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Antimicrobial sales growth set to temper in 2026 over govt's AMR push

Stricter rules to curb antimicrobial resistance may limit antibiotic sales growth in 2026, as India tightens OTC use and pushes prescription-led, responsible consumption

Niti vs niyat in farm policy: Agri loan authority should be part of Budget

Without a credible opposition or a coherent farm strategy, India's agricultural policy risks drifting into populism, fiscal stress and long-term rural distress

Higher volumes, lower costs positive for UltraTech Cement stock

Market leader UltraTech Cement's Q3FY26 results beat consensus. Consolidated operating profit grew 35 per cent Y-o-Y to Rs 3,920 crore

Smallcaps slide after 2 yrs of outperformance: Here're top gainers, losers

The category saw a reversal of fortune in 2025 amid a broadbased selloff. Krishna Kant & Ram Prasad Sahu analyse the ones to watch out for in 2026

Amid retail pullback, proprietary firms gained as trading softened in 2025

Retail investors stepped back in 2025 as trading volumes softened, allowing proprietary desks and institutions to gain market share on the NSE

Volatility woes: Market breadth weakest in 11 months amid FPI selloff

In January, the ADR slipped to its lowest level in nearly a year. According to BSE data, the ratio stood at 0.78 as of January 23, the weakest reading since February 2025

With GenAI, billing models more outcome-based: TP India head Maneesh Daga

Teleperformance India says AI is driving a shift from low-end bpo work to outcome-based, higher-value services, reshaping billing models, productivity and hiring strategies

Zero-coupon bonds: For investors targeting specific, long-term goals

These bonds could prove risky for investors who might need to exit early

Cautious near-term outlook to weigh on Info Edge amid weak IT hiring

The company's billings in Q3 for the Naukri or recruitment segment were up 11 per cent year-on-year but were lower than Street expectations

Games Hospitals Play: Unhealthy truths about private medicine in India

Overtreatment, health check-ups as money-spinners, and tricky referrals - Abantika Ghosh's book is a helpful guide on how to navigate the complex web of medical care in India

More power to 'People India' and Middle India as growth engine shifts

India's growth is powered by hard-working people and a rising 'Middle India';. This aspirational group needs financial enablement and infrastructure support to accelerate mobility and sustain growth

What the Budget must present in a tough global and job environment

As the Union Budget nears, the focus must shift to debt, deficits, and borrowing from household savings, and how these choices affect private investment, manufacturing growth, and jobs

Strategic alliance: Pax Silica can reshape global tech supply chain

The bloc brings together complementary strengths. The US and Japan can provide technological leverage while South Korea dominates chip manufacturing

Demographic shift: State finances reflect the rapid transition ahead

Nationally, the working-age population is expected to peak around 2031, but several states have already crossed that point

Waaree Renewable to buy 55% in Associated Power Structures for ₹1,225 crore

In September last year, Waaree Energies, the holding company of WRTL, acquired a 64 per cent stake in transformer company Kotsons through a primary capital infusion of Rs 192 crore

ToneTag bets sound waves will power next generation of digital payments

Bengaluru-based ToneTag processes over $3 billion a month using sound wave technology, enabling secure, cardless payments in India and emerging markets while expanding globally

A wide Padma award canvas, from Dharmendra and Uday Kotak to Harmanpreet

Cricketer Rohit Sharma, women's cricket captain Harmanpreet Kaur and hockey player Savita Punia received the Padma Shri

Rupee likely to trade around 92.50 per dollar by March-end: BS Poll

Trade deal with US could reverse the fortune of the Indian currency

South Korean gaming major Krafton to launch 3 to 5 new titles in 2026

BGMI-maker Krafton plans to launch 3-5 new games in 2026 as it diversifies beyond battle royale and scales Indian IPs like Real Cricket globally

India, EU move to seal trade pact, deepen security and defence ties

India and the EU move to conclude a much-awaited trade pact while elevating security, defence and mobility ties, signalling a broader strategic alignment amid global uncertainty