Leadership changes spark concerns over smart city project’s quality and transparency, ET Infra
The abrupt transfer within Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) has created uncertainty amongst officials regarding the handover of smart city project developments. The situation is particularly complex as Rudresh Gali, who served as managing director of Hubballi-Dharwad Smart City Limited (HDSCL), is set to replace Ishwar Ullagaddi as HDMC commissioner. According
Budget 2025 new vs old income tax regime: Will FM Sitharaman do away with the old regime soon? Experts weigh in
Budget 2025 income tax expectations: The new income tax regime was introduced as an optional tax regime from FY 2020-21. Budget 2025 income tax expectations: Ever since Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the new income tax regime with reduced tax rates and almost no deductions and exemptions, salaried taxpayers have
Doug Emhoff to Return to Corporate Law
The latest guessing game in Washington is where former Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Douglas Emhoff, might go next. Half of that question has been answered. Starting Monday, Mr. Emhoff will become a partner at the corporate law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher, splitting his time between Los
Sridhar Vembu steps down as Zoho Corp CEO to focus on AI research
CHENNAI: Sridhar Vembu has stepped down as the chief executive of Zoho Corp to focus more on the research and development of artificial intelligence products. Vembu would take up a new role as the chief scientist, he said in a X post on Monday. Zoho co-founder Shailesh Kumar Davey has
Stocks Markets Fall Sharply as Investors Worry About China’s AI Advances
Stock markets fell sharply on Monday, dragged down by fears that advances in artificial intelligence by Chinese upstarts could threaten the moneymaking power of American technology giants. The Chinese A.I. company DeepSeek has made waves by matching the capabilities of cutting-edge chatbots while using a fraction of the specialized computer
Budget 2025 may prioritize Railways over Highways, says Nuvama Report, ET Infra
The upcoming Union Budget for 2025-26 is expected to focus more on the railways sector than highways, according to a report by Nuvama. This marks a significant shift in infrastructure priorities, with railways likely to receive increased budgetary allocations. In the previous financial year (FY24), the highways sector received an
Budget 2025 income tax expectations: Simplify personal tax compliance and enhance transparency
Budget 2025 income tax expectations: AIS Form should comprehensively capture the entire break-up of salary income. (AI image) By Parizad SirwallaBudget 2025 income tax expectations: With the advent of digitization, the Income Tax Department has made significant progress in simplifying tax related processes. It is widely expected that the 2025
In China, Government Data on Drugs Blocked From Public After Backlash
When a group of prominent Chinese doctors publicly raised worries last week about the quality of domestic drugs, China’s government sent officials to investigate. But now data about the drugs that appeared on a government website as recently as Friday is no longer publicly available. A social media post from
Asheville’s Restaurants Hit Reset After Hurricane Helene
Earlier this month, Drew Wallace started paying the cooks, bussers and the rest of the 20 or so employees of his restaurant the Bull and Beggar, in Asheville, N.C., for the first time since two feet of river water flooded its dining room in September. “It’s a really victorious feeling,”
BrahMos deal soon? India may extend Line of Credit to Indonesia for sale of BrahMos missiles
BrahMos CEO Jaiteerth R Joshi met with Subianto in PM Modi’s presence. BrahMos missile deal: The potential sale of BrahMos missiles, a joint India-Russia development, was the primary focus during the summit between PM Narendra Modi and Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto on Saturday. India is considering extending a Line of