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)

GST Made Easy From Nov 1

Nearly 96 per cent of new applicants will benefit from this simplified approval route. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the inauguration of the CGST Bhawan in Ghaziabad, October 24, 2025. Photograph: PIBX/ANI Photo   The government will roll out

ITC Hotels Q2 profit up 74% at Rs 133 cr

ITC Hotels on Friday reported nearly 74 per cent rise in consolidated net profit for the second quarter ended September at Rs 133.29 crore, on higher revenue from operations. Image: ITC Maratha, Mumbai. Photograph: Kind courtesy, ITC Hotels The company,

Reliance to comply with US sanctions on Russian oil

Reliance Industries Ltd, India’s largest buyer of Russian oil and most impacted by the latest US sanctions, on Friday said it will comply with all applicable restrictions and will adjust its refinery operations to meet compliance requirements. Photograph: ANI Photo

Growth gains ahead for Axis Bank

Axis Bank reported a sharp drop in net profit in the second quarter of financial year 2026 (Q2FY26) on higher provisions and weak operating profit growth while revenue growth was moderate. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters But loan growth and deposit growth

Will Tata Sons Get RBI Relief?

Tata Sons, now debt-free, has asked the RBI to drop its ‘upper-layer NBFC’ tag and allow it to stay private. IMAGE: Bombay House in Mumbai, the headquarters of the Tata Group. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff Tata Sons Pvt Ltd, the holding

India’s GDP to grow 6.7-6.9% in FY26: Deloitte

Deloitte India on Thursday projected India’s economy to grow 6.7-6.9 per cent in the current fiscal amid buoyant demand and policy reforms. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters Indian economy grew 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter of current fiscal. Deloitte India’s

‘Creators told not to restrict AI content, only to label it’

The government is not seeking to control or restrict online content but rather to ensure transparency by requiring creators to label AI-generated content so that audiences can make informed choices, Electronics and IT secretary S Krishnan said on Thursday. Illustration:

Bank customers can opt for up to four nominees from Nov 1

Beginning next month, a bank customer can opt for up to four nominees in her or his account with a view to ensure uniformity, and efficiency in claim settlement across the banking system. Photograph: Ajay Verma/Reuters The key provisions relating

Who Will Gain How Much If Tata Sons Goes Public?

Seven listed Tata companies together own 12.1 per cent in Tata Sons with a combined book value worth around Rs 30,700 crore. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The Tata group’s major listed companies, seven in number, stand to make big gains if