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Anthropic opens ₹3.26 crore job for human writers; experts say it's a ‘premium on judgment’
Anthropic wants a candidate with at least eight years of experience who can quickly digest technical concepts, sharpen executive thinking, and maintain composure during…
News Desk · 22 Oct 2026
Meta’s share deal with Zuckerberg aims to cover potential multibillion-dollar wealth tax bill: How it works
Meta has agreed to keep CEO Mark Zuckerberg in California for eight years as the state considers a proposed one-time 5% tax on billionaires. A new class of nonvoting sh…
News Desk · 22 Oct 2026
Carlsberg prepares India business IPO worth up to $700 million, eyes December launch
Carlsberg A/S is preparing to publicly file documents for an initial public offering of its India business, which could raise as much as $700 million, as early as this…
News Desk · 22 Oct 2026
PHP2Shell vulnerability: ‘Most significant security issues…,’ How Google, OpenAI and Amazon respond to the cyber threat
Critical PHP vulnerabilities known as PHP2Shell could let attackers remotely execute code and access sensitive data. Amazon detected exploitation attempts before public…
News Desk · 22 Oct 2026
CBDT mandates new disclosures for tax-free gains on govt securities
The Central Board of Direct Taxes has introduced new disclosure requirements for taxpayers claiming exemptions. Taxpayers will need to provide detailed information on g…
News Desk · 21 Oct 2026
Who is Sharad Mathur? Meet IndusInd General Insurance's new MD and CEO tasked with driving growth and transformation
Sharad Mathur has been appointed Managing Director and CEO of IndusInd General Insurance Company Ltd. Mathur has held senior leadership positions at Universal Sompo Gen…
News Desk · 21 Oct 2026
Govt to overhaul tax refund schemes for exporters, sets up two panels
The move follows a recommendation by the expenditure finance committee late last month for better targeting and optimal use of funds
News Desk · 21 Oct 2026
Buoyed by blockbuster IPO, ESDS bets on AI chip rentals for $5 billion revenue scope in 5 years
In an interview with Mint, CMD Piyush Somani laid out an ambitious AI chip rental strategy to drive growth. But compounding revenue 2.5 times every year remains a rare…
News Desk · 21 Oct 2026
Scotch imports by Pernod Ricard, Diageo under tax probe - How is it linked to India-UK trade deal? All you need to know
India is investigating Pernod Ricard and Diageo over the classification of bulk Scotch imports for reduced tariffs under the India-UK trade deal. The companies also fac…
News Desk · 21 Oct 2026
India’s growth story needs jobs to match the numbers, says ex-RBI Governor D Subbarao
Former RBI Governor D Subbarao has said India must make economic growth more employment-intensive, warning that rapid output expansion alone cannot deliver a demographi…
News Desk · 21 Oct 2026
IMF urges currency flexibility as RBI steps up rupee defence amid oil price pressures, foreign outflows
Foreign-exchange intervention offers limited benefits beyond the near term and currencies should be allowed to adjust to global shocks, a top International Monetary Fun…
News Desk · 21 Oct 2026
Premji Invest, Norwest and Lok Capital back Vegafin’s majority stake in Bizloan with up to ₹1,000 crore in commitment
The capital will fund Vegafin's acquisition of a majority stake in Gurugram-based Bizloan and fuel the scale-up of its own AI-led, hybrid MSME lending platform.
News Desk · 21 Oct 2026
India’s economy stays resilient at 7.1%, but rising inflation raises a red flag, says RBI's Sanjay Malhotra
The Indian economy is projected to maintain a growth rate of 7.1% for the year 2026-27. This projection is an increase from the previously estimated 6.7%. RBI governor…
News Desk · 21 Oct 2026
Extent of rate hike cycle to depend on growth-inflation outlook: RBI Governor
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the duration and extent of the rate hike cycle will be contingent on the actual growth-inflation developments…
News Desk · 21 Oct 2026
RBI MPC minutes reveal 2 members opposed shift from neutral stance to calibrated tightening in October meeting
The RBI raised its repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50%, with all six monetary policy committee members supporting the hike. Four backed a shift to calibrated tighteni…
News Desk · 21 Oct 2026
Inflation remains top of mind, MPC minutes show
RBI's monetary policy committee has increased the benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points due to inflation concerns. Core inflation has shown an upward trajectory, indic…
News Desk · 21 Oct 2026
RBI MPC Minutes: Governor Sanjay Malhotra ties future hikes to growth-inflation outlook — here is what he said
MPC meeting minutes: The differing views of policymakers highlighted the challenge facing the RBI as it attempts to contain inflation without unnecessarily restricting…
News Desk · 21 Oct 2026
NaBFID gets Finance Ministry, RBI nod for national infrastructure project repository
NaBFID has obtained approvals from the finance ministry and the Reserve Bank of India to establish a national repository. This repository will offer consolidated inform…
News Desk · 21 Oct 2026
Concor receives ₹6.52 crore GST demand for FY20 from Mumbai tax authority
Container Corporation of India (Concor) has disclosed that it has received a goods and services tax (GST) demand amounting to ₹6.52 crore for the financial year 2019-20…
News Desk · 21 Oct 2026
RBI flags widening inflation risks, puts rate cuts on ice
RBI's Monetary Policy Committee raised the benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points to address rising inflation concerns. Governor Sanjay Malhotra indicated a generalisat…
News Desk · 21 Oct 2026