BJP wrestles with populism vs pragmatism debate in K'taka

Ahead of the assembly elections next year, the BJP has been wallowing in a welter of ideas that has resurrected the debate on populism versus pragmatism, as it has to pander to two important......

Early-bird net profit growth slowest in 7 qtrs

The early-bird results for the April-June quarter of 2024 (Q1FY25) hint at a slowdown in corporate revenues and profits in FY25. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Corporate profits might......

Margin gains propel India Inc's Q3 profit

Corporate India reported high double-digit growth in net profit for the fourth consecutive quarter in October-December 2023 (Q3FY24), driven by margin gains from lower prices of raw material and......

Earnings-equity valuation gap of Indian IT companies widens

The combined net profit of TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and HCL Technologies was down 1.5 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) in the December quarter. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Nifty IT index......

Banks, finance companies lose weight despite record earnings

Even as banks and finance companies are reporting record-high earnings, their weighting in the benchmark National Stock Exchange Nifty50 Index has seen a downward trajectory. Investors expect a......