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NEW DELHI : India’s smartphone market is grinding through its second year of contraction, the first time since the market took off 14 years ago, a Mint analysis of data from three market research firms showed. Smartphone shipments that crossed 100 million for the first time in 2015 peaked at 160 million in 2021 before shrinking 10% to 144 million in 2022.

India Inc. According to a recent survey by law firm AZB & Partners, 74% of the respondents agree that the use of the whistle-blowing mechanism is a significant driver in unearthing ethical issues within organisations.

Women's World Cup holders was brought to an end in the most dramatic fashion as they were dumped out on penalties by Sweden, who joined the Netherlands in reaching the quarter-finals on Sunday. Sweden face Japan in the last eight as the drama and shocks just kept coming at the tournament in Australia and New Zealand. The Netherlands beat South Africa 2-0 and meet Spain.

NEW DELHI : An overwhelming majority of personal income tax filers have opted for the old tax regime that allows a host of tax exemptions, but the new regime with more flexible tax rates and fewer exemptions is beginning to attract more takers, according to professionals who assist taxpayers in filing their returns. In the just-concluded season for personal income tax return (ITR) filing, 85% of individuals have opted for the old regime, and the rest for the new regime, showed an analysis by leading fintech software as a service (SaaS) company Clear (formerly ClearTax), based on data of tax returns filed using its tax return filing service.

real estate sector spanning 2014 to 2021. Earlier, the company had moved the Bombay High Court, seeking a stay on the investigation and urging it to direct Sebi to reconsider its settlement application. However, the Bombay high court dismissed the petition and ordered the company to bear the cost of Rs2.5 lakh for filing an appeal.

Maruti 800 king of the Indian road, the latest available data show companies are launching a disproportionate number of autos and other products at the higher end, reflective of a K-shaped recovery following the pandemic, said market researchers and senior industry executives. That’s narrowing choices at the lower end, where demand has been languishing in the past few years, they said. The number of car models available in the sub Rs 10 lakh category more than halved to 27 in the June quarter from 57 in FY19, according to data available with manufacturers. Models priced over Rs 10 lakh almost doubled to 50. Of the half a dozen or so passenger vehicles unveiled this fiscal year, only the Maruti Suzuki Fronx and the Hyundai Exter have variants priced below Rs 10 lakh. The Maruti Suzuki Jimny and the new Kia Seltos as well as the forthcoming Citroen C3 Aircross and the Honda Elevate are all tagged upward of Rs 10 lakh. In consumer durables, of the 170 televisions launched in the current calendar year, 100 were in the premium 50-inch-plus display size. According to electronics industry market researcher GfK India, the share of such premium televisions in total sales has grown almost four times since 2019 in the first six months of this year. GfK India data show the number of laptops priced above Rs 50,000 stood at 69% of the total models launched in the January-June period compared with 47% in the same period of 2019.

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CPI rose to a three-month high in June. And, going by the sharp run-up in vegetable prices since it is likely to cross the 6% danger mark in July. Meanwhile, WPI contracted to an eight-year low.

GoI the benefit of the doubt. While upholding the letter of multilateral and bilateral agreements, the plan was, we argued, to push vendors to switch to China Plus One options quickly. Now, with the follow-up announcement that FTA partners like Japan and South Korea will not be spared, the whole import licensing issue shows up India in poor light, especially to its trading partners.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have stepped into the realm of film production, reportedly purchasing the screen rights for a well-received romantic novel. According to the UK's The Sun newspaper, Harry and Meghan are set to produce a film adaptation of a book written by a Canadian author. The story shares noticeable similarities with their own experiences.

The fall line-up of TV channel ABC has also been gravely affected, with popular series such as Grey’s Anatomy or Station 19 not being found on the list.

workplaces by showing their identity cards on August 7. The report said the government on Sunday provided a free bus service to candidates going for CET examination centres in Kurukshetra, Panchkula, Karnal, Hisar and Panipat.

Taylor Swift and her Eras Tour have been super successful, and the singer-songwriter has been receiving appreciation from fans across the globe. So much so that a fan of Taylor Swift, known as Snowglobe Allie, invented a game called Fantasy Swiftball for the American singer’s fans.

Simone Biles made a triumphant return at the US Classic, displaying her signature dominance and skill. The 26-year-old gymnast had distanced herself from the challenges she faced during the Tokyo Olympics and the pressures that come with being considered the greatest of all time.

₹4 trillion in the last fiscal year, registering a 28% rise from 2021-22, a Mint analysis showed. The analysis is based on 439 of the BSE 500 companies for which data was available. This includes proposed payouts, and uses both audited and unaudited numbers.

Sushmita Sen is essaying the role of a transgender activist Shreegauri Sawant in ‘Taali’. Sushmita took to Instagram and treated fans with a video along with the trailer announcement.

The Foreign Ministry of Pakistan has confirmed that the cricket team of the country will travel to India to participate in the ICC World Cup 2023. The decision comes as Pakistan was threatening to pull out of World Cup after India cleared that it will not travel to Pakistan for Asia Cup 2023. In a press release, the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan emphasized that sports should not be mixed with politics.

₹2 crore in Q1. Before tax, Zomato’s loss was ₹15 crore. But analysts are not losing their sleep over it.

Investing.com — All eyes will be on the U.S. in the coming week as inflation data is released. GDP data out of the U.K. will show how the economy is holding up in the face of continued rate hikes. Data out of China could point to deflation risks in the world’s number two economy. Here’s what you need to know to start your week.

Investing.com — There are four more weeks to this year’s Labor Day — the timeline typically used to ascertain the peak for summer oil demand; typically, because oil demand itself is so dynamic that it can go any way any time of the year.

Ramaswamy is as comfortable talking about Bible stories as he is sharing the message of the Bhagavad Gita, one of the most sacred Hindu texts. The 37-year-old biotech entrepreneur turned Republican presidential candidate has been steadily garnering support in a party dominated by conservative Christians. In many polls, he's in third place behind former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov.