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Elon Musk’s Tesla facilities have been the target of violent attacks following the billionaire’s role in Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which aims to drastically cut federal spending. Protesters have also been angered by a Nazi salute-like sign Musk made on the same day Trump took office.According to a report in the Washington Post, there have been more than a dozen violent or destructive attacks on Tesla facilities since Trump’s inauguration.In one incident, a woman named Lucy Grace Nelson made several attempts to cause serious harm at the Tesla car lot in Loveland, Colorado. Over the course of…

New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): Technology and flex space companies are fueling office space demand in India, as the second half of 2024 witnessed an 11 per cent year-on-year rise, according to the latest report by Colliers. The South Indian cities of Bengaluru and Hyderabad led the office market activity in the country during the second half of the year 2024, it said. The consultancy firm’s report added that supply in the second half followed the demand growth trajectory, registering a 7 per cent YoY rise. “Office demand is poised to solidify further in 2025, driven by the diversification…

Now, layering that with income tax, the financial gap widens even further, leaving women with less disposable income than their male counterparts. This isn’t just an unfair coincidence, it’s a systemic issue that deepens financial inequality. Let’s move beyond symbolic gestures and confront this dual economic burden through meaningful tax reforms and policy solutions that support women’s financial empowerment. Decoding pink taxThe pink tax isn’t an official tax – it’s an implicit cost that women bear simply for being women. Studies worldwide have consistently exposed these price disparities: ● A 2015 report by the New York City Department of Consumer…

The new income tax bill has changed the TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) and TCS (Tax Collected at Source) rules several times. These changes were announced in Budget 2025 and will be effective from April 1, 2025. The bill has proposed increasing the threshold limit of tax for various provisions. TDS is applicable to various payments based on specified thresholds and rates. These reforms aim to ease tax compliance for taxpayers and traders, eliminating unnecessary complexities.One of the key changes is the increase in TCS on foreign remittances under the Liberalized Remittance Scheme (LRS), which has risen from 20% to…

Patanjali’s mega food and herbal park in Mihan, Nagpur, set to become Asia’s largest orange processing facility, will officially open this Sunday with a ₹1,500 crore investment. The mega food park promises to transform the agricultural landscape of Vidarbha, processing 800 tonnes of fruit daily.Patanjali’s mega food and herbal park: 10 things to know1) The Patanjali Mega Food and Herbal Park in Mihan, Nagpur, worth ₹1,500 crore, to begin operations on Sunday2)Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, and yoga guru Ramdev, among others, will attend the inauguration.3)The facility will also produce a range of fruit juices and by-products,…

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(Bloomberg) — Successive rounds of sanctions on companies and tankers said to be aiding Tehran are finally slowing the flow of Iranian oil to China, as costs rise and more traders are compelled to engage in risky efforts to circumvent US measures. In recent weeks, shipments have been disrupted by a spate of seller defaults, according to executives at Chinese private refineries, the buyers of most of Tehran’s cargoes. While they said no specific reason was provided, they blamed logistical challenges and higher expenses snarling the supply chain.  Some Iranian tankers have been sanctioned en route to their destination, the…

Women’s Day 2025: International Women’s Day is here again on March 8! On this annual occasion, while we celebrate women around the globe, the systemic cycles in every economy have certain hidden pressures that need to come to the fore. Have you ever wondered why you might be paying more tax compared to men just because of your gender? That’s called ‘Pink Tax’, ladies —the unseen cost of being a woman! Women may have to pay more for the identical item that men purchase for less. Let’s understand what is pink tax.The pink tax refers to the tendency for products…

Nordic countries have long been considered exemplars of good public policy. Politicians around the world admire Denmark’s social safety-net, Finland’s hospitals, Sweden’s system of parental leave and Norway’s prisons. What gets less attention is that these countries also excel at nurturing world-beating businesses. They have only 0.3% of the world’s population and generate about 1% of global GDP, but produce plenty of corporate giants, from IKEA, the world’s biggest furniture-seller, to Lego, its largest toymaker, and Novo Nordisk, Europe’s most valuable company.The rest of Europe could learn from them. Politicians in Brussels are perpetually searching for ways to invigorate the…

On International Women’s Day, a number of financial institutions have rolled out special discounts and offers on loans meant exclusively for women. Aditya Birla Housing Finance launched Khushi, a customised home loan offering for women borrowers to help them on their path to home ownership while State Bank of India (SBI) has rolled out collateral-free loans to women under the brand Asmita.For many women, owning a home signifies independence and financial security. ‘Khushi’ makes this aspiration a reality by offering flexible financing solutions tailored to diverse needs, with loan amounts ranging from ₹5 lakh to ₹1 crore.Some of the key…