AIADMK, BJP patch up after 2 yrs; EPS to lead alliance in TN, says Shah

Nearly two years after parting ways, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday rekindled their alliance, with Union Minister Amit Shah declaring that the......

BJP-AIADMK Tieup: Who Wins, Who Loses

Over the medium and long term, the BJP hopes to devour the AIADMK, they having identified the party as 'ideologically not as sound as the DMK', predicts N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya......

BJP Concedes AIADMK Demands In Eagerness For Alliance

EPS has had its way on most things, alliance-wise.A week earlier, he reiterated that he would not re-admit OPS and Sasikala Natarajan back in the party.It was a message not just to detractors in......

What Courts Gave Stalin From One Hand Took Away With Another

In more than one way, it's a setback for the DMK and Chief Minister Stalin in political terms. The electoral fall-out, if any, will have to wait until the next summer, only when assembly elections......

Where Have All The Share Buybacks Gone?

Without changes to the taxation rules, buybacks are expected to remain scarce. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Share buybacks have all but disappeared following a rule change on October 1 last......

Higher competitive pressures to cap DMart's margins in near term

The stock of India’s largest listed pure-play retail company, Avenue Supermarts (DMart), has slipped over 10 per cent from its monthly highs. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives A......

HUL Q4 net profit down 3.3% to Rs 2,475 cr

FMCG major Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) on Thursday reported a decline of 3.35 per cent in its consolidated net profit at Rs 2,475 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2025. Photograph:......

Moderate valuation, growth triggers augur well for Shriram Finance stock

Shriram Finance’s (SHFL’s) profit after tax (PAT) rose 10 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 2,140 crore in the fourth quarter of the financial year 2024-25 (Q4FY25). Photograph: Kind......