GAIL Q3 Results: Maharatna PSU firm’s net profit drops 57.6% YoY to ₹1,729 crore, dividend declared

GAIL Q3 Results: Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) announced the financial results for the October to December quarter on Saturday, 31 January 2026. The PSU reported a 57.6% drop in net profit to ₹1,729.13 crore from ₹4,084.24 crore in

6 Facts About The Budget You Didn’t Know

Photograph: Kind courtesy Ministry of Finance of India/Wikimedia Commons The halwa has already been had… With the Union Budget 2026, India’s 74th, fast approaching, all eyes are once again on New Delhi’s North Block as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is

Budget 2026: Can This Budget Deliver Strategic Growth and Jobs?

India is growing fast, but to keep growing strong, the government must make more things at home, create jobs, and spend money wisely, suggests Rajiv Memani, regional managing partner, Africa-India Region, EY. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Key Points India is expected

Economic Syrvey Survey flags India’s siloed city governance model

Every million-plus city should be required to prepare a statutory 20-year City Spatial and Economic Plan, updated every five years, with three non-negotiable elements — a transport network plan, a housing supply plan with annual unit targets, and a land-value

Nirmala Sitharaman, the longest serving FM will present record 9th Budget on Feb 1

Ahead of the Budget session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that Sitharaman presenting the Union Budget for the ninth consecutive time “will be recorded as a matter of pride in India’s parliamentary history”. Photograph: ANI Photo Key Points The

American Express Q4 EPS misses estimates despite 10% revenue growth

American Express reported its fourth-quarter earnings on Friday, with earnings per share EPS coming in slightly below Street expectations even as revenue topped estimates. The US card network and payments major posted revenue of $18.98 billion for the fourth quarter

Markets snap three-week slide on budget hopes, earnings boost

The BSE Sensex closed the week 0.9% higher at 82,269.78 on Friday, while the Nifty50 advanced 1.1% to 25,320.65. Yet, despite the weekly rebound, the benchmarks ended January in the red. The Nifty50 lost 2.4% during the month, while the

Maruti Suzuki onboards 5 early-stage startups to create tech solutions

The five startups – AugurAI, Aatral, Zen Mobility, Indus Vision, and Proxgy –  have been selected from the fourth cohort of the Maruti Suzuki Incubation Program, run in partnership with IIM Bangalore’s incubation hub. Kindly note the image has been

Economic Survey says US tariffs are ‘most disruptive’ in global economy

India must  build enduring national capabilities to deal with the challenging geopolitical scenario. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Key Points Swadeshi is inevitable and necessary, the Survey said Economic interdependence is now increasingly perceived as a channel of vulnerability: Survey India must

India emerges as global leader in IPOs: Economic Survey

Supported by sound macroeconomic fundamentals, strong domestic investor participation and continued regulatory reforms by Sebi, the markets remained resilient even as trade disruptions, volatile capital flows and uneven corporate earnings weighed on sentiment worldwide. Kindly note that this illustration generated