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Sachin P Mampatta
Sachin P Mampatta
Sachin Mampatta is an award-winning Mumbai-based journalist who has led the data journalism team and covered stock markets for Business Standard. The data journalism team initiative has included products such as the weekly in-depth data journalism newsletter (Number Wise), Monday morning's Statsguru as well as daily stories and multi-part series. He has also covered stock markets since 2008 (at Business Standard and elsewhere) where his work included breaking news on regulatory developments, investigative stories, profiles and interviews of key market movers.
Sachin Mampatta is an award-winning Mumbai-based journalist who has led the data journalism team and covered stock markets for Business Standard. The data journalism team initiative has included products such as the weekly in-depth data journalism newsletter (Number Wise), Monday morning's Statsguru as well as daily stories and multi-part series. He has also covered stock markets since 2008 (at Business Standard and elsewhere) where his work included breaking news on regulatory developments, investigative stories, profiles and interviews of key market movers.
Sachin P Mampatta
India Inc hits pause on manufacturing facility expansion in March
Q4 new project announcements plunge over 50% as global risks bite
 "India Inc hits pause on manufacturing facility expansion in March")
Bureaucrats' share in India Inc boards at 13-year low, shows data
Public sector companies lead decline in absolute numbers
 "Bureaucrats' share in India Inc boards at 13-year low, shows data")
Active funds still have an alpha edge, majority win on risk-adjusted basis
Active smallcap schemes had the highest median alpha of over 2 per cent. The rest of the categories exhibited between 0.8 per cent and 1.3 per cent alpha on a median basis
 "Active funds still have an alpha edge, majority win on risk-adjusted basis")
Share of active foreign firms drops to 62% from 70% in FY19, shows data
Many have scaled down operations in recent years
 "Share of active foreign firms drops to 62% from 70% in FY19, shows data")
57% of investment advisors based in five metro cities, shows data
Securities and Exchange Board of India flags a shrinking, metro-centric advisor base, raising concerns over financial inclusion and rising influence of unregulated finfluencers
 "57% of investment advisors based in five metro cities, shows data")
March uptick in brokerages tapping debt market for capital, shows data
Brokerages turn to debt markets as RBI norms tighten bank funding, reshaping leverage and capital-raising strategies across India's trading ecosystem
 "March uptick in brokerages tapping debt market for capital, shows data")
West Asia war a sword of Damocles over ₹3.6 trillion March capacity
Manufacturing projects worth over ₹1 trn nearing completion
Manufacturing share in listed firms' FY25 GVA fell below pre-Covid levels
Manufacturing companies now contribute a smaller share of gross value added by listed firms than before the pandemic, even as services and other sectors have expanded faster, an analysis shows
 "Manufacturing share in listed firms' FY25 GVA fell below pre-Covid levels")
Growth stocks top value picks as India's economic growth strengthens
Strong economic growth is keeping Indian growth stocks ahead of value picks, though rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia and continued foreign fund outflows are increasing global risk aversion
 "Growth stocks top value picks as India's economic growth strengthens")
Manufacturing-led capacity additions likely to touch Rs 3.6 trn in FY26
India's capacity additions are expected to touch nearly Rs 3.6 trillion in March FY26, led by manufacturing projects, though geopolitical tensions in West Asia could cloud future private investments
 "Manufacturing-led capacity additions likely to touch Rs 3.6 trn in FY26")
New GDP series: Eye on revised mfg maths amid capex push, says India Inc
Clearer view on manufacturing expected with new GDP series
 "New GDP series: Eye on revised mfg maths amid capex push, says India Inc")
Debt fundraising of Reits and Invits at record high, shows data
RBI proposes bank lending route as trusts raise record ₹37,742 crore in FY26
 "Debt fundraising of Reits and Invits at record high, shows data")
Listed SMEs are increasingly offering equity to employees, shows data
Move seen as a way to attract talent, align staffer wealth creation with company growth
 "Listed SMEs are increasingly offering equity to employees, shows data")
Only 65% IPOs in FY26 have opened higher than issue price, a seven-year low
Share of IPOs opening above issue price drops to 64.6%, median gains shrink sharply amid market volatility
 "Only 65% IPOs in FY26 have opened higher than issue price, a seven-year low")
Unlisted company margins at a record high, gap remains with listed peers
Earnings in focus amid lacklustre capacity utilisation, and poor pick-up in sales for the latest available FY25 data
 "Unlisted company margins at a record high, gap remains with listed peers")
Fall in outward remittances gives temporary relief to India's CAD
Investments in foreign equity/debt only major category with gains
 "Fall in outward remittances gives temporary relief to India's CAD")
Amid layoff talk, companies see spike in voluntary retirement expenses
Corporate India has recorded over Rs 1,000 crore in voluntary retirement scheme expenses in recent quarters, reflecting business uncertainty, AI-led disruption and muted global demand
 "Amid layoff talk, companies see spike in voluntary retirement expenses")
US widened lead in India's overall FPI holdings in Jan 2026, shows data
Share across debt, equity rose from 39.7% a year ago to 41% in Jan 2026
 "US widened lead in India's overall FPI holdings in Jan 2026, shows data")
Listed companies outpace unlisted ones in corporate tax contributions
Listed firms are benefiting from structural tailwinds which allow them to pull ahead of their unlisted peers
 "Listed companies outpace unlisted ones in corporate tax contributions")
More business people die by suicide than farmers for 4th consecutive year
Rise in cases highlights a critical need for expanded mental health support and structural reform
 "More business people die by suicide than farmers for 4th consecutive year")