Diversified conglomerate ITC Ltd announced its December quarter (Q3 FY26) results after market hours today, reporting a consolidated net profit of ₹5,018 crore, largely unchanged from ₹5,013 crore in the same period last year. However, on a sequential basis, profit
According to the Economic Survey 2026, the appropriate stance for 2026 is therefore one of strategic sobriety rather than defensive pessimism. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Photograph: ANI Photo In a world of geopolitical turbulence, India must run a ‘marathon
As per the India-EU free trade agreement, the 50,000-tonne cap will be increased to one lakh tonnes over 10 years. Photograph: Sharafat Ali /Reuters Key Points India’s import duty on apples is 50 per cent India’s apple imports were about
The country has also safeguarded many other sensitive sectors, including beef and poultry, fish and seafood, cheese, maize, corn, fruits and vegetables, nuts, edible oils, spices and tobacco, the ministry said. Photograph: Parivartan Sharma/Reuters Key Points Under the pact, the
State-owned lenders hold a dominant 60 per cent market share in the business, while gold-loan focused NBFCs (non banking finance companies) hold an 8.1 per cent share of the portfolio outstanding. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The gold loan portfolio across the
Lodha Developers on Wednesday, January 28, reported a marginal year-on-year increase in net profit for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025, with profit rising 1.3% to ₹956.9 crore from ₹944.4 crore in the year-ago period. Revenue from operations grew
US stock index futures pointed to a steady open during Wednesday’s session, ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision due later in the day. In pre-market trade, three key benchmarks were trading higher. S&P 500 futures rose 0.17%, Nasdaq-100
The pact aims to enhance operational efficiency, enable faster execution of offshore projects, and create stronger synergies between India’s largest oil and gas producer and the nation’s biggest and most valuable company who have adjacent fields and operations particularly off
India and the European Union (EU) on Tuesday announced the conclusion and finalisation of negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA). This will be the 19th trade deal for India. The FTA will help boost the country’s exports to
The ‘Halwa ceremony’ precedes the ‘lock-in’ of the officials involved in preparation of the Union Budget, an official statement said. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday participated in a traditional ‘halwa’ ceremony, marking the final stage for the preparation of
