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Modi's Diwali Dhamaka: 5 stocks to watch out for as govt plans GST reforms

Stocks such as Maruti Suzuki, TVS Motor, Blue Star, Johnson Controls and JK Cement can rally up to 26% as the government plans 2-tier GST reforms ahead of Diwali 2025.

Robo-surgeries soar as AI boosts surgical efficiency, diagnostic precision

AI is adding to the efficiency of surgical procedures through predictive analytics, clinical decision support and diagnostic precision

Where your data resides is a fundamental question: IBM's Hans Dekkers

IBM Asia Pacific head on India's data sovereignty push, AI adoption, and cloud evolution

India Inc growth stuck in slow lane; core earnings shrink in Q1FY26

Net profit growth fastest in 5 quarters

MakeMyTrip charts global expansion route, boosts corporate travel focus

Cofounder says growth driven by three engines: Customers, artificial intelligence, and supply

Artha Ventures to mark highest-ever exits in 2025: Anirudh Damani

Among the recent exits are cloud telephony provider Exotel, where Artha clocked a 114x return, and investment platform Lightyear, which yielded 20x returns

Siam makes a case for N1 commercial vehicles' inclusion in PM E-DRIVE

Their inclusion is vital for reducing carbon emissions, strengthening energy security, improving operational cost efficiency, and supporting small businesses

EVs set to dominate 2025 festive launches, rare-earth crunch a concern

India may see its busiest EV festive season in 2025 with SUVs, luxury cars and scooters set to launch, but rare-earth supply bottlenecks risk delaying rollouts

B2B fintechs turn to M&As to expand business lines and enter retail market

B2B fintechs are increasingly turning to the consumer side of the payments market, using third-party UPI applications (TPAPs) as entry points

India recalibrates strategy on US trade deal amid geopolitical tensions

In July, negotiators from India and US had discussed the visit of the American team for sixth round of bilateral trade negotiations during the week starting Aug 25. That visit has now been called off

India's rivals China, Turkey seek cheaper Urals, capping oil price rise

This comes as Trump-Putin meet remains inconclusive

Govt seeks to revamp entire tax system with GST reform, Income-Tax Bill

The Centre has proposed a two-tier GST with 5 per cent and 18 per cent slabs, along with a 40 per cent slab for a few items in the sin goods category

GST reforms: Suggestions to boost ease of doing business and reduce costs

There should be no restrictions on taking input tax credit (ITC), on the essential principle that once tax is paid, it should either be refunded or go into the ITC chain

Why the poor don't kill us: A must-read on why India is still Bharat

The poor attacking the rich is relatively rare in India. Sordid jails and the snail-paced judiciary are effective disincentives for voluntary criminal acts

High-tech touch-up for beauty industry: AR and AI redefine makeovers

Different shades of makeup, nail polish, eye shadow and hairstyles can be experimented with by using personal smartphone cameras

Bihar Assembly polls: The votes that built Nitish Kumar's stronghold

Ahead of Assembly polls, Bihar CM sharpens women-focused agenda with domicile quota, banking on female voters' rising clout and support

Decoded: How the probe against Justice Yashwant Varma will unfold

The move follows a Supreme Court in-house inquiry - set up by the then chief justice of India, Justice Sanjiv Khanna - which found Justice Varma guilty

There is a lot of hype about agentic AI, says SAP CTO Philipp Herzig

SAP Labs India ramps up AI innovation in India with new Bengaluru campus; key work on joule, generative AI, and enterprise solutions now led by 15,000-strong local team

Have debt, but spending on capital creation: Goa CM Pramod Sawant

We have a debt but we are spending on capital creation, not revenue expenditure, said Goa CM Pramod Sawant

More customers now rely on social media platforms for financial decisions

At least 53 per cent of users on Facebook and 57 per cent on Instagram say that such media formats influence financial decision making