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Festive shopping to get costlier: ACs, TVs and other electrical appliances set for 8% price hike

TazaPulseSeptember 27, 2026

Festive shopping to get costlier The festive cheer may come with a slightly heavier price tag this year.As shopping lists grow ahead of the peak season, air-conditioners, LED TVs, washing machines and other consumer appliances are set for another round of price hikes.Leading manufacturers are raising prices by 5-8% from October 1, citing higher costs...

Banks open today: Are banks open or closed on Sunday, September 27, ahead of a 3-day strike?

TazaPulseSeptember 27, 2026

All public sector banks and regional rural banks will remain operational on Sunday. NEW DELHI: Banks are open and functioning normally across the country on Sunday, September 27, as the government takes steps to ensure “uninterrupted banking services” ahead of the proposed three-day nationwide strike from September 28 to 30.The move comes as the strike...

Festive season shock: AC, TV and appliance prices set to rise from October 1

TazaPulseSeptember 27, 2026

The latest increase comes ahead of the peak festive shopping period. Consumers could face higher prices for air conditioners, washing machines, refrigerators and LED TVs this festive season, with leading appliance and consumer electronics makers planning price hikes of up to 8% from October 1 as rising commodity and freight costs squeeze margins.The latest increase...

GIFT Nifty breaks the $23 billion mark as trading activity hits a fresh high

TazaPulseSeptember 26, 2026

GIFT Nifty breaks the $23 billion mark GIFT Nifty’s expansion since its full-scale launch in July 2023 has taken the international platform to another trading milestone, with turnover, volume and open interest all hitting fresh highs on September 25.The platform’s cumulative turnover reached $3.52 trillion as of September 25, 2026, while more than 76.19 million...

Urban travellers prefer hotels, rural dharamshalas

TazaPulseSeptember 26, 2026

New Delhi: Most urban travellers opt for hotels, guesthouses or house rentals for their stay for an overnight domestic trip, while dharamshalas remain the top place of stay for those from rural India.A part of the reason may have to do with the fact that over three-fourths of Indians who travelled in the past year...

Small cars show signs of revival after GST boost

TazaPulseSeptember 26, 2026

CHENNAI: Following a two-year decline in volumes, the small car segment is showing signs of revival, helped by GST rate cut on small cars. The lower tax burden has reduced the price barrier for buyers at the bottom end of the market, making entry-level cars more affordable.Overall small car sales fell from 16.4 lakh units...

Forex reserves decline by $15bn to $766bn

TazaPulseSeptember 26, 2026

Forex reserves decline by $15bn MUMBAI: India’s foreign exchange reserves fell by $14.9 billion to $765.9 billion in the week ended Sept 18, according to the RBI’s weekly statistical data. The decline was driven mainly by a fall in foreign currency assets (FCA), the largest component of the reserves. FCA fell by $14.8 billion to...

the festive bonus is no longer always one big cheque at the end of a busy month

Festive sales: Cos paying retention bonus to workers

TazaPulseSeptember 26, 2026

BENGALURU: The festive bonus is no longer always one big cheque at the end of a busy month. For workers packing orders, staffing stores or delivering parcels, the extra money can now come through a higher rate on a busy day, an attendance reward after a week, a productivity payout or a bonus for staying...

No extra time for realising export proceeds

TazaPulseSeptember 26, 2026

MUMBAI: With the rupee under pressure, the RBI has rolled back an earlier move to give exporters more time to bring in export proceeds from Oct 2026. In Jan, the RBI had allowed exporters 15 months from the date of shipment or invoice to realise and repatriate the proceeds from Oct. The Sept amendment retains...

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What did Paramount promise Hollywood to secure WBD?

TazaPulseSeptember 26, 2026

David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, speaks during the Paramount Pictures presentation at CinemaCon, the official convention of Cinema United, in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 16, 2026. Caroline Brehman | Reuters A new movie every 11 days? That’s what Paramount’s David Ellison is promising after clearing a path this week for his company’s acquisition of...