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Footwear stocks rally up to 10.5% on GST rate cut; Campus Activewear, Bata India lead gains

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- Bata India, Metro Brands, Campus Activewear, and Mirza International were among the footwear stocks that surged up to 10.5% in intraday trade on Thursday, September 4, as investo... Read More


Assam's streets erupt as AJP, AASU lead fierce protest against 'betrayal' of indigenous rights

Guwahati, Sept. 4 -- The Assam Sanmilita Morcha, led by the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), staged a mass protest on Thursday against what it termed the "ultimate betrayal" by the Narendra Modi-led BJP g... Read More


Ranbir Kapoor praises dad Rishi Kapoor in old video shared by Neetu Kapoor on his 73rd birth anniversary. Watch

India, Sept. 4 -- Actor Neetu Kapoor remembered her late husband Rishi Kapoor with an old video on his 73rd birth anniversary. Taking to Instagram on Thursday, Neetu shared the video from a 2017 event... Read More


Agriculture minister Shivraj Chouhan takes stock of flood situation in Punjab

India, Sept. 4 -- Union agriculture minister Shivraj Chouhan visited flood-affected areas of Punjab on Thursday, while governor Gulab Chand Kataria submitted a detailed report on the situation in the ... Read More


The Bengal Files producer Pallavi Joshi appeals to President Murmu after theatres in West Bengal refuse to release film

India, Sept. 4 -- Vivek Agnihotri's much-anticipated film The Bengal Files, which is slated to release tomorrow, September 5, has been mired in controversy, particularly in West Bengal. The multiplex ... Read More


Stock market soars after Modi govt's major overhauling of GST structure

Mumbai/IBNS, Sept. 4 -- The Indian stock market has soared after the central government on Wednesday announced a major overhauling of the GST structure providing support to the middle-class and aiming... Read More


GST cut on cement to ease costs. But will it boost long-term demand?

Mumbai, Sept. 4 -- The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has slashed the rate on cement from 28% to 18%, a move aimed at boosting construction activity. "...because cement is so essential for the ... Read More


The Authoritarian International: The "Disruption Summit"

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- Many analysts describe this alliance as little more than a marriage of convenience. Moscow needs Beijing as a client for its energy and as a political partner against the West; B... Read More


Delhi stray dog issue: Maneka Gandhi says poor people get bitten by dogs because.

India, Sept. 4 -- "Rich RWAs (Resident Welfare Associations) pay to have dogs picked up from their streets, and the municipal corporation quietly throws them into poorer colonies. Who gets bitten? It'... Read More


Mint Explainer | Will GST rate cut upset government's fiscal math?

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- The long-awaited overhaul of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is finally here. By lowering tax rates on mass-consumption items, GST 2.0 is expected to give a boost to domestic de... Read More