Economic Times Top Stories

• The inflation that we don’t see
• India must align with global standards to rival Big Four, says ACCA chief Helen Brand
• Former CBDT Chairman Nitin Gupta appointed as NFRA Chief
• Duty Dilemma: India Inc's American dream on hold as tariff talks drag
• Indian tech deals drop 79% in Q2 as investors pull back
• SEBI’s revised Related Party Transaction norms: What CFOs and Audit Committees must know to stay compliant
• India’s CXO hiring rises 9.5% in FY25, shift to performance-led leadership: Survey
• GST rate rejig likely: Relief for tractors, ACs, and term insurance on the cards
• Labour force participation falls to 54.2% in June, Rural women most affected
• States flag loss of fiscal autonomy under GST, raise concerns over revenue flexibility

Economic Times

• Right reforms to spur investment, credit and GDP growth in India: HSBC
• RBI may go for another 25 bps rate cut in August, repo rate to come down at 5.25%: ICICI Bank
• Taxmann and EY India launch AI platform for tax research and drafting
• Startup Policy Forum unveils centre to support listed, IPO-bound startups
• State of the economy: How macroeconomic indicators performed in June 2025?
• UPI or no UPI, traders must pay GST, say authorities, promising to make GST registration smooth
• India-US trade deal: India Inc’s America plans on hold; clarity on Donald Trump’s tariffs on India, agreement awaited
• Alternative investments to gain more traction in India: Experts
• Axis Bank Q1 FY26: What is the ‘Technical Impact’ that led to NPA spike, profit decline?
• Startup Policy Forum unveils centre to support listed, IPO-bound startups

CA Club India

• Income Tax Department Releases Updated Common Offline Utility and Schema for Form 3CA-3CD and 3CB-3CD Filings
• Income Tax Bill 2025: Parliamentary Panel Retains CA-Only Definition of 'Accountant'
• Lok Sabha Select Committee Proposes Changes to Income Tax Bill, 2025
• AI Detects Tax Evasion in Hyderabad Using Font Analysis of Forged Capital Gains Bills
• ITR-2 Now Enabled for Online Filing with Prefilled Data on Income Tax Portal
• Revised Tax Audit Forms 3CA-3CD and 3CB-3CD Enabled on e-Filing Portal
• Finance Ministry Notifies Amendments to Special Benami Courts in Raipur and Jaipur
• GST System Set to Roll Out New Enhancements for Data Security and Transparency in ASP-GSP Access
• Parliamentary Panel Set to Adopt Report on New Income Tax Bill Ahead of Monsoon Session Push
• Income Tax Department Cracks Down on Bogus Refunds Claimed by MNC, PSU and Govt Employees

BBC News

• Obvious Labour leadership wants me out, Diane Abbott tells BBC
• Kill Russians, win points: Is Ukraine's new drone scheme gamifying war?
• Unique 1.5m year-old ice to be melted to unlock mystery
• Germany's Merz tells BBC Europe was free-riding on US
• 'Trusting The Salt Path author was our biggest mistake', family says
• Trump orders officials to 'produce' more Epstein documents after mounting pressure
• South East hosepipe ban affecting more than 1.4 million customers comes into force
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to end in May 2026
• Buy now, pay later affordability checks to come into force
• Relentless immigration raids are changing California's way of life