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IPO-bound NSE’s revenue dilemma
As India’s largest stock exchange heads to the public markets, it may need to rethink its excessive reliance on transaction revenue.
18 Jun 2026
HDFC Life is growing, just not where it matters
Aggressive expansion, continued dependence on its parent for business, and an adverse shift in the product mix weigh on profitability as well as investor sentiment.
17 Jun 2026
Iran and US agree to end war, but uncertainties remain
The interim deal between Tehran and Washington to end hostilities in the Mideast, another IPO on hold, and other news updates from the week.
17 Jun 2026
RBI’s rules redraw the playbook for prop traders
The central bank’s shift to a 100% collateral requirement threatens to erode leverage, reduce volumes and force a consolidation across prop desks.
15 Jun 2026
Air India’s crash anniversary response underwhelms
The Tata Group’s silence and absence from Ahmedabad on the first anniversary of India’s worst air disaster risks putting a dent in its much-vaunted value system.
12 Jun 2026
Emami’s Rs 500 crore D2C bet may not fix its growth problem
The FMCG major returns to acquisitions as growth stalls, but its uneven track record and structural challenges raise questions over whether the strategy can deliver
10 Jun 2026
The race to acquire debt-laden IFFCO
The food and FMCG giant is set to be put into provisional liquidation. Abu Dhabi’s IHC and Emaar founder Mohamed Alabbar are now eyeing it.
10 Jun 2026
A dent in the Saudi IPO pipeline
One of the largest public listings of this year in the Gulf just hit pause amid geopolitical uncertainty, football fans in the UAE can bet on FIFA World Cup matches and other updates from the week.
10 Jun 2026
IndiGo’s cost puzzle points to a deeper pilot problem
A drop in employee costs, despite the need to hire pilots under the new DGCA norms, raises fresh concerns about IndiGo’s staffing, and its vulnerability to a December 2025-scale disruption.
08 Jun 2026
Uday Kotak’s wake-up call won’t move India Inc.
The retired banker wants India’s top companies to invest in AI. But the capital, ambition, and urgency simply aren’t there.
06 Jun 2026