Seven out of 10 Indians think gold as a safe asset: Survey

Seven out of 10 (70 per cent) Indians consider gold as a safe asset that positively influences their savings habits, a survey report said.  According to the Moneyview survey, "over 85 per cent of the 3,000 respondents consider gold a valuable asset for wealth preservation, with its intrinsic value and historical performance continuing to drive … Read more

Best time to invest in Andhra Pradesh: Chandrababu Naidu

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday invited industrialists to the state, saying there's never been a better time to invest there.  Day after the state Cabinet approved six new policies, Naidu took to X to extend an open invitation to industrialists and investors. "Respected Industrialists & Investors, Andhra Pradesh is now OPEN … Read more

India`s Wipro beats Q2 revenue estimate

 Wipro, India's fourth-largest software company, posted higher-than-expected second-quarter revenue on Thursday, helped by a revival in spending by its clients in the U.S. communications sector. The company's consolidated revenue fell 1% to 223.02 billion rupees ($2.65 billion) in the July-September quarter, but was above analysts average estimate of 222.58 billion rupees, as per LSEG data. … Read more

Havells India misses Q2 profit view on lower demand, surging expenses

 Home appliances maker Havells India reported a smaller-than-expected rise in second-quarter profit on Thursday, due to lower demand for its air conditioners and fans on account of the monsoon season and higher expenses. Profit rose nearly 10% from a year earlier to 2.73 billion rupees ($32.5 million) for the three months ended Sept. 30, but … Read more

India`s Axis Bank posts Q2 profit beat on strong credit demand

India's Axis Bank reported a bigger-than-expected rise in second-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by higher core lending income on the back of strong credit demand. The country's fourth-largest private lender by market capitalisation said its standalone net profit – which excludes its subsidiaries – rose 18% to 69.18 billion rupees ($823.25 million) for the quarter … Read more

India`s Tata Communications posts Q2 revenue growth on steady digital services demand

India's Tata Communications reported an 18% growth in its second-quarter revenue on Thursday, helped by steady demand for its digital services. The firm posted revenue of 57.67 billion rupees ($686 million) for the three months ended Sept. 30, as compared to 48.73 billion rupees a year earlier. Tata Communications provides services such as data connections … Read more