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Op Sindoor: India Inc's cyber shield holds firm against swarm of hackers

Setup by Nasscom, DSCI engages with governments and their agencies, regulators, industry sectors, industry associations, and think tanks for policy advocacy, capacity building, and outreach activities

Lump sum vs staggered approach: How to invest in the current markets?

While investors believe in India's long-term growth story and resilience amid global uncertainty, they see near-term risks around the direction of a global trade war, Kapoor said

India Inc on high alert despite tensions with Pakistan under control

Companies unlikely to roll back employee safeguard measures in a hurry

India Inc's combined salary and wage growth slows amid muted demand

The sample includes 25 companies that are part of the Nifty50 benchmark index or 26 if we include Bajaj Finance, a subsidiary of Bajaj Finserv which is also an index company

India Inc does risk assessment, extends full support to armed forces

Senior executives at several of the country's top companies convened emergency meetings to evaluate exposure and prepare for possible disruptions

Analysts sound caution on India Inc's earnings growth amid market pullback

We remain Neutral India equities, which is relatively insulated from tariff concerns, but faces headwind from negative earnings revisions, wrote analysts at Standard Chartered in a recent note.

Surge in spending, India Inc rides the Corporate Social Responsibility wave

Prominent blue-chip firms like NTPC, Coal India, Wipro, and Reliance Industries also exceeded the 2 per cent mandate

Markets too optimistic in its earnings estimates, suggests Kotak report

The markets, KIE said, may be too bullish on revenues of export-oriented sectors such as automobiles, IT services, potentially pharmaceuticals and specialty chemicals.

Datanomics: R&D spends by India Inc lag global peers despite improvement

India has improved its ranking in the frontier technologies readiness index from 48th in 2022 to 36th in 2024 out of a total of 170 economies

RBI's rate cut to cushion economy amidst global turmoil, says India Inc

The Reserve Bank's move to lower its benchmark repo rate for the second time in a row will cushion India's economy against external shocks in the face of reciprocal tariffs imposed by the US that has triggered a global turmoil, industry bodies said on Wednesday. The RBI on Wednesday slashed the key interest rate by 25 basis points to 6 per cent providing relief to home, auto and corporate loan borrowers. CII Director General Chandrajit Banerjee termed the decision to continue with the rate easing cycle as timely and prudent. "The rate cut coupled with the shift in monetary policy stance from 'neutral' to 'accommodative', too, is a big positive," Banerjee said. The RBI's rate cut, and stance change reflect concerns about the impact of slower global growth on domestic economy and a relatively benign outlook for domestic inflation, he added. CII is of the view that RBI's accommodative monetary policy combined with the government's growth-centric fiscal policy will help boost domestic

Slowdown suspense: India Inc trails without a macroeconomic crisis

Companies are struggling to improve revenue and profit even as there's no macroeconomic crisis. Sectors as varied as consumer goods and cement are affected

Manufacturing sector must not rely on tariffs for cover: India Inc

With supply chain uncertainties looming, companies are trying to procure more components and create an inventory, felt industry insiders

India Inc files ECB intents worth $4 billion with RBI in January 2025

NMDC Data Centre Private Ltd filed ECB papers to raise $175 million with a maturity period of three years for local sourcing of capital goods

Why are enterprises reluctant to adopt GenAI despite the hype around it?

Reluctance to adopt AI at scale boils to fear of change; while technical factors include inadequate training, client hesitation over security

Outcome, not work hours, matters: India Inc leaders on productivity

"If you really love your work and are good at it, it does not matter what is work and life"

India Inc revenue to grow 7-8% in Q4 on demand revival, govt spend: ICRA

Domestic rating agency ICRA on Monday said Indian companies are likely to clock 7-8 per cent revenue growth during the March quarter of the current fiscal year, led by revival in rural demand and uptick in government spending. ICRA expects the private capital expenditure (capex) cycle to remain measured in view of the uncertainties around geopolitical developments and relatively subdued outlook on merchandise exports from India. Nonetheless, certain sunrise sectors such as electronics, semiconductors and niche segments within the automotive space like electric vehicles (EVs) will continue to see a scale-up in investments, in line with various production-linked incentive programmes announced by the Government of India, it said. In a statement, ICRA said the recovery in the operating profit margins (OPM) for India Inc witnessed over the past quarter is likely to be sustained at 18.2-18.4 per cent, supported by an increase in demand, led by improved consumer sentiments. "Rural demand

Summer deals: Ice-cream, beverage makers hot on boosting capacity

Lahori Zeera maker introduces 4 new products, more in pipeline

Q3 results review: India Inc profits crawl as sales stay sluggish

But operating profit margin of 28.7% the best in 21 quarters

Indian companies filed ECB intent worth $9.54 billion in December 2024

Of this, the intent for fund-raising through the automatic route amounted to $6.23 billion, while that via the approval route stood at $3.3 billion, according to RBI data

Profitability vs hiring in India Inc needs a relook, says CEA Nageswaran

He spoke about investments from China, India's potential to develop cost-effective artificial intelligence solutions, and the role of India Inc in driving demand