Mahima Vachhrajani
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Cigarettes To Get Costlier? ITC, Godfrey Phillips May Raise Prices By 17%
The expected price revision could extend beyond premium products, with similar hikes likely across value-end brands sold by both companies, sources said.
- Thursday April 30, 2026
- Edited by: Anirudh Saligrama, Author: Mahima Vachhrajani, Riddhima Bhatnagar
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Asian Paints Announces Second Round Of Price Hikes Amid Rising Input Costs
This is the second time Asian Paints has implemented price hikes, having earlier issued a hike in range of 6-8% in March, which in turn, became effective from April 2026.
- Monday April 20, 2026
- Author: Anas Ali, Mahima Vachhrajani
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FMCG To Paints, Fresh Price Increases Loom Across Consumer Staples: Kotak
Kotak estimates show that prices of critical inputs have climbed steeply, with crude oil up 50-60%, palm oil higher by about 15%, and packaging material costs rising 20-25%.
- Wednesday April 15, 2026
- Author: Mahima Vachhrajani, Yukta Baid
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Five Smallcap Exceptions: The Stocks That FIIs Held On Despite Massive Outflow From Indian Markets
In the last one year, FIIs have sold equities worth Rs 2.6 lakh crore.
- Monday March 23, 2026
- Author: Pratiksha Thayil, Mahima Vachhrajani
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L&T Reassures Markets: 95% Of Middle East Sites Reporting 'Business As Usual'
The remaining 5% of the sites were "suspended or disrupted", as they are located close to military bases, a top L&T official said.
- Sunday March 22, 2026
- Author: Mahima Vachhrajani, Mohammed Uzair Shaikh
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Bigger, Bolder Bet In Beauty: What HUL's Focused Capex Means For Its Growth
The investment will prioritise skin care, hair care, personal care and home care liquids - segments where premiumisation and innovation are driving growth.
- Friday February 27, 2026
- Author: Mahima Vachhrajani, Yukta Baid
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Devyani-Sapphire Merger To Create India's Largest F&B Firm, Turnover Pegged At Rs 8,000 Crore
Devyani-Sapphire Merger: The entity will have a turnover of around Rs 8,000 crore. After the merger, the entity will cross a billion dollar in turnover, sources told NDTV Profit.
- Tuesday January 6, 2026
- Author: Mahima Vachhrajani
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Westside Starts Pushing Lab Diamonds To Ride Gen Z Fashion Trend
Out of the 261 Westside outlets, 20 have lab diamond stores operating within them.
- Wednesday October 15, 2025
- Author: Mahima Vachhrajani
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Stock Market Today: All You Need To Know Going Into Trade On Oct. 6
The Nifty 50 closed 0.23% higher at 24,894.25 while Sensex closed 0.26% higher at 81191.58.
- Monday October 6, 2025
- Author: Mahima Vachhrajani
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Trent Worst Nifty 50 Performer Of 2025—Yet D-Street Analysts Remain Bullish: Here's Why
Trent's share price has fallen 33% year-to-date and is down 43% since its inclusion in the benchmark index. Technicals too reflect weakness, with the RSI slipping below 30.
- Tuesday September 30, 2025
- Author: Mahima Vachhrajani
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Eternal Shares Hit Record Highs: What's Working And What's Not — A Deep Dive Into Company's Performance
With a market capitalization of Rs 3.26 lakh crore, Zomato's parent has now overtaken Titan that has a market cap of Rs 3.11 lakh crore and Tata Motors with a market cap of Rs 2.62 lakh crore.
- Monday September 22, 2025
- Author: Mahima Vachhrajani
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Top Dividend Stocks: TCS, Nestle, HUL, Infosys, Bajaj Auto — Returns, Valuations Explained
TCS and Infosys exhibit attractive valuations alongside strong dividend histories, while HUL and Nestle appear overvalued despite solid past returns.
- Friday September 12, 2025
- Author: Mahima Vachhrajani
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Rebuilding Momentum: Can Bata Find Its Footing Again?
Bata's year-over-year revenue growth has languished below 3%, frequently dipping into negative territory.
- Saturday August 16, 2025
- Author: Mahima Vachhrajani
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Paint Industry At Crossroads: Is The Time Ripe For Consolidation?
Not just has competition intensified, but market leaders like Asian Paints and Berger have seen marginal dips in market share making the case for mergers and acquisitions stronger
- Friday June 27, 2025
- Author: Mahima Vachhrajani
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Buyback Bonanza: How India Inc's Repurchase Has Spelt Gains For Investors
Major IT companies like Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., Wipro Ltd., and Infosys Ltd. have done high amount of cashbacks in the last five years.
- Friday June 20, 2025
- Author: Mahima Vachhrajani