SBI to hire 3,500 officers in next 5 months

The country’s biggest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), plans to hire around 3,500 officers to bolster its operations and enhance service delivery nationwide. Photograph: Niharika Kulkarni/Reuters The bank has recruited 505 Probationary Officers (POs) in June, and the process

Reliance investments in AI infra may top $12-15 bn

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd may spend about $12-15 billion over the next few years on AI infrastructure that could include a giant 1GW data centre, Morgan Stanley said in a report. Photograph: Niharika Kulkarni/Reuters Ambani had at the

Mazagon Dock, IEX, L&T among over 150 companies reporting earnings this week; check full list

1 / 6 Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Larsen & Toubro, Indian Oil Corporation, IEX, Pidilite are a few among the 150-plus Nifty and broader market companies scheduled to report results this upcoming week. Here’s a look at some of those important

Upcoming IPOs: Orkla India IPO, Jayesh Logistics IPO among public issues to open next week

The Indian primary market is all set to make a comeback with four new initial public offerings (IPOs) to open for subscription in the upcoming week. Orkla India IPO among the mainboard public issue and Jayesh Logistics IPO, Game Changers

Factors that will guide the markets this week

In an event-heavy week, stock investors will track ongoing quarterly earnings, the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, and macroeconomic data for market direction, analysts said. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh Moreover, progress in India-US trade negotiations will remain a key focus

Russia Oil Imports Up In Oct

After a three-month slowdown, India’s oil imports (already landed) from Russia bounced back in the first 15 days of October to 1.8 million barrels per day. Photograph: Bing Guan/Reuters   Owing to lower international rates, India’s crude oil import bill

‘GST 2.0 Boost For Insurance Industry’

‘It will support our growth aspirations. It’s very positive as it helps expand the market in a segment that really needs it.’ Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Shriram Life Insurance, promoted by Shriram Group and Africa’s Sanlam Group, has set ambitious growth

Competition may keep Colgate under pressure

Colgate-Palmolive India’s September quarter (Q2FY26) performance has reinforced concerns among brokerages about the company’s continued market challenges. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Analysts say the toothpaste major’s volumes and revenue were hit by a ‘double whammy’ of goods and services tax (GST)

Zen Technologies Q2 results: Net profit down 4.7%, revenue falls 28%

Zen Technologies reported a 4.7% year-on-year (YoY) decline in net profit to ₹59.4 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, compared with ₹62.3 crore in the same period last year. Revenue fell 28.3% YoY to ₹173.6 crore, down from

Dividend Stocks: Infosys, CESC, Tanla Platforms, among others to trade ex-dividend next week; Full list here

Dividend Stocks: IT major Infosys, CESC, Tanla Platforms, L&T Tech, REC, Coforge, Supreme Petrochem, Central Bank of India, 360 ONE WAM, and Crisil are among other companies that are set to trade ex-dividend in the upcoming week, starting Monday, 27