IPOs galore: 6 companies eye Rs 1,800 crore fundraise; Lenskart and Orkla India among offerings

India’s primary market is set for a busy week, with six initial public offerings (IPOs) collectively aiming to raise over Rs 1,800 crore across both mainboard and SME platforms. From consumer brand Lenskart to smaller players in logistics, textiles, and manufacturing, investors have a diverse lineup of opportunities on Dalal Street.Leading the pack is eyewear…

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Adani Energy Solutions Q2 results: Profit jumps 43% in H1 FY26; firm commissions 3 projects, eyes Rs 1 crore smart meters target

Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL), a key arm of the Adani Group and India’s biggest private player in the power transmission and distribution sector, on Monday posted strong financial and operational results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2025.For the first half of FY26, AESL’s total income climbed 16.4% year-on-year to Rs…

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Relief for Vodafone: Supreme Court permits Centre to reassess telecom operator’s AGR dues; check details

Supreme Court permits Centre to reassess Vodafone’s AGR dues The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Centre to reconsider the assessment of telecom operator Vodafone’s adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, citing the interest of the company’s 20 crore consumers. The SC also noted that the matter falls within the Union government’s policy domain.A bench headed…

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Easing trade tensions with Trump: India’s crude imports from US surge to highest since 2022; diversification away from Russian oil?

US crude oil imports to India surged due to economic factors, including a favourable arbitrage opportunity. (AI image) In a move that is possibly aimed at reducing trade issues with the Donald Trump administration, India has stepped up its crude oil imports from the US substantially. Crude imports in the month of October have hit…

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Billionaire Ray Dalio thinks American economy is dependent on the 1%; with only three states driving its GDP | Business

The American economy may look healthy on paper. Wall Street is roaring, Silicon Valley is buzzing with AI optimism, unemployment is steady, and GDP is rising. But billionaire investor Ray Dalio says this apparent prosperity hides a deeper imbalance. The US, he argues, is becoming dangerously dependent on a small, highly productive elite, while the…

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‘Ready to talk’: Canadian PM says open to resuming US trade talks with Trump; Carney set to meet Xi

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday said he is “ready to sit down” with US President Donald Trump to resume trade negotiations, despite Washington’s decision to hike tariffs on Canadian goods by an additional 10%.“We stand ready to sit down with the United States, myself with the president, my colleagues with their colleagues, when…

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India’s FY26 growth forecast: Economy set to boom despite global trade challenges – Finance ministry outlook shows

Representative image (AI-generated) India’s economic growth is expected to remain strong in FY 2026 even as global trade challenges persist, the finance ministry said in its monthly economic review released on Monday.The report highlighted that India’s growth will be driven by robust domestic demand, easing inflation and the positive impact of recent reforms.It further pointed…

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Corporate confidence dips in Q2 FY26: India’s business sentiment slows amid US tariffs, global uncertainty – NCAER report

Representative image (AI-generated) Business sentiments in India moderated in the second quarter (Q2) of FY 2025-26 after showing steady improvement over the past three quarters, according to a new report by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER).The decline comes amid high global uncertainties, including additional US tariffs and ongoing trade tensions, the think…

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