Russia’s economy to outpace global growth; focus on fiscal stability, technology and foreign ties: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed the need for Russia’s economic growth to outpace global rates during a conference addressing financial matters.At the conference, Putin highlighted how the country’s fiscal stability and execution of initiatives and schemes are directly linked to its economic performance. “It is obvious that the stability of public finances, the implementation of…

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India-US trade deal: First in-person talks since Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs; what to expect

This is the first face-to-face trade discussion since US President Donald Trump levied punitive tariffs on New Delhi. (AI image) India and the US are set to resume bilateral trade deal talks on Tuesday with Donald Trump administration’s Brendan Lynch, the assistant US Trade Representative for South and Central Asia, heading the delegation.This is the…

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Govt asks e-tailers to promote GST rejig

MUMBAI: Govt has directed e-commerce firms to disseminate information about the GST reforms on their platforms. In a meeting held last week, it was suggested that platforms run a ‘GST Bachat Utsav’ campaign on their portals for 100 days starting Sept 22. Firms were also asked to reflect GST reduction in the bill. “All the…

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AI startup Krutrim faces reality check

BENGALURU: What was once billed as India’s challenger to global giants in artificial intelligence and semiconductors has quietly dwindled into a shadow of those ambitions. Krutrim, the AI venture founded by Ola’s Bhavish Aggarwal, is now largely sustained by his personal wealth and loans tied to his Ola Electric stake, with most of its marquee…

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Ex-Axis MF fund mgr pays Rs 86L, case shut

MUMBAI: Former Axis MF fund manager Deepak Agrawal has settled a regulatory case with Sebi by paying Rs 85.8 lakh and surrendering over 43,000 units. The case related to charges of financial misconduct, including sharing stock tips, passing on trading information, and failing to disclose directorships, which Sebi said amounted to violation of MF regulations….

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