These large- and mid-cap stocks can give more than 25% return in 1 year, according to analystsThere are market phases when one risk dominates. Then there are phases like this, when risks arrive from every direction and refuse to stan...
12 Jun, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
Long-term investing: The only play in today’s market; 5 large-caps from different sectors with upside potential of up to 33%Belligerence is back. Both the US and Iran are hitting each other and the statements from both sides do not auger well for a peace deal. Th...
11 Jun, 2026, 05.31 PM IST
Refiners adjust to new crude mix as Hormuz crisis tightens supplyThe conflict has disrupted crude supplies from some of India's biggest suppliers, compelling refiners to process unfamiliar crude grades, s...
31 May, 2026, 11.45 PM IST
Automakers' joy ride hits a big cost hurdleRising input costs and freight charges, driven by the West Asia crisis, are pressuring automakers to increase vehicle prices. This surge in...
20 May, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
India must push solar, grid reforms to navigate oil price rise: Ex-NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmanisuggested navigating this crisis by adopting a two-pronged strategy by implementing a gradual pass-through of rising oil and gas prices in ...
17 May, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
Secular, cyclical or war-dependent: A ratio to tell you what kind of growth you are buying. 6 stocks with upside potential of up to 29%Some valuation ratios are used because they are easy. The PE ratio is one of them. It is simple, familiar, and convenient. Not only for the...
10 May, 2026, 06.51 AM IST
88% ‘hard-to-recycle’ plastic: PolyCycl’s bet on turning waste into valueIndia's plastic waste problem is being tackled by PolyCycl's innovative chemical recycling. The technology transforms difficult-to-recycle ...
01 May, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
Indian plastic maker Alternicq says Iran war has pushed up costsThe Iran conflict has sent plastic prices soaring by 40 percent, impacting the cost of routine commodities such as bottled water. This incr...
21 Apr, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Coming soon: Price hike round 3 in four months for durablesConsumers face another price hike on electronics like ACs, TVs, and smartphones by end April. This marks the third increase in four months....
18 Apr, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
Iran war: HUL hikes prices of Dove, Pears, Surf, Red LabelHindustan Unilever Limited has increased prices for its soap products. This move is a response to escalating costs of raw materials and pac...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
India's petrochemical consumption growth to remain at 6-7% annually, capacity expansion to cut imports: ReportIndia's petrochemical sector anticipates strong growth of 6-7% annually. Major capacity expansions are underway to cut import reliance. Pol...
30 Dec, 2025, 10.01 AM IST
HMEL to invest Rs 2,600 cr in Bathinda refinery expansionHPCL Mittal Energy Limited will invest Rs 2,600 crore to expand its Bathinda refinery. New polypropylene downstream units and fine chemical...
23 Dec, 2025, 07.00 PM IST
Govt clears 7 projects worth Rs 5,500 cr under electronics components schemeIndia is set to boost its electronics manufacturing. Seven new projects have been approved under a government scheme. These projects will p...
27 Oct, 2025, 07.17 PM IST
Raise import duty on petchem: Trade body SOS to govtA top trade body, FICCI, has urged the Indian government to increase customs duty on polypropylene and polyethylene from 7.5% to 12.5% to p...
24 Dec, 2024, 03.28 PM IST
Nayara Energy to start PP plant in first half of 2024Nayara Energy, India's second-largest private oil company, is set to enter the petrochemical sector with the operation of a new 4,50,000 to...
08 Dec, 2023, 05.10 PM IST
Polymer prices dive 3%, inventories pile up as demonetisation bites hardEffect on PVC is likely to linger into April or beyond. Wood Mackenzie predicts extended softness in markets for polypropylene and PVC.
16 Dec, 2016, 11.27 AM IST
Essar seen in talks with Germany’s BASF for $ 2 billion petrochemical JVWith Essar Oil, the country’s second largest private refiner, trudging back to profitability in FY’14, the plans are back on track.
28 Jul, 2014, 10.32 AM IST