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Emergency fund in 2026: Does the textbook recommendation of 3-6 months' savings still work amid AI concerns, job losses?

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- How long would your household manage if your income stopped tomorrow? That question matters more than blindly following a fixed savings rule. An emergency fund should cover the... Read More


Stock market today: Trade guide for Sensex, Nifty 50, crude oil and gold | Seven stocks to buy

Stock market today, Sept. 16 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open flat on Wednesday, 16 September, amid mixed global cues. The domestic equity indic... Read More


Inheritance of online businesses in India: What happens to a creator's digital assets after death?

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- I am a content creator from Bengaluru. My monetised YouTube Channel and Instagram page support a significant part of my family's income. If something were to happen to me sudden... Read More


VAT detectives uncover revenue evasion of Tk 72.5cr by Virgo Tobacco

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- The VAT Intelligence and Investigation Directorate has detected an alleged revenue evasion of around Tk 72.5 crore by Virgo Tobacco Ltd through the production and marketing of cigar... Read More


'Undue haste, recklessness': Delhi HC junks 7 Income Tax tribunal orders in Patanjali case

India, Sept. 16 -- The Delhi high court has set aside seven orders passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in cross-appeals involving Patanjali Ayurved Limited, criticising the manner in wh... Read More


Malaysia loses US$775m a year to illicit tobacco trade as market share hits 55pc, study finds

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 16 -- Malaysia is estimated to be losing around US$775 million (RM3.2 billion) in tax revenue annually to illicit tobacco, with illegal products accounting for more than half of th... Read More


Narcotics bust: 109 kg Yaba worth rRs.r327 crore seized at Assam-Mizoram border

Silchar, Sept. 16 -- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), in a joint operation with the Assam Rifles seized 109.2 kilograms of banned narcotic substance Yaba tablets worth an estimated Rs.32... Read More


Got a stipend while studying? Rs.18.34 lakh ITAT case explains when students can claim income-tax exemption

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- A postgraduate medical student received Rs.18.34 lakh as stipend from Aligarh Muslim University while pursuing an MS in General Surgery. The Income Tax Department treated the am... Read More


Huang and Zuckerberg back AI safety without a slowdown: Why Big Tech is betting on market forces to police AI

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- The debate over at what pace AI should advance is creating a massive divide in the technology industry. While OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and others are ca... Read More


"Opposition's restlessness stems from country's progress": BJP chief Nitin Nabin hits back at Rahul Gandhi over UPI MDR criticism

Pune, Sept. 16 -- BJP President Nitin Nabin on Wednesday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his criticism of the Centre's Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework for UPI transactions, saying the... Read More