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Lalithaa Jewellery Mart IPO: Should you subscribe?

Strong store productivity is a positive, but gold price exposure and geographic concentration warrant caution

15 Aug 2026 10:12 pm
Should you subscribe to Horizon Industrial Parks IPO?

Considering the execution risks around this business, Horizon Industrial Parks asking price of 31.3x post-issue EV to EBITDA (FY26) appears expensive

15 Aug 2026 9:55 pm
Beyond the click: What to do after filing your ITR-1 or ITR-2

Verification, revised returns, the Section 143(1) intimation and the refund cycle a guide to the post-filing journey

15 Aug 2026 9:52 pm
Gaja Alternative Asset Management IPO: Should you invest or avoid?

IPO Watch The home-grown alternatives asset manager offers strong fund credentials, but earnings mix limits IPO valuation comfort

15 Aug 2026 9:50 pm
Freedom to invest with balance sheet strongest in many years

India Incs long-term earnings growth will depend on how it puts to use its new-found freedom

15 Aug 2026 9:47 pm
Tech Query: Muthoot Finance, Bajaj Housing Finance, Utkarsh Small Finance Bank, Vikram Solar- What is the outlook? Where are these stocks headed?

We look at the prospects of Muthoot Finance, Bajaj Housing Finance, Utkarsh Small Finance Bank and Vikram Solar

15 Aug 2026 9:47 pm
Motilal Oswal Small Cap, Bank of India Small Cap, Parag Parikh Flexi Cap, Helios Flexi Cap: Flat Nifty, Divided Fortunes: The Two-Year Tale of Equity Fund Winners and Losers

Two-year performance reveals how market rotations, drawdown protection and stock selection sharply separated equity fund winners from laggards

15 Aug 2026 9:43 pm
Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund: Should you invest despite recent underperformance?

FUND CALL Recent underperformance masks a strong long-term record, but massive scale is reshaping the 1.48 lakh crore funds opportunity set

15 Aug 2026 9:40 pm
How new RBI rules shield borrowers in default

BORROW SAFE Sweeping loan recovery guidelines will protect retail customers from January 2027

15 Aug 2026 9:39 pm
F&O Tracker: Support holds

Nifty futures and Nifty Bank futures are likely to bounce off the base nearby

15 Aug 2026 9:39 pm
Insurance Query: How to provide structured payout options to nominees

Today, products are designed not just to pay out, but to protect

15 Aug 2026 9:38 pm
Who Am I? August 16, 2026

Are you an avid investor? How well do you know corporate India?

15 Aug 2026 9:36 pm
Bullion Cues: Prices could soften

Traders can initiate fresh shorts

15 Aug 2026 9:36 pm
Crude Check: Set to consolidate

Key levels are 7,400 and 8,000

15 Aug 2026 9:36 pm
US Market Outlook: Indices hold higher

The short-term picture remains positive to see more rise

15 Aug 2026 9:35 pm
Index Outlook: Indices stagnate

Supports are there to limit the downside and keep alive the positive bias

15 Aug 2026 9:34 pm
Bandus Blockbusters for August 16, 2026

Guess the stock that will give the best return by next Friday

15 Aug 2026 9:33 pm
Movers & Shakers: Stocks that will see action this week

Here is what the charts say about the shares of Bharti Airtel, Hindalco Industries and Punjab National Bank

15 Aug 2026 9:32 pm
Jane Street faces first monthly loss in a decade after AI fund setback

The setback came amid volatile equity markets, forcing the trading firm to reassess risk exposures while preparing a multibillion-dollar debt refinancing

15 Aug 2026 9:31 pm
India Inc throws up a pleasant surprise in Q1 as compared to gloom at the start of the quarter

Strong revenue growth and sectoral momentum offset the drag from higher input costs

15 Aug 2026 9:01 pm
Indian semiconductor startup Aheesa achieves first-pass success with VIHAAN chip

The milestone strengthens Indias chip-design push as government-backed startups expand indigenous capabilities across telecom, defence, automotive and emerging technologies

15 Aug 2026 8:05 pm
PhonePe widens lead as UPI transactions climb to 23.66 billion in July

Paytm remained the third-largest player. Its monthly transaction count increased to 1.90 billion from 1.80 billion in June

15 Aug 2026 8:05 pm
Tier-2, Tier-3 cities account for 53% of India's forex demand: Report

Tier-2 cities contributed 41%, while Tier-3 cities accounted for another 12%

15 Aug 2026 7:54 pm
Reliance, Rolls-Royce team up for Indias advanced fighter jet engine programme

The proposed collaboration comes as India seeks greater self-reliance in defence technology and prepares to develop next-generation twin-engine combat aircraft

15 Aug 2026 7:50 pm
AIIMS Delhi debarres two medical suppliers over defective syringes, suction sets

Repeated complaints from doctors and staff prompted AIIMS Delhi to examine supplies used across critical departments, including operation theatres and emergency care

15 Aug 2026 7:15 pm
Belrise Industries eyes expansion after 1,700-crore QIP, Hyva deal; Q1 PAT rises 9%

Auto-component maker Belrise Industries is stepping up its expansion drive after raising 1,700 crore through a QIP in July and acquiring Hyva Indias tipper business, as it looks to broaden its portfolio into larger vehicle systems, EV localisation and non-auto businesses including renewable energy

15 Aug 2026 7:04 pm
Mutual Funds returns

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15 Aug 2026 7:00 pm
Indian textile makers face margin pressure from higher wages and raw material costs

Higher labour costs and rising cotton, yarn and petrochemical prices are forcing textile makers to absorb inflation and rethink expansion plans

15 Aug 2026 6:55 pm
15 Aug 2026 6:35 pm
Crude oil, rupee & FPI outflows: Why experts say India is still resilient | On the beat podcast

How is India navigating crude oil volatility, a weakening rupee, and foreign capital outflows?

15 Aug 2026 6:23 pm
Scorpio Lifestyler to be launched by April 2027; starting price below 19.79 lakh ex-showroom

The Scorpio Lifestyler is set to make its debut by April 2027, with India prices starting below 19.79 lakh ex-showroom

15 Aug 2026 5:58 pm
Red Sea crisis enters 1,000th day as shipping detour continues to squeeze trade

MSME exporters have borne the brunt, particularly those dealing in low-margin products such as textiles, garments, engineering goods, chemicals, leather, carpets, rice, spices, grapes and marine products

15 Aug 2026 5:52 pm
Red Sea crisis enters 1,000th day, shipping detour continues to squeeze trade

MSME exporters suffered the most. Vulnerable products include textiles, garments, engineering goods, chemicals, leather, carpets, rice, spices, grapes and marine products

15 Aug 2026 5:48 pm
Andhra Pradesh sends 29 best teachers to Finland for global education training

The initiative aims to expose government-school educators to international practices that can be adapted to strengthen classroom learning across Andhra Pradesh

15 Aug 2026 5:32 pm
Tiger Global reduces big tech bets, adds AMD and SpaceX in Q2 2026

Tiger Global reshaped its technology portfolio during the quarter, signalling changing investment preferences across leading companies in the sector.

15 Aug 2026 5:10 pm
Rajasthan Civil Code 2026 to provide uniform legal framework, says Bhajanlal Sharma

The proposed legislation comes as Rajasthan combines legal reforms with infrastructure expansion and a broader development agenda aimed at 2047.

15 Aug 2026 4:58 pm
Who Am I? August 9, 2026

Are you an avid investor? How well do you know corporate India?

15 Aug 2026 4:51 pm
Assam plans 1.5 lakh crore infrastructure investment over next five years: Himanta

Assam is preparing for an infrastructure-led expansion, with the government outlining major investments alongside measures aimed at improving governance and livelihoods.

15 Aug 2026 4:40 pm
BMW Industries net profit jumps 26% in Apr-Jun quarter to 19.04 cr

The company had clocked a net profit of 15.14 crore in the April-June period of the preceding 2025-26 fiscal

15 Aug 2026 4:37 pm
Indias chemicals industry targets up to $81 billion in exports by 2030: NITI Aayog

Rising domestic demand and expanding global opportunities are prompting India to strengthen manufacturing, technology and infrastructure across the chemicals value chain

15 Aug 2026 4:27 pm
India's coal imports turn steel-centric as metallurgical coal demand rises

India imported around 244.2 million tonne of non-coking and metallurgical coal in FY2025-26, broadly unchanged from about 245.3 million tonne in the previous financial year

15 Aug 2026 4:23 pm
Andhra Pradesh Stree Shakti scheme records 87 crore womens journeys in one year

The flagship welfare initiative has significantly expanded womens access to public transport, while boosting their mobility and reducing daily travel costs

15 Aug 2026 4:19 pm
PM Modi urges youth to dream big, highlights 1 lakh crore Innovation Fund

India is seeking to deepen its innovation ecosystem by expanding access to funding, technology and opportunities for a new generation of entrepreneurs

15 Aug 2026 3:38 pm
Alibaba AI models hit 3 billion downloads, passing Meta, Google

Open models can be downloaded, customised and used as building blocks for new AI products; that has made download and derivative-model figures one measure of influence in the US-China AI race

15 Aug 2026 3:32 pm
EaseMyTrip plunges into red, logs June quarter net loss at 11.69 cr

EaseMyTrip had posted a net profit of 44.3 lakh in the corresponding year-ago period

15 Aug 2026 3:10 pm
Magnitude 7.7 quake kills 38 on Indonesias Flores island

In the Nagekeo, Sikka and West Manggarai regencies on Flores, the very strong quake was felt for about a minute, prompting many people to rush out of their homes

15 Aug 2026 3:06 pm
Talent gaps put India GCC mandates at risk as firms weigh competing geographies: PwC India-FICCI study

The report, based on a survey of 200 senior GCC executives across eight industries, says the impact of skill shortages is already visible in business operations

15 Aug 2026 2:54 pm