Page 197 - Industry News

Cement makers to regain decadal average profitability in FY26: Crisil

Rural housing demand will replace infrastructure segment as the primary demand driver this financial year due to expectations of rise in agricultural income on a likely healthy monsoon

Keystone Realtors Q1 sales bookings up 75% at ₹1,068 cr on housing demand

Mumbai-based Keystone Realtors sells properties under the 'Rustomjee' brand

Gross office space leasing soars 5% in Q2 of 2025: Cushman & Wakefield

With total leasing in the first half of the year at approximately 42 million square feet, the sector is on pace to exceed 90 million square feet in annual activity, potentially setting a new record

Mukesh Ambani bets big on US ethane amid shifting global trade dynamics

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance ramps up US ethane imports as India shifts from naphtha-based production, reshaping petrochemical supply chains amid evolving global trade and energy dynamics

Results preview: Cement companies may report profit boost amid price gains

Cement prices rose 6% YoY in Q1 FY26 while moderate volume growth and soft fuel costs are expected to aid profitability despite seasonal monsoon impact

Susim Mukul Datta: Fountain of youth who left a lasting imprint on HLL

This piece is not an elegy or an obituary. It is an intimate portrait of one of India's highly accomplished leaders

Hydrocarbon exploration auctions: ONGC may tie up with Petrobras, BP, RIL

ONGC targets full sweep of 25 blocks in country's largest exploration round

Gig work a challenge for sustained earnings and skill enhancement: Study

The study by the labour ministry-affiliated VV Giri National Labour Institute (VVGNLI) focused on the current scenario of gig workers and their socio-demographic

Construction tech adoption lags in Indian real estate amid cost hurdles

Despite availability of BIM, modular, and 3D technologies, Indian construction firms remain hesitant due to cost, labour economics, and limited developer scale

Indian hospitality industry protected from AI but needs massive manpower

Hotel chains have partnered with reputed hospitality institutes, participate in campus placement drives but to bridge the talent gap

Proximity, culture make Sri Lanka ideal for Indian firms: Sanjiv Puri

ITC Chairman Sanjiv Puri says cultural affinity and geography make Sri Lanka a preferred overseas destination as Indian companies expand and FTAs open new avenues

Electronics makers face fresh blow from import curb on gold compounds

Gold compounds are widely used in critical electronic components to improve flow of electric current in motherboards, semiconductors

Migrant workers in UP lose wages as rains spoil brick kiln output

For thousands of migrants from Bihar, Chhattisgarh, and eastern UP in this labour-intensive trade, even a single spell of untimely rain now means more than disruption, it's an economic blow

UPI leads digital shift as 48% MSMEs use it for business transactions

A new report shows nearly half of MSMEs now prefer UPI for transactions, highlighting a major shift towards digital tools to boost efficiency and income across small businesses

India allocates additional ₹10,000 crore to support deep tech sector

The additional tranche part of Fund of Funds scheme to promote innovation, absorption of newer technologies and the deployment of newer tech in contemporary fields

FMCG makers see impact of erratic weather on topline growth in Q1FY26

Margins of FMCG majors such as Marico, Dabur, and Godrej Consumer remained below the normative level, and they expect a low-single-digit volume growth in the April-June period

India misses marine export target by over ₹37,000 crore under PMMSY

Looming US tariff threats may further hurt the sector, say experts

Results preview: Rising rural demand may reflect in FMCG firms' Q1 showing

Dabur, Marico and Godrej Consumer see improved trends; AWL flags muted demand

Funding to fintech companies marginally dips to $889 million in H1CY25

Fintechs in India raised $889.2 mn in H1CY25, down 5.3% YoY and 25.9% from H2CY24, as deal count dropped significantly and late-stage rounds led capital inflow

Commercial realty climbs growth ladder, residential one step down

Office, warehousing, industrial segments drive real estate leasing momentum in first half