BSE’s Business Machine Just Hit Another Gear

India’s oldest exchange posted a 61 percent revenue surge in Q3 as its options business continues to eat into NSE’s dominance. Brokerages raise their targets. There was a time not too long ago when BSE’s derivatives business was an afterthought. That time is over. The exchange formerly known as the Bombay Stock Exchange reported revenues … Read more

BEML Just Posted a Loss. But Why Is The Street Not Panicking

A cost blowout wiped out margins in Q3. The real question is whether the March quarter can salvage the year. BEML had a quarter most companies would rather forget. The state-owned heavy equipment maker reported revenues of Rs 1,083 crore for the third quarter of FY26, a solid 24 percent jump from Rs 876 crore … Read more

Tata Motors PV Faces Speed Bumps as JLR Struggles Overshadow Domestic Strength

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles is navigating a challenging period as its luxury arm Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) grapples with multiple headwinds, even as the company’s India business continues to deliver robust growth, according to recent analyst reports. The contrasting performance of the automaker’s two key segments has prompted sharply divergent views from analysts, with the … Read more

Nykaa’s Beauty Engine Purrs, but Fashion Still Needs More Than Makeup

Advertising revival and owned-brand momentum lift India’s fashion e-commerce platform, yet profitability puzzle remains only half-solved The monsoon has ended for Nykaa’s advertising business, and investors should be relieved. FSN E-Commerce Ventures, the Mumbai-listed beauty and fashion platform, delivered its strongest quarterly performance in over a year during the three months ended December, driven by … Read more

Fractal Analytics IPO: India’s First Pure-Play AI Company Tests the Public Markets

The 25-year-old Mumbai firm sells data and AI services to Fortune 500 companies. Now it wants Rs 2,834 crore from retail and institutional investors to fund its next chapter. Fractal’s business model is different. Fractal builds an AI model that monitors inventory across the entire network, classifies slow-moving items, identifies the root cause, and sends … Read more

The Pooled Money Magic of Mutual Funds That Makes Investing Simple

Mutual funds let small investors access big opportunities. Here’s how they turn your monthly savings into a diversified portfolio Ask some one what a mutual fund is, and you’ll probably hear something about “returns” or “investments.” But here’s the simple truth that makes mutual funds smart for regular investors. A mutual fund is a pool … Read more

PAN HR Solutions BSE SME IPO goes public: What You Need to Know

A manpower solutions company with 10,374 deployed workers and 25 clients to raise Rs 17 cr PAN HR Solutions Ltd. is in the business of putting people to work — literally. The company provides comprehensive manpower solutions on a B2B model, supplying blue-collar workers ranging from unskilled labour to skilled personnel across client locations. Before … Read more

Biopol Chemicals IPO to Debut on NSE SME Emerge: What You Need to Know

A specialty chemicals micro-cap with a 66-product portfolio, one factory, and 24 employees goes public on NSE SME Emerge Biopol Chemicals Ltd. traces its roots to United Chemical Company, a specialty chemicals trading business run by Santanu Sarkar out of West Bengal. In April 2023, the father-son duo incorporated Biopol Chemicals Ltd. in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, … Read more

Bharti Airtel’s Cash Machine Hums, But Is Growth Priced In?

India’s telecom leader posted another strong quarter with ARPU hitting Rs 259 and free cash flow at Rs 194 billion.  Bharti Airtel continues executing flawlessly, posting its third consecutive quarter of steady growth with average revenue per user climbing to Rs 259 and free cash flow generation hitting Rs 194 billion. The company added 4.4 … Read more