Sensex jumps 319 points on buying in IT stocks

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back on Monday after three straight days of losses following buying in IT and financial shares and a rally in global peers. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The 30-share BSE Sensex benchmark climbed 319.07 points,

Auto: New Hyundai Venue Caters To New Age SUV Buyers

However, with competition catching up, is the new Venue up to the challenge of fending off its rivals? Photographs: Somnath Chatterjee Hyundai calls the new Venue a ‘tech-mobile’ and that is the route that the carmaker is taking as it

India to emerge as largest scotch market

India is poised to become the largest global scotch whisky market in value and volume terms over the next few years, fuelled by competitive intensity, premiumisation and economic growth, Scotch Whisky Association chief executive Mark Kent CMG has said. Photograph:

Skoda to drive in more global models into India

Czech carmaker Skoda plans to bring more of its global nameplates into the Indian market as it looks to cater to a diverse set of customers, according to a senior company executive. Photograph: David W Cerny/Reuters The company, which now

USFDA’s new draft biosimilar rules to benefit Indian biotech cos

The US Food and Drug Administration’s (USFDA)’s new draft guidelines aimed at speeding up and reducing the cost of developing biosimilars — lower-priced, near-replicas of complex biologic medicines — could significantly benefit Indian biotech companies. Photograph: Srdjan Zivulovic/Reuters The new

Trent profit up 11%, revenue rises 16%

Fashion and lifestyle retailer Trent on Friday reported a 11.3 per cent on year rise in its consolidated net profit for the second quarter of 2025-26 (Q2FY26). IMAGE: Logo of the Indian fashion retailer Trent’s flagship brand Westside is displayed

Nykaa net profit more than triples to Rs 34 crore

FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd, the parent company of beauty retailer Nykaa, recorded a 3.4x growth in net profit at Rs 34.43 crore in the second quarter of FY26, up from Rs 10.04 crore in the corresponding period last year. IMAGE:

Britannia Industries looks to drive volume-led growth

Britannia Industries is looking to drive volume-led growth as it looks to target regions, consumer-centric products and distribution. The company also wants to make sure that it is price-competitive in each of the regions. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters “We are going

Hindalco net profit rises 21% to Rs 4,741 crore

Aditya Birla Group’s Hindalco Industries on Friday reported a 21.3 per cent year on year rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 4,741 crore in the second qua­rter of 2025-26 (Q2FY26), driv­en by its Indian business and its US-based

Bajaj Auto posts highest ever quarterly revenue and PAT

Pune-based two-wheeler major Bajaj Auto posted its highest ever quarterly revenue and profit after tax (PAT) in Q2FY26. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters Even as consolidated revenues were up 18.8 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 15,734.7 crore, PAT zoomed 53.2