Ishita Ayan Dutt

JSW Steel net zooms 113% on stronger prices, higher sales volumes

The steelmaker's Q1FY27 earnings were driven by stronger steel prices, higher sales volumes and an improved product mix, while exports rose 46 per cent year-on-year

McLeod Russel to sell tea gardens as NARCL withdraws insolvency bid

The tea producer plans to begin selling its first tranche of Assam gardens after the insolvency case was withdrawn, enabling it to proceed with debt restructuring

Exide sees Q3 revenue contribution from Bengaluru lithium-ion cell plant

Exide Industries expects its Bengaluru lithium-ion cell plant to begin generating revenue from Q3 FY27 as it ramps up investments in battery manufacturing and new energy

Dutch prosecutors summon Tata Steel over alleged air pollution offences

Dutch prosecutors will prosecute Tata Steel IJmuiden over alleged environmental offences linked to air pollution, while the company says the allegations are unjustified

Tata Steel expects €500 million in Dutch operations Ebitda for FY27

Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran says Dutch operations remain self-funded, while the company targets 800 million-1 billion euros in EBITDA over the longer term

West Bengal to scrap urban land ceiling law, says FM Swapan Dasgupta

West Bengal plans to scrap the Urban Land Ceiling Act to unlock land, attract investment and accelerate urban and industrial development

ITC's FMCG business clocks consumer spend of over ₹37,000 cr in FY26

ITC's non-cigarette FMCG portfolio crossed Rs 37,000 crore in annual consumer spend in FY26, driven by strong brand growth, acquisitions and rising household reach

West Bengal govt unequivocally pro-business, says FM Swapan Dasgupta

Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta says the state will pursue a pro-business policy framework, revive industrial incentives and align more closely with the national economy

BJP's first West Bengal Budget focuses on infrastructure, industry

Swapan Dasgupta presents a Rs 4.38 trillion Budget centred on infrastructure, industrialisation, targeted welfare and closer alignment with central government initiatives

118-year-old Calcutta Stock Exchange seeks to find its lost trading pulse

While presenting the Budget on Monday, Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta said that the 118-year-old institution was on the verge of closure due to several legal hurdles

Tea Board eyes new markets as West Asia conflict threatens export growth

The Tea Board is targeting China, Africa and Canada to sustain exports as geopolitical tensions disrupt shipments to key West Asian markets

Out of power, in existential crisis? TMC struggles to contain a split

TMC's split after its poll defeat has weakened Bengal's Opposition, potentially giving the BJP greater political space and a freer hand to push its agenda

West Asia conflict: Trade optimism, supply crisis boost Indian tea demand

Merchant exporters are building inventories in anticipation of a recovery in shipments to West Asia, supporting orthodox tea prices despite higher freight costs and trade disruptions

Price hikes nearly neutralise rise in raw material costs: Berger MD & CEO

Berger Paints says recent price hikes have nearly offset rising raw material costs, with no immediate signs of demand slowdown despite oil-led inflation

Mounting costs turn the heat on India Inc amid West Asia conflict

Firms diversify sourcing, redraw playbook, increase prices to tide over crisis

State working on land, data centre policies: West Bengal BJP chief

West Bengal's new BJP leadership has promised fresh land and data centre policies, along with incentives and tax breaks, to attract investment and revive industrial growth in the state

ITC Q4 results: Adjusted net profit rises 6.1% on cigarettes, FMCG growth

ITC reported a 6.1 per cent rise in adjusted net profit for Q4FY26, aided by strong growth in cigarettes, FMCG and paper businesses

Tea exports decline as West Asia tensions disrupt shipping routes

The Indian Tea Association said geopolitical tensions and higher freight costs have hurt exports, while climatic challenges continue to weigh on production

Growth not an end in itself for Tata Steel: Narendran & Chatterjee

Narendran and Chatterjee discusses a range of issues - from the Q1 outlook, to the cost impact of the West Asia conflict, and the environmental and regulatory challenges facing its Netherlands ops

JSW Steel eyes top-two position outside China, says Jayant Acharya

JSW Steel plans to expand capacity to 78 million tonnes in India, banking on strong domestic demand and supply-chain resilience despite global volatility