Bank branches will remain closed across most cities on April 14, 2026 on account of Ambedkar Jayanti, with the holiday observed under the RBI’s Negotiable Instruments Act calendar, while select locations will continue operations.Ambedkar Jayanti, which falls on a Tuesday this year, is a gazetted holiday marking the birth anniversary of Dr B.R. Ambedkar, the…
MUMBAI: Light-weight jewellery was the flavour this Akshaya Tritiya, as a steep rise in gold prices nudged consumers to strike a balance between their budgets and love for the yellow metal that’s considered auspicious in Indian culture.For context—gold has risen nearly 57% year-on-year since last year’s festival—from around Rs 97,000 per 10 grams to roughly…
MUMBAI: Sensex could hit 95,000 points by Dec according to a Morgan Stanley report. They are banking on a handful of tailwinds, which they believe, are set to support a strong bull rally in Indian stocks. The sensex target level has a 50% chance while there’s a 20% probability that it could run past the…
Jackie Fortiér and Oona Zenda Ilustrations by Oona Zenda An elementary school teacher chose a low-price health insurance plan but soon realized she wasn’t clear about what it would mean for her family’s finances. “Once I got the insurance card, I compared our old plan to our new plan, and that’s when I really got…
Honda is preparing to introduce a mid-cycle update for the City sedan, with development already underway. A partially camouflaged prototype has been spotted on public roads in Brazil, indicating that testing is in progress ahead of its global debut. The refreshed model is expected to arrive in the second half of 2026. A single image…
The Reserve Bank of India has allowed both residents and non-residents to exchange Indian rupee notes at foreign exchange counters located in departure halls of international airports beyond immigration or customs checkpoints, according to PTI. Earlier, such counters were permitted only to buy Indian rupees from non-residents and sell foreign currency to them. “On a…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Rajasthan on Tuesday, where he will dedicate a major refinery-cum-petrochemical complex to the nation. The plant, located at Pachpadra in Balotra, has been developed by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited in partnership with the Rajasthan government. The refinery is set to reduce reliance on energy imports and boost…
MUMBAI: Women borrowers now account for Rs 76 lakh crore of credit, or 26% of total system credit in 2025, marking a near five-fold rise since 2017 and signalling a structural shift in India’s credit landscape.A joint report by TransUnion CIBIL, Niti Aayog’s WEP, and MicroSave Consulting said women are moving from being passive beneficiaries…
States are paying contractors such as Deloitte, Accenture, and Optum millions of dollars to help them comply with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — a law that will strip safety-net health and food benefits from millions. State governments rely on such companies to design and operate computer systems that assess whether low-income people qualify…
Celina Jaitly has reacted after the Delhi High Court dismissed her petition seeking consular access, legal assistance and communication with her brother, Major (Retd.) Vikrant Jaitly, who is currently detained in the United Arab Emirates. The court disposed of the plea after being informed that Vikrant Jaitly did not wish to communicate with his sister…