How companies show electoral donations in annual reports

A reading of the reports suggests that there is no standard practice for reporting political contributions and it is left to the company's discretion to report them as they find fit. Illustration:......

Naxals attack Hindalco camp in Chhattisgarh

Over 200 naxalites, belonging to the People's War Group, raided a mining camp of the aluminium major Hindalco in the neighbouring Chhattisgarh state and abducted four of its officials, besides......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Quarterly earnings, macroeconomic data announcements and global trends will drive the Indian stock markets in a holiday-shortened week, analysts said. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh Stock markets would......

Why brokerages are bullish on Hindalco

Hindalco’s India business, including Utkal Alumina, reported good results for the January-March quarter of the financial year 2024-25 (FY25) and consolidated earnings before interest, taxes,......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Stock markets will be driven by inflation data, trade-related news, earnings and trading activity of foreign investors in a holiday-shortened week, analysts said on Sunday. Illustration: Dominic......

State Bank of India led MF buys in July with Rs 10,000 crore QIP bet

Mutual funds (MFs) — flush with cash amid record inflows in July — invested heavily in the Rs 25,000-crore qualified institutional placement (QIP) of India's largest lender State Bank of India......