Rice exporters seek Budget sops to boost competitiveness

The Indian Rice Exporter’s Federation (IREF) on Tuesday urged the government to provide tax incentives, interest subvention and freight support in the upcoming 2026 Budget to strengthen the sector’s competitiveness while addressing sustainability concerns. Image used for representation purpose only.

India’s services sector activity eases in Dec

India’s services sector growth moderated in December, as the rates of expansion in incoming new work and output eased to the slowest in 11 months, and companies refrained from recruiting additional staff, a monthly survey said on Tuesday. Illustration: Dominic

Air India, Air India Express to have new chiefs in 2027

The Tata Group has begun scouting for a suitable candidate to head Air India, as the tenure of the incumbent, Campbell Wilson, will end next year, sources have said. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters Meanwhile, the Group is also looking to appoint

Only 17% of boards play active role in shaping company strategy: ISB survey

Only 17 per cent of boards play an active role in shaping company strategy, said a survey by the Indian School of Business (ISB). Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff According to the survey, 83 per cent of the boards remain passive, playing

Stocks To Watch for Jan 6: Kotak Bank, Trent, Dabur, IEX, L&T Fin and more

1 / 8 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd | Private sector lender reported steady growth in advances for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, with net advances rising 16% year-on-year to ₹4.80 lakh crore from ₹4.14 lakh crore a year ago,

EV, solar stock Servotech Renewable Power in focus as company forays into E-3W business. Details here

Servotech Renewable Power System, a manufacturer of EV chargers, solar products and power backup solutions, in its regulatory filing today, said that it has entered the electric three-wheeler segment with the launch of SULTAN, marking a significant expansion of its

Sensex down 322 points on selling in blue-chips

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Monday, dragged by blue-chip HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries and IT stocks amid fresh warning from the US to further raise tariffs against India. Photograph: Arko Datta/Reuters The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped

Rights issues hit 28-year high as QIPs shrink amid market correction

The number of rights issues more than doubled and hit a 28-year high in 2025, even as qualified institutional placements (QIPs) shrank amid a broader market correction and the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (Sebi’s) revised framework for rights

Three key drivers for the equity markets this week

Macroeconomic data announcements, global trends and trading activity of foreign investors would be major driving factors for market movement this week, analysts said. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh Unabated capital infusion by domestic institutional investors have supported the positive trend in the

EV penetration in luxury car segment dips in GST 2.0 era

Electric vehicle (EV) penetration in the luxury car segment has seen a drop by nearly 3 percentage points in the GST 2.0 era with the internal combustion engine versions offering better total cost of ownership, according to industry players. Photograph: