Growth

Mahindra Lifespaces' Q2 profit falls 66% despite strong sales growth

Mahindra Lifespaces reported a 65.9 per cent decline in Q2FY27 net profit to Rs 16.34 crore, while consolidated sales rose 32 per cent to Rs 1,126 crore during the quarter

Global growth resilience

Headline numbers mask vulnerabilities

CIEL HR eyes ₹2,600 crore revenue this fiscal, says K Pandiarajan

CIEL HR reported 27 per cent revenue growth to Rs 1,178 crore in H1FY27 and aims to consolidate 12 businesses into three clusters ahead of its planned IPO in FY28

BMI raises FY27 growth forecast for India to 7.5% on industrial growth

BMI expects India's economy to grow 7.5 per cent in FY27, driven by industrial activity, but has lowered its FY28 forecast amid elevated oil prices and inflation risks

Reforms, self-reliance key to Viksit Bharat, says Shaktikanta Das

Shaktikanta Das said India must build stronger domestic capabilities while remaining integrated with global markets and concluding more free trade agreements

Regulation must manage risks while supporting growth: NITI Aayog's Gauba

The NITI Aayog member said regulation should be calibrated to risk while remaining predictable for businesses

Measure carefully: The wrong metric can distort business strategy

Business metrics can become counterproductive when underlying economics change, making it essential for leaders to periodically reassess whether measures still encourage the right behaviour

Top 10 pharma firms sustain volume growth as smaller rivals struggle

The top 10 in August included Sun Pharma, Cipla, Abbott, Mankind Pharma, Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Alkem Laboratories, Intas Pharmaceuticals, Lupin, Zydus Lifesciences and Dr Reddy's Laboratories

India emerges as IWG's 3rd-largest growth mkt with 43 new location signings

IWG signed 43 new locations in India in the first half of 2026, making the country its third-largest growth market globally and its fastest-growing market in Asia

Global consumer companies see India as a long-term growth market

Executives at Coca-Cola, Mondelez, Unilever and Reckitt Benckiser see India offering strong growth on resilient demand, premiumisation and wider distribution

Banks, beaches, and rapid growth

The economic and social development of Coastal Karnataka shows what can be achieved when government creates space for private enterprise

Datanomics: Falling prices give a boost to manufacturing's real growth

Manufacturing prices fell in Q1 even as real growth outpaced nominal growth, pointing to deflationary pressure unlike agriculture and services

Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru among APAC top 10 for logistics rent growth

Mumbai recorded 5.3 per cent annual rental growth in H1 2026, followed by Delhi-NCR at 5.2 per cent and Bengaluru at 4.4 per cent, according to Knight Frank

How Bengaluru transformed from pensioners' paradise to India's IT capital

Bengaluru's transformation into India's tech capital has powered jobs, wealth and innovation, but rapid urbanisation has come at a steep cost to infrastructure, mobility and its natural ecosystems

Land, business reforms key to next phase of India's growth: Economists

Economists say easing land acquisition, improving the business environment and ensuring predictable investment policies could help India sustain growth towards Viksit Bharat

Urban Company revives a key question: Can profit wait for growth?

Urban Company is prioritising market leadership in InstaHelp despite near-term losses, while its established India consumer-services business continues to make money

Market shifts in favour of high-growth, quality stocks: PGIM India MF

Investors are shifting to high-quality, high-growth stocks as stronger sales, RoE and improving macro conditions drive market outperformance in FY27

The Chinese puzzle: Exports and AI are booming. So why is growth slowing?

China's factories are booming, exports are at record highs, and its AI industry is expanding rapidly. So why is the world's second-largest economy slowing down?

India's cash paradox: Why UPI's record growth has not reduced cash in circulation | Business News

India's UPI network processes a record number of transactions every month. Yet cash in circulation continues to hit new highs.

PhysicsWallah eyes 30% revenue improvement in FY27: Cofounder Prateek Boob

Prateek Boob, co-founder, in an interview with Udisha Srivastav, spoke about the company's FY27 priorities, narrowing losses, AI-driven efficiencies, and plans to build a personalised AI tutor