Sanjay Saraf

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

SBI Life Insurance posted a 5% rise in Q3FY26 net profit to ₹577 crore, supported by strong premium growth but weighed down by higher expenses and labour code provisioning

KM Birla says AGR overhang resolution a turning point for telco's revival

Promoters of Pramerica Life Insurance are in talks with multiple insurers to sell their entire stake, amid losses and constraints on fresh capital infusion

PAT grows 4% YoY impacted by one-time provision of ₹593 cr on account of the New Labour Codes

India's FTA with the EU boosts market access for 99% of exports, aiding labour-intensive sectors while cheaper EU machinery imports could support domestic manufacturing

India and the EU will set up rapid response and escalation mechanisms under the FTA to address regulatory measures like CBAM that could disrupt bilateral trade

The two sides remain in touch and even during the final stages of negotiating the EU trade pact, Indian trade negotiators were in contact with their US counterparts as well

Move to block non-Europe firms from using lower duty to dump cars in India

Sula Vineyards sees limited impact only on premium range, lauds trade pact

During the quarter, gross written premium improved to ₹4,624 crore as against ₹3,796 crore in the same quarter a year ago, Star Health said in a regulatory filing

Proposed EU trade pact could shift sourcing from Southeast Asia to Indian export clusters

Puma was the no. 3 in sportswear after Nike and Adidas until recent years, competing to churn out cool sneakers and win top athletes and soccer-team sponsorships

India-EU FTA could transform India's CDMO sector by cutting pharma tariffs, easing regulations and deepening Indian integration into Europe's drug supply chains

Quantity will go up to 100,000 tonnes annually but only over the next 10 years

At least 10 consignments held at European ports this month; order cancellations on the rise

Look to use India's manufacturing cost advantage as carmakers from China have gained market share in EU in recent years

Asian Paints' Q3FY26 performance highlighted resilient margins and easing input costs, but slower-than-expected demand recovery and muted volume growth have raised concerns among investors and analyst

ONGC had onboarded BP as Technical Services Provider (TSP) for Mumbai High in February 2025 to boost production, while retaining ownership and operational control of the field

Vedanta's offer for sale in Hindustan Zinc sees 1.3 times demand over base issue, with strong institutional interest helping ease overhang on the stock