As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present the Union Budget for 2026–27, markets are watching closely for signals on how India plans to balance growth support with fiscal discipline at a time of heightened geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty. With
Respondents mentioned global and geopolitical factors such as tariffs, trade restrictions, and economic uncertainty along with operational issues like labour availability, raw material shortages, and regulatory challenges as some of the challenges faced in expanding capacity. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Key
Fundraising through pre-initial public offerings (pre-IPOs) more than doubled in 2025 compared with the previous year, but remained below the peak seen in 2023. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Reto Scheiwiller/Pixabay.com
India’s leading conglomerates are stepping up investments in real estate, recasting what was once a peripheral activity into a core growth driver. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Supported by strong balance sheets, established brands and access to long-term capital, major business houses
Gold extended its record-breaking run to breach the Rs 1.5 lakh per 10-gram mark in futures trade on Tuesday, while silver surged to a lifetime high of Rs 3.27 lakh per kg as investors rushed to safe-haven assets amid mounting
Q3 Results LIVE Updates | Over 40 companies are reporting their earnings today. These include Persistent Systems, United Spirits, AU Small Finance Bank, ITC Hotels, Gujarat Gas, SRF, Shoppers Stop, Vikram Solar, Rallis India, CreditAccess Grameen, Jammu and Kashmir Bank,
Shadowfax Technologies IPO: The initial public offering (IPO) of Shadowfax Technologies, which opened for subscription today, January 20, received a healthy response from investors. By the end of the day, the issue was subscribed 0.50 times, with 4.23 crore shares
India’s electric passenger vehicle (ePV) market has expanded sharply over the past five years, with registrations rising from just 3,252 units in 2020 to about 170,000 in 2025. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters Throughout this scale-up, southern states have remained the bedrock
The IMF on Monday raised India’s growth projection to 7.3 per cent for fiscal 2025-26, up 0.7 percentage point from its October forecast, on the back of better-than-expected performance of the economy. Photograph: Bhawika Chhabra/Reuters The Washington-headquartered multilateral lending agency
Shares of Bharat Coking Coal Ltd on Monday made a bumper stock market debut and ended with a premium of nearly 77 per cent, commanding a market valuation of Rs 18,935 crore. Image used for representation purpose only. Photograph: Amit
