Paint major Berger’s palette finds contrast in a washed-out quarter

Listed paint majors posted another lacklustre showing in the January–March quarter (Q4) of 2024–25 (FY25), with average revenue growth under 3 per cent. Photograph: Courtesy, Berger Paints Sales were weighed down by Asian Paints — the market leader and the

US trade officials may visit India in coming weeks

A team of US officials is expected to visit India in the coming weeks for the next round of discussions on the proposed interim trade agreement between the two countries, sources said. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff The visit gains importance as

ED seizes Rs 1.70 cr cash, documents in raids against Jaypee Infra, others

The Enforcement Directorate has said it seized cash of Rs 1.70 crore and documents related to immovable assets during searches conducted against Jaypee Infratech Ltd (JIL), Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) and other entities in an alleged homebuyers’ fraud case linked

Debadatta Chand: ‘Bank Of Baroda Is Well Capitalised’

‘Bank has enabling provision to raise capital up to Rs 7,500 crore over a longer period of time.’ Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters “Profitability would be sustained this year as we expect improvement in net interest income,” Debadatta Chand, MD and CEO,

Four IPOs worth Rs 6600 to hit D-Street next week

The initial public offering (IPO) lane will be busy next week, with four main-line companies, including Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts operator Schloss Bangalore Ltd and Aegis Vopak Terminals tapping the primary market to raise over Rs 6,600 crore collectively.

Airtel keen to tie up with Jio, VIL to fight fraud

Airtel has informed the government and regulator Trai that it has approached Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea with a proposal for a joint initiative to unite the industry against rising telecom fraud and scams. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Airtel has also

Factors that will drive the markets this week

Movement in the equity market this week will be guided by a host of macroeconomic data announcements, global trends and trading activity of foreign investors, analysts said. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Stocks markets concluded the last week on a subdued note,

Centre plans to list at least five RRBs by FY27-end

After the merger of regional rural banks (RRBs) under the “One State, One RRB” policy to improve their efficiency and minimise competition among public-sector banks (PSBs) that sponsor them, the government is planning to list at least five RRBs by

India Now World’s Fourth Largest Economy, Overtakes Japan: NITI Aayog

India has become the fourth largest economy in the world, overtaking Japan, NITI Aayog CEO B V R Subrahmanyam said on Saturday. Briefing reporters after the 10th Governing Council meeting of Niti Aayog, Subrahmanyam said overall geopolitical and economic environment

Adani Ports, JSW Infra make logistics anchor for cargo growth plans

Adani Ports and JSW Infrastructure, India’s leading private port operators, are expanding their logistics services to capture extra cargo while they run integrated transport services. Photograph: Jon Nazca/Reuters “With incrementally less availability of lucrative port assets that can drive cargo