India’s Residential Market Cools, Office Leasing Hits Quarterly High

India’s real estate sector witnessed a notable divergence in Q1CY26, with residential sales experiencing a 4 per cent year-on-year decline, while office leasing soared to a quarterly high, reflecting shifting dynamics in the property market. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhury/Reuters Key

Tata Steel to gain from India growth, lower global costs

Tata Steel is strategically poised for significant growth, capitalising on India’s burgeoning steel demand, aggressive capacity expansion, and robust cost optimisation initiatives, alongside favourable global trade policies. Photograph: Andrew Yates/Reuters Key Points Tata Steel is well-positioned to benefit from India’s

Ola Electric hit by volume slump, market share loss as Q3 revenue plunges

A revival would require the company to maintain a strong cash balance to weather this phase Photograph: VarunVyas Hebbalalu/Reuters Key Points Q3FY26 marks a structural reset for Ola Electric. Volumes fell to about 32,000 units during the quarter Ola Electric’s

Gains for HUL depend on pace of growth recovery

The fast-moving consumer goods major has guided for FY27 revenue growth to exceed FY26, while maintaining stable margins. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters Key Points Consolidated revenue grew 6% HUL anticipates mild raw material inflation. Quick commerce (QC) is emerging as a

States’ fiscal arithmetic tightens in FY27; deficit seen at 3% of GDP

The 16th Finance Commission has excluded SASCI transfers while estimating states’ fiscal deficits and has recommended capping the deficit at 3 per cent of gross state domestic product for individual states. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Key Points Ind-Ra expects the revenue

New launches to keep growth momentum healthy for Sun Pharma stock

Incremental gains for the company, and the listed pharma universe more broadly, also stemmed from positive sentiment around the India–US trade deal. About a third of Sun Pharma’s revenues come from the US market. Photograph: Francia Mascarenhas/Reuters Key Points The