin … Read more
Russian and Iranian oil producers are reportedly offering deeper discounts to compete for the same limited pool of Chinese buyers after India pulled back from purchases. Analysts say India’s imports from Russia could fall by 40 per cent from January levels, to around 600,000 barrels a day, according to a scenario from Rystad Energy, as … Read more
More than a year into US President Donald Trump’s second term, his sweeping economic policy changes have produced a mixed outcome, with strong growth and a tech investment boom on one hand, but stalled job gains and persistent inflation concerns on the other.The uncertainty surrounding the US economic outlook has deepened further following last week’s … Read more
In February 2026, the company secured $30 billion in its latest funding round, pushing the valuation of the Claude chatbot developer to $380 billion. (AI image) Anthropic – it’s a name that has taken the technology world by storm globally – and its impact on Indian IT stocks has been significant. Anthropic – now valued … Read more
TCS) CEO K Krithivasan (File photo) IT giant TCS encourages the use of artificial intelligence by its employees even if it affects their revenue streams, said its CEO, explaining the advantages of the firm’s approach. He described the adoption of AI as a ‘civilisational shift’.Speaking at the annual NTLF event in Mumbai, Managing Director and … Read more