Companies

Aditya Birla Capital Q2 net profit rises 38% to ₹1,288 cr on loan growth

Aditya Birla Capital's Q2FY27 profit rose 38 per cent to ₹1,288 crore, driven by strong lending growth, with its NBFC and housing finance arms reporting higher earnings

Govt, Volkswagen clash in court over record $1.2 billion tax dispute

Volkswagen tax dispute: India defends $1.2 billion import duty demand

Amazon expects India EV fleet to cross 20,000 vehicles over next year

Amazon plans to expand its electric vehicle fleet from over 15,000 currently, while partnering with Tata Motors to deploy 3,000 electric trucks and boost charging infrastructure

Cent raises $15 million to expand AI-powered preventive healthcare platform

Blume Ventures and South Park Commons led the funding round as Cent plans to expand its AI-powered medical imaging, diagnostics and preventive healthcare services in India

The double-edged sword of a dual bottom line

Are purpose-driven companies likely to systematically outperform conventional competitors? That's the question this book aims to answer, and why good intentions alone aren't enough

Q2 results review: Early birds reflect a commodity boost amid price surge

Higher commodity prices boost power, metals and refining firms, lifting early-bird companies' combined net profit 25.5% year-on-year in Q2FY27

Oberoi Realty profit remains flat at ₹761 crore, revenue declines 6%

The Mumbai-based developer reported a 6.1 per cent decline in Q2 revenue to Rs 1,670.95 crore, while booking value stood at Rs 9,149.69 crore during the quarter

Pernod Ricard India sales grow 19% in Sep quarter; IPO plan awaits approval

French spirits maker Pernod Ricard, which on Thursday reported a 19 per cent sales growth in India for the September quarter, said its proposed initial public offering (IPO) in the country remains under discussion and is awaiting board approval. Pernod Ricard said double-digit sales growth in the first quarter of financial year 2027 in the India market, its second largest globally after the US, is "driven by strong demand and continuing premiumisation" as "the market continues to enjoy dynamic consumer fundamentals". Pernod Ricard's financial year runs from July 1 to June 30. "Growth is broad-based across the portfolio, with imported spirits in very strong double-digit growth, including Jameson, Absolut and Ballantine's, and with strong double-digit growth from Seagram's whiskies Royal Stag and Blenders Pride," said the company's earnings statement. Pernod Ricard said preparatory steps for a potential IPO in India had resulted in a favourable pipeline-filling effect, contributing

Construction-robot startup Origin raises $20 mn to automate interior work

Accel and Zacua Ventures co-led the funding round, which will help Origin scale deployment of its OG-1 robot, expand its fleet and run customer pilots in overseas markets

Kashi Nath Memani: A visionary who built institutions, nurtured people

The former EY India leader helped build a national professional services practice, combining global ambitions with a people-first approach to leadership

Edtech firm byteXL raises $9 million in funding round led by Elevar Equity

The edtech startup plans to expand from 40 to 120 institutions in two years and strengthen its AI-led learning platform, academic capabilities and skilling programmes

Large models aren't the answer to every enterprise AI problem: Articul8 CEO

Arun Subramaniyan says Articul8's India heritage-AI venture aims to raise $30-50 million by March, and explains why enterprises need domain-specific models to control token costs and improve context

Meesho content commerce surges 152% as non-metro creators drive growth

About 90 per cent of Meesho's active creators are nano-creators, while 81 per cent come from non-metro India and 66 per cent of orders come from Tier-III and Tier-IV markets

Ecom platform Flipkart doubles active seller base on zero-commission boost

Flipkart attributed the growth in sellers to its zero-commission model, simplified onboarding and AI-led tools aimed at improving selection, pricing and catalogues

Tata Sons boardgame likely to spur promoter relook at the charters

Experts say clearer boundaries between promoter oversight and professional management can help prevent governance conflicts

Accenture beats Q4 revenue guidance, projects 3-6% growth for FY27

Fourth-quarter revenue rose 6 per cent to $18.7 billion, beating guidance, while Accenture projected 3-6 per cent growth for FY27, offering some comfort to Indian IT firms

Oracle job cuts hit middle managers, workers over 40 in cloud unit

Middle managers and employees aged 40 and above reportedly bore a significant share of Oracle's latest layoffs in its cloud infrastructure unit

Biocon's Pertuzumab gets EMA CHMP recommendation for breast cancer care

Biocon's Pertuzumab has received a positive EMA CHMP recommendation, becoming the first biosimilar to clear the agency's new tailored clinical development approach for HER2-positive breast cancer

Cement firms to invest ₹13,000 crore in green energy capacity by FY28

Major cement companies are expected to raise clean energy capacity to 6 GW by March 2028 from around 4 GW in March 2026, generating significant annual savings

India wanted warning labels on junk food: Why did companies push back? | Hygiene | Food safety

India has debated warning labels on junk food for years. Now, food companies are pushing back. Why are they opposing prominent front-of-pack warnings—and what could it mean for consumers?