Tata Consumer’s MD & CEO Sunil D’Souza believes that food inflation is putting pressure on urban spending, which is taking a toll on out-of-home consumption. In a conversation with FE, D’Souza throws light on the company’s strategy in the wake of inflationary concerns and whether volume growth will continue be weak. He also indicates how
Shares of some Tata Group companies, especially Tata Chemicals, gained on Monday as speculation over the listing of Tata Sons drove hopes of value unlocking for investors. Tata Chemicals, which holds a 3% stake in Tata Sons, was one of the biggest gainers as it rose over 9%. It could be the biggest beneficiary of
Jeep India has launched the facelift version of the Meridian starting from Rs 24.99 lakh, ex-showroom. Jeep has slashed the price of the 2025 Meridian by over Rs 6 lakh. It is available in four variants and comes in two versions — 5 and 7-seater. This is the first time the Meridian is available as
Tyres. There are a plethora of choices for motorcycle tyres, however, in India, the choices are limited due to the government’s mandate for BIS certification. With limited choices, a new brand is always welcome and this time around, it’s from Reise Moto, in the form of the traceRAD. Aimed at sub-500cc motorcycles, the traceRAD promises
In collaboration with Google Cloud, JSW MG unveiled two AI chatbots, using Riafy (an AI app developing company) named as Avira and Vir, to improve customer interactions and service. The chatbots powered by Google Cloud’s PaLM 2 technology, a large language model developed by Google, will be available on various platforms, including the MG website
Aditya Birla Group’s UltraTech Cement on Monday missed Street estimates on all the key fronts during the July-September quarter, primarily because of slowdown in demand due to monsoon and project delays which hit price realisations. The company’s net profit fell 36% year on year to Rs 820 crore, while revenue from operations was down 2.4%
It’s an action-packed morning on D-street on October 22. Hyundai Motor India will be listed on the bourses on October 22. Also, investors will assess the first quarterly results of Bajaj Housing Finance after it is listed last month. That apart Waaree Energies IPO continues to garner investor interest. The Hyundai IPO concluded with the
With investors shifting their focus to China, the momentum of flows into India-focused offshore funds has taken a sharp hit this month. Besides, weak domestic earnings growth also led global investors to rethink their short-term fund deployment strategy. The average weekly inflows into these funds in October have been $138 million, less than half of
The Indian IT services sector is likely to face challenges in FY26 due to increasing regulatory and economic uncertainties linked to the policies of the US administration under the presidency of Donald Trump. Analysts believe that pauses in IT budgets by corporate clients, combined with these uncertainties, could delay the industry’s recovery. The proposed tariffs
Flipkart Internet, the marketplace arm of Walmart-owned e-commerce major Flipkart, has received Rs 3,249 crore from its parent entity based in Singapore. The board at Flipkart has issued 470,773 equity shares at an issue price of Rs 69,014.7 each on a right issue basis to raise Rs 3,249 crore from Flipkart Marketplace Private Limited (Singapore)
By Amit Chadha For decades, India was the nerve centre of IT services, revolutionising how businesses worldwide operate. But over the past few years, a new wave of transformation has been underway — one that redefines India’s position on the global innovation map. Engineering R&D (ER&D) is becoming the backbone of India’s growth story, driving
Large sections of Indian industry, including sectors that are seen to be relatively more vulnerable to the reciprocal tariffs by the US, appeared largely unperturbed on Wednesday ahead of the Donald Trump’s administration’s imminent disruptive move. Several key industries that have high interest in the lucrative US markets, including electronics, pharmaceuticals, auto parts, and gems
A day after declining by over 1.5% due to nervousness over US President Donald Trump’s looming reciprocal tariffs, Indian stock markets put up a brave face on Wednesday, with benchmark indices bouncing back and erasing over half the losses incurred earlier in the week. The rupee, on the other hand, closed a little weak, depreciating
