Ishita Ayan Dutt

ITC to roll out freshness-led packaged foods via e-commerce platform

The FMCG major is piloting freshness-led packaged foods through its food-tech cloud kitchens, leveraging e-commerce platforms as it sharpens its premiumisation strategy

ITC's Q3FY26 results: Net profit flat at ₹4,931.19 cr on labour Code impact

Firm says GST rate rejig, duty changes have led to an unprecedented increase in tax incidence on cigarettes

Wow! Momo announces compensation after 3 die in Kolkata warehouse fire

Three dead in Wow! Momo warehouse fire in Kolkata; company announces compensation for families, fire reportedly spread from neighbouring premises

Duty hikes to dent cigarette volumes by 6-8% in FY27: Crisil Ratings

Crisil expects India's cigarette volumes to fall 6-8% next fiscal as higher excise duty and GST from February squeeze demand, especially in the mass segment

JSW Steel will invest over ₹2 trillion by FY31, says Jayant Acharya

JSW Steel bets on India's demand story, plans over ₹2 trillion capex and 56 mt capacity by FY31 amid global trade barriers and price volatility

JSW Steel Q3FY26 results: Net profit surges 198.3% to ₹2,139 crore

JSW Steel's Q3FY26 net profit jumped nearly three-fold to ₹2,139 crore, driven by a one-time tax gain from the Bhushan Power-JFE Steel joint venture

We will not buy at any price, says ITC's Hemant Malik on acquisitions

ITC will pursue selective, value-accretive acquisitions while banking on premiumisation and a gradual recovery in consumption to outpace FMCG industry growth

Steel prices rise as safeguard duty, rising exports push rates up

Steel prices are moving up as mills hike HRC rates, aided by safeguard duty, higher exports and rising input costs, even as analysts remain cautious on how long the uptrend will hold

Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal's father Mohan Lal Mittal passes away at 99

Mohan Lal's journey in the steel industry started in 1952 when he took over a struggling steel mill in Kolkata

India may face fallout from US 25% tariff on Iran trade partners

Though largely routed via UAE, India's basmati rice and tea exports may come under pressure

Darjeeling tea output may hit new low in 2025 amid weather, labour woes

Apart from 2017, when the production had crashed to 3.2 mkg due to Gorkhaland stir, there has been a linear decline in tea production

Leading steelmakers colluded to fix prices, finds antitrust probe

CCI has sought financial statements to calculate penalties

Ideology to identity: West Bengal's religious outreach turns political

Mamata Banerjee's push for temples has led to speculation that TMC is adopting soft Hindutva, even as a former party leader doubles down on building a 'Babri Masjid'

Succession, scrutiny and stress tests in a year of corporate governance

It was a year marked by airline disruptions, trust battles, inheritance feuds and a Supreme Court turnaround that tested the foundations of corporate governance

Mamata govt courts investors ahead of West Bengal Assembly polls

Speaking at the conclave, RPSG Group Chairman Sanjiv Goenka said that over the last 15 years, the group has invested Rs 26,500 crore in the state

Messi's India outing: Laser-lit skylines, packed stadiums, frenzied fans

Delhi braces for Argentina superstar's arrival as memories of Kolkata linger and football fever grips the country

Tata Steel aims to cushion impact of higher iron ore costs after 2030

Tata Steel is boosting upstream options, expanding downstream capacity and improving efficiency to manage higher iron ore costs expected after its captive mines go up for auction in 2030

Tata Steel doubles down on India with NINL expansion, Maharashtra push

Tata Steel has announced an India expansion blueprint, including an in-principle 4.8 mtpa capacity addition at NINL and an MoU with Lloyds Metals

Blackstone-backed Nexus Select Trust eyes three malls in eastern India

Blackstone-backed mall operator eyes expansion in Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi and Guwahati as it moves to double its portfolio to 30 malls by 2030

British American Tobacco sells 9% stake in ITC Hotels for ₹3,820 crore

The ITC Hotels stock on Friday closed at ₹206 a share on the BSE, down by 0.84%