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...

Most of major Gujarat public sector units (PSUs) have outperformed market indices this year, despite worsening inflation and the Ukraine-Russia war. The majority of these state companies have given higher returns, up to 138%, this calendar year.

Reliance Industries (RIL) will obtain 79% stake in SenseHawk, a California-based software developer for the solar energy sector, for $32 million. The deal is part of RIL’s broader play in renewable energy, an area in which it last year announced...

SpiceJet, which is facing net loss to £78.9 million in the June quarter as high fuel prices and rupee depreciation adversely impacted the budget carrier. Amid the financial turmoil, the airline plans to raise $200 million and expects to complete...

The £5.12 billion net buying of Indian stocks by foreign funds in August, a 20-month high figure, has convincingly reversed a nine month continuous selling by these institutions. But flow-related volatility could continue for a while, brokers...

India's Goods and services tax (GST) collection remained above £14 billion for the fifth month in a row, increasing 28 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to nearly £14.9 billion in July. This was the second-highest mop-up since the rollout of the regime.



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