Sensex, Nifty end with modest gains in Muhurat trading session

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher in the special one-hour Muhurat trading session on Tuesday, marking the beginning of the new Samvat Year 2082 on a positive note amid firm global cues. IMAGE: Brokers along with their

K Krithivasan: ‘TCS Can Survive Without H-1B Visas’

‘We sent just 500 people from India to the US on H-1B visas. There is no dependence on H-1B visas.’ India’s largest information technology services provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been in the news for the past three months,

Non-metro cities fuel India’s online Diwali sales

Non-metro cities drove this year’s online Diwali shopping boom, accounting for nearly three-quarters of total e-commerce volume, with tier 3 cities contributing over 50 per cent, according to industry data. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff As per the industry data analysis of

Sensex pares gains; ends up 411 points

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher on Monday, taking their winning run to the fourth day in a row, driven by buying in blue-chip Reliance Industries and sustained foreign fund inflows. Photograph: Kind courtesy Geralt/Pixabay A sharp rally

Cement firms may report improved Q2

Top Indian cement firms are expected to report a strong earnings growth for the second quarter of the financial year 2025-26 (Q2FY26) on a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) basis, amid improved realisations, prices, and steady volume growth, but on a low base.

AI Threat: 2 Million Tech Jobs At Risk In India

To turn disruption into opportunity, NITI Aayog has recommended the launch of a National AI Talent Mission to make India the AI workforce capital of the world. IMAGE: NITI Aayog CEO B V R Subrahmanyam. Photograph: PIB/ANI Photo   The

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Equity market investors would track global trends, foreign fund movement and quarterly earnings in a holiday-shortened week ahead, analysts said. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Stock exchanges BSE and NSE will conduct a special Muhurat trading session on Tuesday, October 21. The

After 3-month withdrawal streak, FPIs pump Rs 6,480 cr into Indian equities in Oct

After withdrawing money on a net basis for the past three months, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have turned buyers with a Rs 6,480 crore investment in October so far, driven by strong macroeconomic factors. Kindly note the image has been

Automobile exports rise 26% in Q2 as PVs, 2W shipments spur

Automobile exports from India rose 26 per cent year-on-year in September quarter driven by highest-ever shipments of passenger vehicles, two-wheelers and three-wheelers during the period, as per the latest data released by industry body SIAM. Photograph: Reuters Passenger vehicle exports

Which city has highest area under office lease?

Colliers reports that GCC leasing has jumped from 4.6 million square feet in 2021 and is expected to hit 10.6 million square feet by 2025 — a clear sign that multinationals see Bengaluru as a long-term base. Puravankara is launching