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Ashok Leyland Q1 profit rises 2% as revenue jumps 10% to Rs 10,750 croreAshok Leyland reported a 2% rise in consolidated Q1FY27 profit to ₹668 crore, while revenue grew 10% to ₹10,750 crore. Record commercial ve...
Welspun Living shares rally 11% after Q1 profit jumps 85% YoY. Should you buy, sell, or hold?In a notable rise, Welspun Living shares gained traction following the announcement of solid Q1FY27 earnings, showcasing an eighty-five per...
Earlier this year, a 29-year-old Argentine engineering student mixed iron fillers into ordinary plaster to create a magnet-friendly wall finish. Now it could appeal to 45 million U.S. renter households looking to hang objects without drilling holesA student developed a magnetic cement finish for walls. This material allows hanging objects without drilling into surfaces. The finish con...
Global Market: Japan wholesale inflation stays elevated, bolstering September rate hike betsJapan’s wholesale inflation stayed elevated in July, with producer prices rising 7.2% year-on-year, reinforcing expectations of a September...
2 New Orleans students crushed millions of discarded bottles into recycled glass sand to fight coastal erosion; the result transformed Louisiana's sinking marshes by anchoring new grass and helping rebuild one of America's most vulnerable coastlinesTwo New Orleans students saw a problem hiding in plain sight: discarded glass had little practical recycling value in their city, while Lou...
Tata Motors eyes supply chain debottlenecking, new markets to boost Q2 demandTata Motors will tackle supply chain challenges and tap new markets for growth. The automaker plans to increase demand generation from othe...
Paper industry seeks immediate anti-dumping duty on paperboard imports from IndonesiaIndian paper manufacturers seek anti-dumping duties on Indonesian paperboard imports. Cheap imports caused significant losses to local prod...
ISM 2.0 will offer 30% capital subsidy, five-year PLI for chip ecosystemThe PLI will be set at 10% of the domestic bill of materials (BoM) value in the first year, staggered to 8%, 6%, 4% and 2% over the next fo...
In 1856, an English chemist invented a unique material which set the foundation stone for huge global industry: How Alexander Parkes created Parkesine, the first man-made thermoplastic?In 1856, an English chemist invented a unique material which set the foundation stone for huge global industry. Alexander Parkes developed ...
US turns decades-old radioactive waste into nuclear power technology that could keep underwater drones running for nearly 30 yearsAmerica is turning decades-old strontium-90 radioactive waste from Oak Ridge into a potential source of long-lasting nuclear power. Zeno Po...
Siemens Q1 Results: Net profit declines 18% to Rs 343 croreSiemens Ltd reported a decline in net profit of over eighteen percent in the June quarter, largely due to fluctuating commodity prices and ...
Mid-year ecommerce sales set to cool as costs heat upOnline sales volumes are expected to grow about 10-15%, compared with 20% last year when Independence Day and Raksha Bandhan coincided, boo...
Godrej Consumer margins hit hard by oil pricesGodrej Consumer Products said surging LPG, kerosene and LABSA costs hit its India margins in the June quarter despite healthy volumes. Cons...
JK Tyre & Industries Q1 Results: Net profit tumbles 73% at Rs 44.09 croreIn the first quarter of FY27, JK Tyre & Industries reported a staggering 73 percent decline in profits, primarily due to soaring raw materi...
Hormuz uncertainty pushes landed costs up to 50%, raising risk of higher consumer pricesThe escalating unrest near the Strait of Hormuz is causing a notable spike in shipping expenses for businesses in India. An increase in fre...
Pidilite plans to pass on lower input costs as Q1 sales risePidilite Industries has raised prices across its product portfolio due to rising raw material costs. The company implemented between one an...
Pidilite sees double-digit volume growth in FY27 despite volatile commodity prices: MD Sudhanshu VatsPidilite Industries expects double-digit volume growth in FY27 and stable earnings. The company implemented price increases to offset risin...
Buy, Sell or Hold: Citi recommends 'Sell' on United Breweries; Goldman Sachs maintains 'Buy' on Metro BrandsGoldman Sachs has reiterated its 'Buy' ratings on Metro Brands and Pidilite Industries after their latest quarterly earnings. While Metro B...
AI boom, West Asia crisis trigger printed circuit board shortage, price rise in electronics industryThis crunch in printed circuit boards (PCB) -- a hardware platform on which components are fixed in electronic products -- stems from risin...
Small aluminium manufacturers hit by high cost of raw material due to import parity pricing: ReportDomestic aluminium MSMEs face higher raw material costs due to import parity pricing. A report highlights this pricing mechanism squeezes t...