Govt may give in to opposition on GST, land bill reforms

NDA may agree to demands to refer the GST bill to Rajya Sabha’s select committee and form a joint panel of Parliament to examine land bill

Govt blinks in tax tussle with foreign investors

Paytm plans to raise funds valuing it at $1.83 billion

Aspirations driving India’s Internet user base

companies

Indian companies well placed for an improvement: Moody’s

The recovery is also likely to improve the credit ratings of these companies in the next few months, according to Moody’s

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money

Things to watch in the markets today

Asian markets were trading lower after bonds and stocks retreated overnight in the US

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opinion

An overdue correction in property prices

The decline in real estate prices is good news for the economy as a whole

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consumer

Picasso painting sells for $179.4 million; sets auction record

The price for the painting breaks the record held by Francis Bacon’s $142.4 million triptych since November 2013

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industry

Banks willing to take on more risks in credit card portfolios as usage picks up

As on 31 March, outstanding credit card loans rose 22.6% to Rs30,500 crore from a year earlier, according to RBI data

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Politics

No second home for lions even as numbers grow

Rising numbers in a limited area increases threat of man-animal conflict, fear of epidemic breaking out, say experts

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Lounge

The best portable chargers for your smartphone

Tired of your phone battery dying out before the evening is over? Invest in a portable charger

Cannes 2015: A prelude

Sean Penn’s ‘Last Face’ didn’t make it, and selfies are banned on the red carpet, but there’s much to look forward to at the festival which begins in two days

Whose Bandra is it?

The story of Mumbai’s most happening suburb is far more complex than just new vs old, or hipsters vs an ageing generation

A list of what’s bothered the VHP this year

It certainly had nothing to do with Hinduism, or Hindus and their welfare

Business Lounge with Priti Paul

The director of the Apeejay Surrendra Group on the future of brick-and-mortar bookstores

How to be a top chef and eat healthy too

Two of Mumbai’s best chefs are leading the way in crafting a new, healthier food ideology for the city’s dining scene

Birds on a hill

Once a Maoist-held area, Purulia is now home to one of the country’s most ambitious art project: an 800ft hill carved with scultures

India’s original electronic duo are back

The Midival Punditz release a new album after a six-year gap

The best portable chargers for your smartphone

Tired of your phone battery dying out before the evening is over? Invest in a portable charger

Cannes 2015: A prelude

Sean Penn’s ‘Last Face’ didn’t make it, and selfies are banned on the red carpet, but there’s much to look forward to at the festival which begins in two days