NEW DELHI: India’s petrol pump network has crossed the 1,00,000-mark, doubling since 2015 as state-owned fuel retailers aggressively expanded outlets to defend market share and push fuel access deeper into rural and highway corridors amid a sustained boom in vehicle ownership. At the end of November, the country had 1,00,266 pumps — the third largest…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Bajaj Broking Research, the top stock picks for December 26, 2025 are Lloyds Metals and Energy, and Kotak Mahindra Bank. Here’s its view on Nifty and Bank Nifty:Index View: NiftyBenchmark indices extended their phase of consolidation for the fourth consecutive week, reflecting a period…
Goldman Sachs initiated its coverage of PhysicsWallah with a neutral rating and a target price of Rs 135. Analysts said the company is one of India’s largest edtech platforms, with a broadly equal mix of revenues from online and offline segments. They forecast a 24% compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of revenue for FY25-FY30 (vs…
NEW DELHI: Ola Electric on Thursday said it has received a sanction order from the ministry of heavy industries for the release of incentives amounting to Rs 367 crore under the production-linked incentive scheme. The sanction pertains to the demand incentive for the determined sales value for FY 2024-25. Source link
US investors may soon have access to a greater array of products tied to asset classes like private credit and crypto as the Trump administration and SEC push to open markets, a change that some investment advisors say puts too much onus on individuals to protect themselves. Both the White House and the Securities and…
Zepto to pre-file DRHP, targets 2026 listing NEW DELHI: Quick commerce unicorn Zepto is set to pre-file its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with market regulator Sebi on Friday through a confidential route, as it targets a stock market listing sometime next year, according to sources. The move positions Zepto to become one of the…
Indian exporters in pharmaceuticals, electronics, and automotive sectors are poised to significantly increase shipments to New Zealand. This expansion offers New Zealand an opportunity to diversify its trade and lessen its reliance on China, according to think tank GTRI. The move highlights a potential shift in regional trade dynamics. Source link
MUMBAI: India’s digital payments surge is less uniform than headline numbers suggest. Adjusted for population, Maharashtra, the largest state economy, records almost seven times the per-capita UPI transactions of Bihar. Telangana, ranked second, posts more than six times the average of Tripura. Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala sit well above the national mean, while Jharkhand,…
NEW DELHI: Once relegated to the fringes of lifestyle care, obesity drugs have emerged as one of the world’s most powerful growth sectors, ranked by McKinsey alongside AI, EVs and robotics as trillion-dollar opportunities by 2040. In India, the surge in the weight-loss and metabolic therapy market is set to shape pharma’s growth narrative in…
MUMBAI: With nearly Rs 2 lakh crore collected from 365 IPOs in 2025, the year set a new record in terms of mobilisation through the primary market. In comparison, in 2024, through 336 IPOs, companies had collected about Rs 1.9 lakh crore. What’s more, total funds mobilised in 2025 was nearly four times that of…
