MUMBAI: Home Credit India Finance, a subsidiary of TVS Holdings, signed a share purchase agreement on Wednesday, to acquire Varthana Finance which specialises in lending for education, in an all-cash deal valued at Rs 967 crore.The transaction will result in Varthana becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Home Credit India, and a step-down wholly owned…
One of the less discussed changes under the new labour framework relates to the timeline for payment of wages when employment comes to an end. You have a new job. But what about the money owed by the old one?Changing jobs is usually associated with excitement. There may be a better role, higher salary, new…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the French city of Nice on Saturday, beginning a busy Europe tour that includes visits to France and Slovakia, followed by participation in the G7 Summit. The trip will focus on key diplomatic meetings, technology partnerships, trade discussions and strengthening India’s ties with…
Shraddha Kapoor triples her paycheque to Rs 15 crore for Eetha (Image Credits IMDb) Shraddha Kapoor is gearing up for one of her most significant screen comebacks yet, and it appears her paycheque reflects that. Two years after her last theatrical outing in ‘Stree 2’, the actress is set to return with Laxman Utekar‘s ‘Eetha’,…
Following SpaceX’s historic Initial Public Offering (IPO, a new wave of millionaires and billionaires has officially been minted. With rival tech giants OpenAI and Anthropic expected to go public soon, the tech industry is getting ready for a generation of newly wealthy individuals. Now, one of the world’s most prominent philanthropists, Melinda French Gates, has…
WhatsApp parent Meta has published a new security advisory for the instant messaging app. WhatsApp Security Advisories 2026 Updates announce patches for two vulnerabilities. WhatsApp has fixed these two security flaws that the company says can be misused to interfere with the way media and attachments are handled on users’ devices. According to Malwarebytes Labs,…
Right-wing political commentator TG Mohandas (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Tuesday distanced itself from right-wing political commentator TG Mohandas over his remarks on the recent student protests in Delhi, clarifying that he does not hold any position in the organisation.Senior RSS functionary KB Sreekumar said Mohandas was not an office-bearer…
US inflation rises to highest level in nearly 3 years The consumer price index increased 4.2% in the 12 months through May, boosted by surging prices for energy products amid the West Asia conflict, and giving more ammunition for the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged into 2027. This was the largest gain since…
Taxpayers should retain rent receipts, lease agreements, proof of rent payments, and other supporting documents. (AI image) ITR filing FY 2025-26: If you opt for the old income tax regime while filing your tax return, chances are that you avail the benefit of House Rent Allowance (HRA). This is a popular exemption available for taxpayers,…
According to Surjit Bhalla, the significance of an India-US trade agreement extends well beyond the issue of trade balances. (AI image) The comprehensive India-US trade deal can reshape India’s economic growth path, economist and author Surjit Bhalla has said. According to him, the significance of an India-US trade agreement extends well beyond the issue of…