Mahindra & Mahindra Q2 profit rises 28% on strong farm sector growth

Mahindra & Mahindra on Tuesday posted a 28 per cent year-on-year increase in its consolidated profit after tax to Rs 3,673 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2025, driven by robust performance of the farm sector, while also

SBI open to collaborate with foreign banks on acquisition finance: Chairman

The country’s largest lender SBI is open to collaborating with foreign banks once the Reserve Bank makes it possible for local banks to do acquisition finance, its chairman CS Setty said on Tuesday. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters Speaking to reporters, weeks

Gopichand Hinduja dies in London at 85

Gopichand P Hinduja, chairman of globe-spanning Hinduja Group, died in London at the age of 85, sources close to his family said. Photograph: Kind courtesy, TheAsianAwards Fondly known as ‘GP’ in business circles, Gopichand P. Hinduja was unwell for past

‘2025 could be largest IPO year in Indian history’

Indian capital markets are witnessing a boom in IPO activity in 2025, with the current calendar year being expected to be the largest IPO year in India’s history, according to India heads of foreign banks on Wednesday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff

Titan Q2 profit up 59% to Rs 1,120 cr

Leading jewellery and watchmaker Titan on Monday reported an increase of 59 per cent in consolidated net profit at Rs 1,120 crore for the September quarter of FY26. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The company posted a net profit of Rs 704

Bharti Airtel Q2 profit more than doubles to Rs 8,651 crore

Bharti Airtel on Monday reported over twofold jump in consolidated net profit at Rs 8,651 crore for September quarter FY26, mainly on account of growth in high-paying smartphone customers and post-paid connections. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters The company posted a profit

Sensex inches up 40 points in muted trading

Benchmark indices Sensex edged up nearly 40 points while Nifty ended above 25,750 points in a lackadaisical trade on Monday, snapping the two-day declining streak on buying in select auto and banking shares. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The 30-share BSE Sensex

Sebi’s Move Could Erode Mutual Fund, Broker Earnings

‘Sebi’s move to cap brokerage charges will help investors by lowering the overall cost of investments.’ Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters   Cuts in mutual fund (MF) expense ratios and sharp reductions in the caps on brokerage paid by MF schemes are

‘Technology alone won’t help win customer’s confidence’

‘How responsibly banks use AI will be the decisive factor going forward.’ Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for representational purposes.   The return on investment (RoI) from technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI)

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Quarterly earnings, macroeconomic data announcements and global trends will drive the Indian stock markets in a holiday-shortened week, analysts said. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh Stock markets would remain closed on Wednesday for the Guru Nanak Gurpurab holiday. “The holiday-shortened week is