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The 'de-extinction' of the dire wolf could be both a gift and a curse

Despite its potential for conservation, questions around the consequences of resurrecting extinct species remain

Satellite internet: Opportunities and challenges in Starlink's India outing

Despite the promise of wide coverage, there is the issue of pricing. Airtel and Jio could help there

Sustaining price hikes, demand uptick key for cement companies' stocks

Among companies, Shree Cement and JK Cement may register the highest operating profit gains

Street gives a thumbs up to Godrej Properties' strong Q4 bookings

A comparison of guidance and reported data indicates that GPL will surpass guidance in FY25, with record pre-sales bookings, higher Business Development and area delivered

Improved prospects, attractive valuation for oil marketing companies

OMCs hold 45 days inventory priced at around $75 per barrel crude

Tariffs, competition may lead to further downgrades for chemicals sector

The Indian chemical sector is experiencing slow recovery on volume growth. Pressure from Chinese imports persists despite anti-dumping tariffs

A new academic exodus: Is America repeating Europe's 1930s error?

If India could attract some of that talent (and many of these researchers are desis), it could provide a huge boost to research within the country

Investors will have to await sustained recovery before considering Dabur

FMCG companies have increased their promotional intensity with higher discounting in modern trade and e-commerce, which is a sign of competitive intensity

Coromandel, Paradeep to gain from hike in subsidy rate for fertilisers

Broadly operating profit per tonne may increase by between ₹1,000-2,000 for affected companies

Margin improvement likely to boost life insurance companies' stocks

Diversified insurers like ICICI Prudential Life Insurance or IPRU may be better positioned while those reliant on parent bancassurance

FY26 likely to bring slight recovery in banks' earnings growth momentum

FY26 may see a modest recovery in earnings growth after a period of bottoming out

Higher transmission volumes, petchem gains seen ahead for Gail stock

Management guidance is transmission volumes of 129 million metric standard cubic meters per day or mmscmd in FY25, rising to 140 mmscmd in FY26 and 150 mmscmd in FY27

Hindustan Aeronautics gets wings to fly higher as analysts stay bullish

The Tejas Mk-1A is an Rs 48,000 crore order accounting for 37 per cent of HAL's order book of Rs 1.3 trillion

Healthy growth outlook keeps market experts bullish on Marico's stocks

The company aims at double-digit growth, driven by improving growth in core segments, rapid scaling of new-age businesses, and steady gains in international markets

Clear sky ahead: IndiGo set to gain further altitude in the long-run

IndiGo leads with its operational metrics, including on-time performance, aircraft utilisation, and cost efficiencies such as a fuel-efficient fleet and streamlined network optimisation

A world much like the 1930s: Echoes of war, tariffs, and autocracy

But three key differences make today even more alarming

FMCG: Investors should wait for correct valuations or demand to recover

Ongoing weakness in urban consumption may continue, weighing down value and volume growth of FMCG players in the ongoing January-March quarter (Q4) of FY25 and first half of FY26

Near-term pricing, growth worries for general insurance companies

In February 2025, the gross direct premium income (GDPI) for general insurers dropped 2.8 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y)

How space travel reshapes the body: From muscles to mental health

In the absence of gravity, muscle mass disappears because the resistance training stops. When the astronaut returns to normal gravity, the heart may have weakened and may not function properly

Huawei's rise: A deep dive into its power, politics, and espionage

Its work culture is brutal, yet it has become a world beater in telecom. Eva Dou's book offers new nuggets into this media-shy company