With the 31 August deadline for filing income tax returns for non-audit taxpayers approaching, individuals earning income from a business or profession need to ensure they are using the correct ITR form and have the necessary tax records in place.

Here are the key forms taxpayers should know before filing their returns 👇
https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/filing-itr-by-31-august-know-the-right-forms-for-taxpayers-with-business-or-professional-income-11787221023802.html

The real artificial intelligence (AI) job crisis may be about how quickly companies adopt the technology rather than how many jobs it ultimately eliminates, eminent economist and former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan has said.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/people/taxing-the-tokens-raghuram-rajan-flags-ai-job-loss-risks-moots-strategy-to-level-field-for-human-workers-11787219644767.html

Gen Z rules new investor category; 18-24 age group grows 7 times: Check preferred investment method, SIPs or lump sum?
https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/gen-z-rules-new-investor-category-18-24-age-group-grows-7-times-check-preferred-investment-method-sips-or-lump-sum-11787237649691.html

💰 Financial independence is about more than retiring early. It’s about gaining the freedom to choose how you spend your time, work and live- while finding purpose beyond the next paycheque.

Here’s how people who achieved FIRE are redefining work, freedom and purpose 👇
https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/beyond-early-retirement-the-real-firepower-of-financial-independence-11786538261422.html

In 2026, planning for a child's education fund is complex due to shifting career paths. Experts advise creating flexible investment structures.

https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/doctor-today-lawyer-tomorrow-how-do-you-save-for-your-child-s-education-when-they-keep-changing-dreams-11787242176254.html

After banning sugar exports and tightening stock holding curbs, the government has cut import duty to zero to cool record local sugar prices.

https://www.livemint.com/economy/india-allows-duty-free-sugar-imports-as-prices-surge-11787245667354.html

#MintMarkets | Sumeet Bagadia recommends five shares to buy today.

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/breakout-stocks-to-buy-or-sell-sumeet-bagadia-recommends-five-shares-to-buy-today-21-august-2026-11787241979222.html

#MintMarkets | As the market turned positive, some stocks are likely to remain in focus on Friday due to their own positive/negative triggers.

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/stocks-to-watch-hal-railtel-tata-motors-pv-among-shares-in-focus-today-check-list-here-11787243365674.html

#MintMarkets | Indian stock markets opened higher on Friday, with the Sensex rising 163.35 points to 77,701.07 and the Nifty gaining 52.20 points to 24,284.05.

https://www.livemint.com/market

China’s robotics boom takes center stage in Beijing 🤖 From boxing humanoids to AI companions, innovation is accelerating—but everyday tasks still prove a challenge.

Watch!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IML05rHlop8

Who is Min Zin? US citizen ‘wrongfully detained’ in China on espionage charges.

Here's what we know 👇
https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/who-is-min-zin-us-citizen-wrongfully-detained-in-china-on-espionage-charges-heres-what-we-know-11787288126306.html

A recent Sebi study reveals that young traders, aged under 30, now represent 43% of individual traders but face high losses, with 89% incurring losses in FY26.

Details here 👇
https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/fo-losses-hit-young-traders-hardest-89-of-investors-under-30-lost-money-in-fy26-most-were-from-low-income-groups-11787281485315.html

A businessman received ₹23 lakh via RTGS but had his account frozen by the bank due to an income mismatch. The Allahabad High Court ruled in his favor, ordering the bank to pay ₹50,000 in compensation.

Here's what happened 👇
https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/businessman-gets-23l-via-rtgs-bank-freezes-his-account-over-income-mismatch-hc-rules-in-his-favour-heres-why-11787297531672.html

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day address put agriculture alongside manufacturing, technology, infrastructure and defence as one of seven streams driving India towards “Viksit Bharat” by 2047.

Mint explains what “Sapt Dhara” means and why agriculture and food processing are crucial to it.

https://www.livemint.com/industry/mint-explainer-pm-modi-s-sapt-dhara-india-s-farm-to-food-strategy-and-why-it-matters-11787286449745.html

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Market Closing 📉: Sensex closes at 3 points higher at 77,540.83, while Nifty higher 20 points to 24,252.00.

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Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and Sahil Lochav show the FIR copy after Delhi Police registered an FIR on Lochav's complaint

Lochav had suffered pellet gun injuries during the Jantar Mantar students' protest last month.

#MintPremium | PM Narendra Modi’s seven-stream framework puts agriculture and food production at the heart of the push towards Viksit Bharat, with a focus on processing, branding and global exports.

Read in detail: https://www.livemint.com/industry/mint-explainer-pm-modi-s-sapt-dhara-india-s-farm-to-food-strategy-and-why-it-matters-11787286449745.html

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Abhijeet Dipke’s “School Theek Karo” campaign reaches Maharashtra, with allegations of poor school infrastructure and mismanagement at a government school in Latur. Dipke has demanded School Education Minister Dada Bhuse’s resignation, while the school administration has denied the allegations.

Watch!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC-f4drAyC8

Following US Secretary Scott Bessant's announcement to double the size of its long-dated bond buybacks, Bitcoin prices skyrocketed last week, registering the biggest weekly rally in three years.

What’s fuelling surge of both? Explained 👇
https://www.livemint.com/market/cryptocurrency/explained-how-bitcoin-rally-led-to-skyrocketing-of-crypto-stocks-what-s-fuelling-surge-of-both-climbing-in-tandem-11787364376857.html

YouTube is set to introduce a new system to count public views, starting from August 24. As it is expected to boost views across all formats, find out how content creators will be impacted. 📱

https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/explained-how-new-youtube-views-count-rule-is-different-from-old-one-for-content-creators-impact-on-earnings-decoded-11787371754693.html

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Russia on August 23-24 to co-chair the 27th session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC).

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/jaishankar-to-visit-russia-on-august-23-24-co-chair-india-russia-inter-governmental-commission-11787388323015.html