Himadri Speciality Chemicals sets Rs 3,000 cr revenue target for its arm Birla TyresHimadri Speciality Chemicals plans to grow Birla Tyres to Rs 3,000 crore revenue. The company will focus on premium products and expanding ...
18 Aug, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
New-age firms cushion Q1 raw material, diesel cost shock with price hikes, efficienciesNew-age consumer and logistics firms managed cost increases during the April-June quarter. Strong sales growth and selective price hikes he...
18 Aug, 2026, 07.43 AM IST
Rupee slide chips away at ISM outlayA weak rupee is causing what analysts and industry insiders estimate to be a “net double-digit cost overrun” for businesses relying on impo...
18 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Chemical sector: Although long, there is a way around China trouble; combine 20 stocks to get your portfolio’s chemistry rightFor the chemicals sector, it all depends on a transformation that is still unfolding and will take years to play out. Backward-integration ...
17 Aug, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
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...
13 Aug, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
- Astral shares rally 10% following Q1 results; Citi sees target price at Rs 1,900, Nuvama upgrades stock to 'Buy'
Astral shares surged nearly 10% after strong Q1 FY27 results, with profit rising 51.8% YoY. Citi retained a Buy rating with a Rs 1,900 targ...
13 Aug, 2026, 10.16 AM IST
Maharashtra FDA cracks down on Ayurvedic drug makers, cancels 10 licencesMaharashtra FDA has launched a statewide crackdown on Ayurvedic drug manufacturers. Inspections revealed serious violations of manufacturin...
12 Aug, 2026, 09.08 AM IST
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...
12 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
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 ...
11 Aug, 2026, 11.57 PM IST
Indian manufacturers turn to air freight as West Asia crisis disrupts sea shipmentsIndian manufacturers are airlifting components to ensure festive season production continuity. Sea freight delays and congestion are making...
08 Aug, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
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...
07 Aug, 2026, 09.30 AM IST
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...
06 Aug, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
- Navin Fluorine shares surge 8% after Q1 profit more than doubles. Should you buy, sell or hold?
Navin Fluorine shares surged nearly 8% after the company posted a strong Q1FY27 performance, with profit more than doubling and revenue ris...
06 Aug, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
India’s fertiliser imports, production plunge as West Asia war drives costsIndia's fertilizer production and imports have fallen sharply in the June quarter. This decline is due to inflated raw material prices caus...
06 Aug, 2026, 07.57 AM IST
Circuit breaker: PCB supply crunch could cut electronics output by 40% within 3 monthsIndustry body India Printed Circuit Association (IPCA) plans to write to the Centre, state governments, and banks within the next few days,...
04 Aug, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
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...
02 Aug, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
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...
31 Jul, 2026, 03.51 PM IST