Apple built its business by innovating. But lately, it’s been leaning on diplomacy. Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive, recently scored exemptions from tariffs on exports of Chinese-made iPhones. The maneuver freed Apple to focus on business, and lately, business has been good. A new, lower-priced iPhone, which the company introduced in February, and strong sales…
Hardik Pandya addressed the media before IPL 2025. (Image: Screenshot) Hardik Pandya admitted there is a ‘legacy’ factor at Mumbai Indians that makes the task of leading the franchise more daunting than others, something he did at Gujarat Titans.Pandya led GT to their maiden IPL title in their first year in the competition in 2022….
Sanju Samson with MS Dhoni (Picture Courtesy: Facebook) NEW DELHI: As the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 approaches, Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Sanju Samson has shared insights into his cherished bond with former Indian skipper MS Dhoni and expressed his excitement about RR’s young sensation, Vaibhav Suryavanshi. In a candid conversation on JioHotstar’s ‘SuperStar’ program,…
For days, Attorney General Pam Bondi had talked about releasing the “Epstein files,” supposedly secret documents the federal government has on some of the powerful men who were in the orbit of the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. But the roughly 200 pages of documents that Ms. Bondi released on Thursday contained little new information pointing…
The planet recorded yet another monthly heat record in January, according to the Copernicus European climate service.This happened despite unusually cold conditions in the United States, a cooling La Niña, and forecasts predicting a slightly cooler 2025. La Niña is a natural climate pattern that cools the central Pacific Ocean and usually helps lower global…
Alphabet, Google’s parent company, reported sales that narrowly fell short of Wall Street’s expectations, weighed down by disappointing growth in the company’s cloud-computing division, which sells the company’s artificial intelligence tools to other businesses. The Silicon Valley giant reported revenue of $95.5 billion in its most recent quarter, an increase of 12 percent from a…
Gold traders including jewellers and bullion sellers are looking forward for strategy aimed towards strengthening the Indian middle class’ ability to buy gold. (AI image) Union Budget 2025 Expectations:Gold traders including jewellers and bullion sellers are looking forward to Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to outline a strategy aimed towards strengthening the Indian middle class’ ability…
Budget 2025 income tax expectations: With an intent to provide taxpayers with more disposable income, one may expect an increase in the basic exemption limi. (AI image) By Surabhi MarwahBudget 2025 income tax expectations: As we move closer to February 1, 2025, the nation is keen to listen to the Finance Minister’s speech unveiling the…
Budget 2025 Income Tax Expectations Live: Will the government sunset the old tax regime? “The new tax regime was introduced as an optional tax regime from FY 2020-21 onwards. While the new tax regime disallowed popular exemptions deductions like Section 80C related investments, medical insurance premium, house rent allowance etc. it offered a lower rate…
Budget 2025 income tax expectations: What will the income tax slabs and income tax rates after Union Budget 2025? Will FM Nirmala Sitharaman raise the standard deduction further under the new income tax regime and include popular exemptions like Section 80C, HRA, Section 80D? With the new income tax regime becoming the default tax regime,…