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Data Story: How cement sector dynamics could play out, post GST rate cuts

BUSINESS

Data Story: How cement sector dynamics could play out, post GST rate cuts

Given tepid demand due to monsoon, festivities weighing on construction activity, a lull in pricing will prevail for some months ahead

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Festive cheer, resilient economy, but reluctant markets

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Festive cheer, resilient economy, but reluctant markets

In Moneycontrol Pro Panorama September 25 edition: AI's investment spree masks unemployment crisis, impact of secondary market trends on IPOs decoded, desi food joints are spicing up the realty market, and more

Chart of the Day | Desi food joints are spicing up the realty market

BUSINESS

Chart of the Day | Desi food joints are spicing up the realty market

From retail malls to high streets in cities, F&B outlets are lapping up space driving up real estate activity

Beyond the Hype: AI's massive investment spree masks growing unemployment crisis

BUSINESS

Beyond the Hype: AI's massive investment spree masks growing unemployment crisis

The AI universe has engulfed industries and economies that are committing huge spends even as it has sparked fears of job losses

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Dovish Fed, but dot plot shows deep divisions

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Dovish Fed, but dot plot shows deep divisions

For Moneycontrol Pro Panorama September 18 edition: India's FMCG demand slowdown could be a canard, long-term analysis reveals deep competitiveness issues in exports, Pakistan must apologise to Bangladesh for ties to flourish, and more

Chart of the Day | Non-aero revenue in key airports surges to match global benchmarks

BUSINESS

Chart of the Day | Non-aero revenue in key airports surges to match global benchmarks

PPP model airports generate about 86 per cent of the total non-aero revenue

Equity tag for REITs, another step towards global best practices

BUSINESS

Equity tag for REITs, another step towards global best practices

As an equity asset class, REITs can fuel capital flows into commercial property, though retail investors must be aware of the cons too

Mid-market hospitality will spice up the hotel boom in India: IHCL top boss Puneet Chhatwal

INTERVIEW

Mid-market hospitality will spice up the hotel boom in India: IHCL top boss Puneet Chhatwal

The MD and CEO shares the business recipe that helped him drive a turnaround at IHCL which was wallowing in loss when he took over in 2017

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | SIPs hold their ground even as caution creeps into equities

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | SIPs hold their ground even as caution creeps into equities

In September 11 edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: GST rate cuts may encourage first-time cars buyers, lower income consumers’ shopping baskets are still light, India’s road safety crisis needs change, and more

Chart of the Day | Will GST rate cuts fuel the first-time buyer of passenger cars?

BUSINESS

Chart of the Day | Will GST rate cuts fuel the first-time buyer of passenger cars?

First-time buyer demand has been stagnant for nearly a decade with growth seen only in SUVs

Mahindra: GST tailwinds to power earnings across businesses segments

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Mahindra: GST tailwinds to power earnings across businesses segments

PV industry had gone through a rough patch between FY2022 and FY2023 when PV sales softened on the back of a surge in costs and vehicle prices

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | GST rates cut, will consumption accelerate?

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | GST rates cut, will consumption accelerate?

For September 4 edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Indian stocks near fair value after global underperformance, inflation risks loom as PMI data show strongest growth, GST cut may save the faltering housing segment, and more

Sweeping GST cuts in auto sector to rev up sales, will earnings bump up too?

BUSINESS

Sweeping GST cuts in auto sector to rev up sales, will earnings bump up too?

GST cuts, in line with expectations, should spark festive season sales and bump up volume-driven revenue for auto companies across the board

Will the GST cut on cement save the faltering affordable housing segment?

BUSINESS

Will the GST cut on cement save the faltering affordable housing segment?

Government incentives and sops have run their course with no big outcome but now cut in cement GST rates could give a boost

NHAI’s sharp decline in debt -- a shot in the arm for highway projects?

BUSINESS

NHAI’s sharp decline in debt -- a shot in the arm for highway projects?

The nodal agency for highways is targeting a list of 124 projects at a cost of Rs 3.5 trillion in FY2026

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | US tariffs bite India, what’s next?

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | US tariffs bite India, what’s next?

In August 28 edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: China wants a seat at the table on Russia-Ukraine peace deal, what to look for in Friday GDP numbers, success of desi businesses decoded, full GST exemption on insurance policies could be a mixed blessing, and more

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama| RBI minutes flag rising odds from external uncertainties

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama| RBI minutes flag rising odds from external uncertainties

For Moneycontrol Pro Panorama August 21 edition: Will Powell take a hawkish turn or not, the emergence of franchise VC funds, explaining the ban on online money gaming industry, a meaningful progress of Sino-India ties will depend on leaders, and more

Respite on cotton imports unlikely to offset pain from US tariffs for textiles

BUSINESS

Respite on cotton imports unlikely to offset pain from US tariffs for textiles

The duty cut will give yarn mills a breather, but is insufficient to lower costs and make Indian textiles more competitive in the long term

Tata Motors braces for new roads with bold moves

BUSINESS

Tata Motors braces for new roads with bold moves

Amid softening domestic demand in CVs and PVs, global tariff and trade tensions, Tata Motors’ 1:1 demerger will set the two entities on new roads. Here’s a gist of risks and challenges ahead

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Will the Q1 earnings gloom fade with festive cheer setting in?

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Will the Q1 earnings gloom fade with festive cheer setting in?

For Moneycontrol Pro Panorama August 14 edition: India’s trade boat needs a boost amid tariff turmoil, economic liberalisation could drive future growth, new governance law aims to make India a sporting giant, and more

Data Story | India-US-Russia ties: Who needs whom?

BUSINESS

Data Story | India-US-Russia ties: Who needs whom?

Apart from India’s cheaper oil imports from Russia, can it steer away from US markets and find viable alternatives for exports or, will the US be able to sideline India and source from other competing countries?

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama| Tariff Tussle: Should India hold its ground or give in to US demands?

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama| Tariff Tussle: Should India hold its ground or give in to US demands?

In August 7 edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: RBI signals end of rate cut cycle, retail investing in small-cap stocks grows, Indians wary of rising prices, and more

Amid weak awards, listed firms’ share in road construction drops sharply

BUSINESS

Amid weak awards, listed firms’ share in road construction drops sharply

Share of listed players falls to 24 percent now from about 61 percent in FY2016-18

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Can India turn the tariff crisis into an opportunity?

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Can India turn the tariff crisis into an opportunity?

In Moneycontrol Pro Panorama July 31 edition: RBI may cut rates to counter tariffs and disinflation, the worst maybe over for commercial vehicle sales, factors that can impact market course in near term, India’s needs to rethink trade sovereignty after tariff blow, and more

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