Gopichand Hinduja dies in London at 85

Gopichand P Hinduja, chairman of globe-spanning Hinduja Group, died in London at the age of 85, sources close to his family said. Photograph: Kind courtesy, TheAsianAwards Fondly known as ‘GP’ in business circles, Gopichand P. Hinduja was unwell for past

‘2025 could be largest IPO year in Indian history’

Indian capital markets are witnessing a boom in IPO activity in 2025, with the current calendar year being expected to be the largest IPO year in India’s history, according to India heads of foreign banks on Wednesday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff

Titan Q2 profit up 59% to Rs 1,120 cr

Leading jewellery and watchmaker Titan on Monday reported an increase of 59 per cent in consolidated net profit at Rs 1,120 crore for the September quarter of FY26. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The company posted a net profit of Rs 704

Bharti Airtel Q2 profit more than doubles to Rs 8,651 crore

Bharti Airtel on Monday reported over twofold jump in consolidated net profit at Rs 8,651 crore for September quarter FY26, mainly on account of growth in high-paying smartphone customers and post-paid connections. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters The company posted a profit

Kirloskar Brothers profit slips 26%; City Union Bank NPAs decline

Q2 Results LIVE Updates: The earnings season continues to gain momentum in the first week of November as results come in from more than 200 companies. Titan, Bharti Airtel, Ambuja Cements, Bharti Hexacom, Tata Consumer Products, Acme Solar, Dr. Agarwal,

How Tesla’s board arrived at $1 trillion for CEO Elon Musk. Key issues for pay vote.

Is anyone really worth a trillion dollars? Investors get an answer to that question later this week, when shareholder votes on Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s massive pay package are tallied. Ahead of the vote, Barron’s asked more than a dozen

Sensex inches up 40 points in muted trading

Benchmark indices Sensex edged up nearly 40 points while Nifty ended above 25,750 points in a lackadaisical trade on Monday, snapping the two-day declining streak on buying in select auto and banking shares. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The 30-share BSE Sensex

Sebi’s Move Could Erode Mutual Fund, Broker Earnings

‘Sebi’s move to cap brokerage charges will help investors by lowering the overall cost of investments.’ Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters   Cuts in mutual fund (MF) expense ratios and sharp reductions in the caps on brokerage paid by MF schemes are

‘Technology alone won’t help win customer’s confidence’

‘How responsibly banks use AI will be the decisive factor going forward.’ Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for representational purposes.   The return on investment (RoI) from technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI)

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Quarterly earnings, macroeconomic data announcements and global trends will drive the Indian stock markets in a holiday-shortened week, analysts said. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh Stock markets would remain closed on Wednesday for the Guru Nanak Gurpurab holiday. “The holiday-shortened week is