For both the compulsive trader and careful investor: 25 stocks to watch if risk appetite returns; some with upside potential, some notIf the price of crude oil softens, Indian equities may again see a risk-on phase. Tariff concerns are no longer the central issue; the larg...
24 May, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
Death to the $20 cocktail: The bars bringing back cheaper drinksBars are rethinking cocktail pricing as costs soar and consumer behavior shifts. Establishments like Gus' Sip & Dip and Radicle are offerin...
14 May, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Explained | What’s inside India–New Zealand FTA: Tariff cuts, services push, farm safeguards & moreInd NZ FTA Agreement: India and New Zealand signed a significant free trade agreement. This pact opens doors for goods, services, and inves...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
These 9 banking stocks have an upside potential of up to 27% in 1 year, according to analystsWe are in times when a statement by US President Trump can cause crude oil prices to drop sharply and another by Iran can push them back up...
21 Apr, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
IRS no tax on tips 2026: Can you really deduct up to $25,000, who qualifies, and how much tax can you save?IRS no tax on tips 2026 is trending fast. Up to $25,000 deduction is now possible. That is real money saved. This rule applies to tax years...
15 Apr, 2026, 01.11 AM IST
Indian restaurant in Canada to face liquor licence suspension for serving alcohol to minorTaaz Indian Restaurant in Kelowna faces a 10-day liquor licence suspension. The establishment served alcohol to a minor agent without verif...
08 Apr, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
Coke’s yellow caps are back — here’s what they mean and why fans compare Mexican CokeCoca-Cola’s yellow-capped bottles return each spring to mark Passover, signaling a special version made with cane sugar instead of high fru...
30 Mar, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
Alcohol makers seek phased import duty cuts, strong safeguards to prevent EU FTA misuseThe Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies (CIABC) has urged the government to gradually reduce import duties on liquor produ...
26 May, 2025, 03.15 PM IST
Customs rules may be eased for beverages, medical gear from USIndia is considering a new category for ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages with 8-18% alcohol content, potentially allowing imports of such...
17 Apr, 2025, 11.59 PM IST
HC orders lower GST on fruit-based fizzy drinks, not 28%Following a ruling by the Gauhati High Court, carbonated juice drinks are to be taxed at a lower 12% GST rate instead of the previous 28%. ...
12 Mar, 2025, 04.36 PM IST
Why you should not buy combo package of food & beverages along with movie ticket from nowIt may be noted here that the GST Council has decided to bring down the levy on food and beverages sold at theatres to 5% from the earlier ...
13 Jul, 2023, 01.26 PM IST
All restaurant services attract 5 per cent GST: Authority for Advance RulingAccording to a TOI report, the authority stated, “Irrespective of whether customers of Riddhi Enterprises (the applicant, which is a stand-...
03 Jan, 2023, 01.44 PM IST
Foreign drinks stage coup in KeralaKerala State Beverages Corporation MD H Venkitesh said that the new tax regime for foreign-made liquor has been framed with the idea of dem...
11 Jul, 2018, 11.30 AM IST
Ordering food on train will pinch you a bit more, all thanks to a new tax definitionA train is a medium of transport and cannot be termed as a restaurant, the AAR said in a decision that will impact those supplying food on ...
09 May, 2018, 09.04 AM IST
Some Hyderabad hotels charge VAT even on service charge & taxAs per rules, VAT of 14.5% should be calculated and levied only on the value of food and beverages.
07 Nov, 2013, 12.50 PM IST
- No Cenvat credit on excise-duty exempted broken bottles: CBEC
The manufacturers of bottled beverages will no more be able to retain the Cenvat credit or the tax set-off paid on inputs, claimed on broke...
11 Jul, 2010, 01.53 PM IST
- Sony, Samsonite in trouble over packaging rules
Karnataka govt agency has booked over 200 cos, including some MNCs, for not printing customer-care information on their retail packaging.
08 Jul, 2008, 12.00 AM IST