Balkrishna Industries will invest Rs 3,500 crore in expanding its highway tire portfolio

Off-highway tire maker Balkrishna Industries Ltd (BKT) on Tuesday announced its entry into the domestic consumer tire market with the launch of its On-Highway portfolio and said it has committed an investment of Rs 3,500 crore to support capacity expansion and advanced R&D capabilities, among others.As part of its on-highway portfolio, BKT introduced purpose-built tires […]

Duroflex, Premier Industrial Corporation, 3 more companies get Sebi nod to launch IPO

Premier Industrial Corporation, Virupaksha Organics, Hexagon Nutrition, Om Power Transmission and Duroflex have received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to go ahead with their initial public offerings (IPOs). All five companies received Sebi’s observation during the week. In IPO parlance, Sebi’s ‘observation’ refers to the regulator’s formal comments or approval […]

The Indian textile sector is at an inflection point as global tariff barriers diminish; Arvind Fashion, Raymond Lifestyle top buys

The Indian textile industry is entering a decisive phase as the recent tariff easing by the US greatly improves its global competitiveness and resets the sectoral economy.The immediate reduction in US tariffs on Indian textiles from 50% to 18% has brought long-awaited relief to an industry that has been struggling with margin compression, regulatory costs […]

Sebi bans 15 persons from securities markets for three years; gives a fine of Rs 3.6 cr

New Delhi, Sebi on Thursday barred 15 persons from the securities markets for three years and imposed a total fine of Rs 3.6 crore for manipulating shares of Unison Metals through misleading stock recommendations circulated on telegram channels. Moreover, the regulator directed ten persons to spend illegal profits of over Rs 3.87 crore, to be […]

The proposed share buyback framework is intended to benefit small shareholders, not promoters

To protect minority shareholders and curb tax arbitrage by promoters, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a major overhaul of the tax regime for share buybacks. Presenting the Union Budget 2026-27, Sitharaman said buybacks will be taxed as capital gains for all categories of shareholders. “In the interest of minority shareholders, I propose to […]

Logistics firm Shiprocket files new papers for IPO of Rs 2,342 cr

Gurugram-based Shiprocket, which offers shipping and supply chain services to direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands selling online, has filed an updated draft red herring prospectus (UDRHP) for an initial public offering (IPO) of Rs 2,342 crore.Shiprocket is looking to raise Rs 1,100 crore in fresh capital as investors including Tribe Capital, Arvind Ltd, March Capital and Bertelsmann […]

Arvind Chandrasekharan, CEO of Tenneco Clean Air, explains the increase in margins, the efficiency playbook and the big growth behind it

Tenneco Clean Air is gearing up for the next phase of expansion after a strong market debut, with profits rising from ₹381 crore in FY23 to over ₹500 crore in FY25 even as revenues fluctuated. Speaking to ET Now, Whole-time Director & CEO Arvind Chandrasekharan attributed the profit increase to deep structural changes implemented globally […]