Litchi Heats Up Election Season In Muzaffarpur

'The local support from our MP is nil. He never comes to see our farms.' IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit A Shah during an election meeting in Muzaffarpur, May 5, 2024. Photograph:......

How companies show electoral donations in annual reports

A reading of the reports suggests that there is no standard practice for reporting political contributions and it is left to the company's discretion to report them as they find fit. Illustration:......

Who's The Most Generous Of Them All?

Even the biggest Indian philanthropists are far behind their global peers, finds India Philanthropy Report 2024. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational......

Which City Sold Maximum Value Of Electoral Bonds?

Mumbai accounts for the largest share of electoral bonds sold since inception. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Electoral bonds have emerged as the preferred method of donation to political......

Deferred tax drags down Honda FY24 profit by 53%

Honda Cars India (HCIL) net profit dropped by 52.8 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 661.4 crore in 2023-24 (FY24), primarily due to deferred tax of Rs 359.8 crore, according to the annual......

Indian banks in Canada fear biz loss amid row

If there is a decline in the number of Indian students pursuing higher studies in Canada due to the ongoing diplomatic tensions between the two countries, it may have implications for Indian banks......

More upside in Zomato's stock, but competition also rising

The filing of Swiggy’s DRHP has led to direct comparisons with Zomato, which is a direct competitor in food delivery and the fast-growing quick-commerce segment where Blinkit (owned by......

Listed firms log record operating cash flow of Rs 11.1 trn in FY24

Indian companies are generating more cash than ever. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The net cash flow from listed firms’ operations hit a new high of Rs 11.1 trillion in financial......