A victim of his own hype! Three reasons why Lenskart’s supposed blockbuster IPO turned into a stock market listing

After weeks of anticipation, Lenskart’s market debut on Monday ended on a sad note rather than a cheer. The eyewear retailer’s shares were trading at Rs 390 on the NSE, a 3% discount to the issue price of Rs 402, despite being one of the highest-profile IPOs of 2025.This disappointing debut marked a dramatic turnaround […]

Structural shift underway in defense: HAL and BEL positioned for insight into long-term orders

India’s defense sector is on the cusp of a multi-year structural shift, backed by strong policy support and a surge in capital procurement proposals.Recent approvals from the Defense Acquisition Council (DAC), totaling INR 790 billion across all three services, follow a steady trend of increased budgetary allocation and a continued drive towards self-reliance. The government’s […]

Bajaj Finance Q2 Preview: Earnings, NII expected to rise 23% YoY; seen strong AUM growth

Bajaj Finance (BAF) is expected to report another stable quarter when it announces its FY26 results, with both earnings and net interest income (NII) likely to grow around 23% year-on-year, supported by robust loan growth, stable margins and healthy asset quality across segments.Estimates from brokers suggest that assets under management (AUM) of the non-banking financial […]

India’s Most Under and Over Owned Stocks: Where Big Money Is Overflowing and Missing

Mutual funds have clustered in a handful of big names in 2025, with Axis Bank, Maruti Suzuki, SBI, ICICI Bank and SBI Life among the most overvalued stocks, each trading well above their index weighting. Conversely, several blue chip giants, including Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, ITC and TCS, are noticeably underserved despite their dominance in […]

FIIs are keen on AI and are dumping Indian equities worth Rs 1.5 lakh crore so far by 2025. Can bubble fears reverse trends?

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have sold Indian equities worth Rs 12,569 crore so far in November, taking total outflows to Rs 1,52,479 crore in 2025.In the festive season shortened week, FIIs sold to the tune of Rs 401 crore this week, thanks to Friday’s purchases of Rs 4,581.34 crore. Expert VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist […]