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Losing interest: The curious case of absent shareholders at company AGMs

Companies see turnout at AGMs decline despite post-pandemic surge in shareholder numbers

US tariff impact: India Inc against knee-jerk reaction, seeks new markets

Industry leaders urge India to pursue diplomatic talks with the US, strengthen manufacturing, and consider China ties to gain leverage against tariff pressures

India Inc promoters holding declines to 8-year low of 40.6% in Q1: Report

Promoters' ownership in private listed companies declined to an eight-year low of 40.58 per cent as of June 30, 2025, following a net share sale worth Rs 54,732 crore during the quarter, according to data from primeinfobase.com, an initiative of PRIME Database Group. While promoter buying is always a positive sign, promoter selling can be due to a wide variety of reasons such as promoters taking advantage of bullish markets to take money off the table, strategic reasons like debt reduction, legacy planning, philanthropy, investment in other ventures and meeting Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS) requirement as also for personal expenses, Pranav Haldea, Managing Director, PRIME Database Group, said. "Relatively lower promoter holding in some of the recent IPO companies and overall institutionalisation of the market are some of the other reasons behind this fall," he added. In comparison, private promoters held a 40.81 per cent stake in the quarter ended March 2025. The last time ...

US tariff, discount demands threaten Indian exporters' profit margins

Textile exporters from hubs like Tiruppur have indicated that buyers in the US are making a pitch for high discounts, urging Indian manufacturers to shoulder part of the financial strain of tariffs

India Inc's family feuds serve as both cautionary tale and policy cue

India Inc needs a new social compact that balances family control and public interest to ensure market resilience and its own

The Board's AI agenda: How prepared are you to guide the transformation?

When a business that relies heavily on artistic talent cites AI as a disruptive force, it signals more than just an industry-specific concern

Optics to outcome: Corporate India needs to do more on diversity

However, despite some progress at the top, the broader picture remains uneven

Indian firms file ECB intent worth $2.73 bn in May under automatic route

Indian companies including NBFCs filed $2.73 billion in ECB proposals in May 2025, all under the automatic route, with no applications under the approval route

Diverse firms earn 50% more profit but inclusion gaps persist, finds study

A study of 840 listed firms found that diversity boosts profits, but most companies still lack women in key leadership roles, with over 63 per cent having no female key managerial personnel

Indian firms lead e-invoicing adoption among 6 major economies: Study

The study was conducted by tax compliance firm Avalara and the Center for Economics and Business Research (Cebr)

Erratic weather hurting Indian companies in biggest consumer market

A cooler-than-usual summer this year - followed by the earliest onset of rain since 2009 - has hurt companies selling everything from talcum powder to air conditioners

India-China electronics firms turn to tech tie-ups as JV rules delay deals

With regulatory curbs stalling Chinese investments in India, electronics firms like Voltas and PG Electroplast are exploring technology partnerships

India Inc's dividend payout rises 11% to record ₹5 trillion in FY25

But payouts to shareholders grew slowest in five years

Indian firms should use Paraguay as launchpad for South America: MEA

India, Paraguay to explore expanding India-Mercosur PTA

Indian companies struggle to offer clarity, guidance on GenAI use: Report

Forty-two per cent of professionals in India view GenAI as a threat to job security, while the number inches up to 44 per cent when it comes to middle-level management

ECB filings hit 72-month high of $11.04 bn in March, shows RBI data

External commercial borrowing proposals reached a 72-month high of $11.04 billion in March 2025, with full-year filings touching $61.18 billion, RBI data showed

India Inc on high alert despite tensions with Pakistan under control

Companies unlikely to roll back employee safeguard measures in a hurry

Corporate affairs ministry to remove 3,300 firms from official records

The corporate affairs ministry is set to strike off the names of more than 3,300 companies from the official records after receiving applications for removal of their names. Registrar of Companies (RoC) from various states and Union Territories issued public notices regarding striking off the names of these companies in April in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, as per the latest data available with the ministry. More than 3,300 companies across states and Union Territories are set to be struck off from the official records, the data showed. Out of the total, there are over 700 such companies in Maharashtra, nearly 500 in Delhi, more than 350 in Karnataka, over 200 each in Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, among other places. RoCs had received applications from the companies under Section 248(2) of the Companies Act on certain grounds, including that they failed to commence business within one year of their incorporation or that they are not carrying on any

India Inc revenue growth flat in Q4, but margins to widen: Crisil

India Inc's revenue growth will remain flat at about 5-6 per cent in the March quarter, but profitability will widen, a domestic rating agency said on Thursday. Crisil Ratings said the operating profit margins are seen at 8 per cent, a widening of up to 0.60 per cent, when compared with the year-ago performance. The agency analysed over 400 companies accounting for over 50 per cent of NSE's market capitalisation to arrive at its estimates. Some companies, especially in the information technology sector have already announced their earnings. Improved showing by the consumer-driven sectors excluding staples will be a key contributor for the topline growth, while the bottom line will benefit from a mixed set of aspects which are unique to a sector, it said. Crisil Intelligence's director Pushan Sharma said consumer discretionary products, services and staple services segment is expected to see 8-9 per cent on-year increase in revenue. "This would be led by an expected 15 per cent sur

Dubai offers Indian companies a low-tariff launchpad into emerging markets

Mohammad Ali Rashid Lootah added that with strong trade ties that go back to the age of the spice and silk routes, both the countries can collaborate to meet the growing demand in emerging markets