Sector Deep-Dive
01 - 07 - 2026
How the AI ‘Fog’ and Macro Chills Trigger a Multi-Year Valuation Reset
The Indian IT services sector, long the crown jewel of the country’s export economy, is entering its first quarter of the new fiscal year (1QFY27) with a “sombre” outlook as a confluence of geopolitical tension, high-interest rates, and the disruptive early phases of Generative AI (GenAI) dampen enterprise spending. Once defined by double-digit growth, the …
29 - 06 - 2026
Investor scepticism greets Persistent Systems’ €1.1 billion acquisition
Investors fear the acquisition is overpriced—citing a 140 per cent premium—and worry that integrating Nagarro’s mature, slower-growth ERP business presents significant execution risks.
26 - 06 - 2026
India’s nutraceutical market projected to reach $37–38 billion by 2026
Valued at about $29-30 billion in 2024, it will further expand to $55-57 billion by 2030: CareEdge Ratings.
05 - 06 - 2026
India prepares biggest drone order yet
The scale of the planned order suggests drones are becoming a core part of India’s military modernisation, not just an experimental capability
26 - 05 - 2026
India’s Great Refuel: Middle East Shock Forces New Delhi to Melt Its Four-Year Pump Price Freeze
Since a staggered pass-through mechanism was initiated in mid-May, cumulative pump prices have surged by 8.6 per cent for diesel and 7.8 per cent for gasoline.
25 - 05 - 2026
AI is not an enemy, but a friend
Fearmongers have an old habit. We greet every new machine as though it were a foreign invader. When computers arrived, they were accused of plotting mass unemployment. When economic reforms began, we were warned of national ruin. Now artificial intelligence stands at the dock, charged with conspiracy against the Indian middle class. The prosecution has …
18 - 05 - 2026
Vodafone Idea’s net debt falls to ₹1.53 tn: Motilal Oswal
Vi got a capital boost with Aditya Birla Group announcing its intention to invest about ₹4,730 crore ($500 million) through warrants
17 - 05 - 2026
Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi push shows India’s chip ambitions widening beyond the South
Rajasthan’s new semiconductor plant and electronics cluster in Bhiwadi mark a small but significant step in India’s effort to expand chipmaking and electronics manufacturing beyond its southern hubs. The inauguration of Sahasra Semiconductors’ packaging facility and a new electronics manufacturing cluster in Bhiwadi adds a northern foothold to a sector that has so far been …