Lenskart Founder Peyush Bansal Joins Billionaire Ranks on India Eyewear Boom
The 42-year-old entrepreneur's stake in the SoftBank-backed retailer hit $1 billion as shares surged following a four-fold jump in quarterly profit
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The 42-year-old entrepreneur's stake in the SoftBank-backed retailer hit $1 billion as shares surged following a four-fold jump in quarterly profit

Chairman Peter Seah tells shareholders the billion-dollar joint venture with Tata Sons receives continuous director-level oversight, not just management review

SEBI penalizes Central Depository Services for failures that allowed malware to disrupt settlement operations serving 83 million investor accounts

Currency hits one-month low as Iran shuts critical shipping route, pushing oil prices up 3% and widening India's trade deficit to $30.4 billion in June

Gift Nifty signals a 200-point drop for the Nifty while foreign investors turn sellers, compounding pressure from geopolitical uncertainty and elevated oil prices.

SBI Funds Management secures anchor commitments from insurance giants and offshore funds as parent companies prepare to offload stakes in the country's dominant mutual fund player

TCS, Infosys and HCL lead late-morning rebound as Nifty 50 erases opening losses triggered by Iran tensions and oil price jump

Nifty futures point to a 200-point gap down Tuesday as Iran standoff stokes inflation fears and foreign investors resume selling

The exchange targets new products, global partnerships, and data monetisation while betting on structural trends in Asia's third-largest economy

HDFC Bank and Bharti Airtel add ₹70,705 crore as four top-ten firms post combined gains despite benchmark weakness

Forty-four open-ended debt schemes exceeded regulatory thresholds in March 2026, managing ₹3.18 lakh crore, though all moved quickly to address the violations.

The newly listed Indian steel unit has climbed 113% since its June debut, outpacing peers in one of the year's most closely watched corporate restructurings.

Mumbai's benchmark indices climbed more than 2 percent over four days, buoyed by declining oil prices and optimism ahead of first-quarter earnings season

The Mumbai-based drugmaker recorded positive returns across multiple timeframes, with trading volumes nearing recent averages amid sustained investor interest in Indian pharmaceutical equities.

Market regulator finds evidence of circular fund flows and price manipulation in ₹11.76-crore preferential allotment scheme involving 10 entities

Blue-chip indices recorded their third consecutive decline while smaller stocks advanced, highlighting divergence in investor sentiment

Six of India's ten largest listed companies added ₹88,678 crore in market capitalisation during a shortened trading week, while telecoms and IT names retreated.