Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Somil Mehta, Head – Alternate Research, Capital Market Strategy, Mirae Asset Sharekhan, the top stocks to buy today on January 20, 2026 are: NTPC, and Mphasis. Blue Star is a sell call. Let’s take a look:NTPC – Buy in the range between Rs 342…
NEW DELHI: The Centre is readying a $1 billion package to boost footwear manufacturing in the country at a time when the sector is among those hit by the 50% tariff imposed by the US on Indian exports.The department for promotion of industry and internal trade had earlier proposed a production-linked incentive for the sector,…
MUMBAI: Monitoring the end-use of IPO proceeds is set to become more stringent, with the regulator likely to allow rating agencies to directly update stock exchanges with data on compliance with end-use norms by the companies.Currently, Sebi mandates equity issuers to appoint a credit rating agency to monitor most equity issues, excluding offer-for-sale where the…
MUMBAI: RBI has revised its priority sector lending norms allowing lending to the National Cooperative Development Corporation to qualify as priority sector loans, with the objective of expanding credit to cooperative societies while tightening compliance and reporting requirements for banks. The move is expected to open new channels of credit for cooperatives, particularly those engaged…
BENGALURU: LTIMindtree reported revenue of $1.2 billion for the Dec quarter, up 2.4% sequentially and 6.1% year-on-year. In constant currency terms, the company posted a 2.4% QoQ growth and a 5.2% increase YoY. The company’s operating margin rose to 16.1% in the Dec quarter, up from 15.9% in the Sept quarter and 13.8% in the…
NEW DELHI: A volatile geopolitical environment and global supply-chain disruptions are pushing India Inc to rethink its risk priorities. Sanctions risk has emerged among the top business threats, prompting domestic companies to increasingly seek assistance from legal and accounting firms to manage its immediate and disruptive impact. For companies, sanctions exposure is no longer a…
CHENNAI: Ikea plans to invest another Rs 10,500 crore in India over the next five years to expand its retail operations. The Swedish furniture retailer may add 20-30 stores by 2030, rapidly expanding its footprint in the country, while aiming to attain profitability by the end of 2028, Ikea India CEO Patrik Antoni told TOI.“We…
NEW DELHI: Punjab National Bank (PNB) MD & CEO Ashok Chandra Monday said the state-run lender is looking to grow organically in the southern states and there is no proposal on the table for any acquisition.“No decision or discussion regarding (any) acquisition has happened at the board level or at the govt level,” Chandra told…
HYDERABAD: Silver extended its rally on Monday, crossing the Rs 3 lakh-per-kg mark for the first time on the MCX. The March contract hit an all-time high of nearly Rs 3.1 lakh, continuing a surge that began in 2025 and has carried into 2026.In Delhi, spot silver prices were quoting at Rs 3,04,500 as against…
NEW DELHI: The IMF on Monday raised India’s GDP growth estimates for 2025-26 to 7.3% from the earlier projection of 6.6% due to strong third and fourth quarter expansion. The latest estimate is slightly below the 7.4% growth projected by the country’s statistics office for the current fiscal year that ends in March and matches…
