India poised to be 3rd largest economy by 2030: S&P

India is poised to be the third largest global economy by 2030 but rising population presents mounting challenges in basic service coverage and growing investment needs to maintain productivity, S&P Global Ratings said.

Bajaj Housing Finance shares surge 136% on debut

Shares of Bajaj Housing Finance, one of India's biggest mortgage providers, shot up by as much as 136 per cent to Rs 165 during its trading debut on India's stock exchanges on Monday, after the $782 mn offering drew bids for more than 67 times...

Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said the £1.8 bn fund-raise has given Vodafone Idea a “fresh lease of life”, and set the stage for a “smart turnaround”. “Vi is not just a telecom company, it’s a national asset with 215 million...

Axis Bank overtook Kotak Mahindra Bank to become India’s third most valued private lender after a rout in the latter’s stock. Kotak Bank’s stock opened deep in the red last Thursday, a day after RBI restricted the lender from onboarding customers...

Tata Motors will manufacture Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) luxury cars at a $1 billion plant that it is planning to build in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, sources said. The plan would mark the first time that JLR-branded cars would be manufactured...



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