Issue of 9th Feb-15th Feb 2026
LEAD ARTICLE
Trade Relief: Yes, for Now. But Turning Point? Maybe
The cloud hanging over the Indian stock market has lifted, for now. India’s trade deals with the US and the European Union (EU) have reduced one of the biggest risks embedded in Indian equities over the past year. Amid tariff and geopolitical uncertainty, foreign investors pulled out heavily in 2025—more than about US$1.7trn (trillion) making... Read More
CROSSHAIRS
Those born after the turn of the millennium are largely unaware that India once possessed a vibrant, fierce consumer movement. In the 1960s and 1970s, a time that was defined by scarcity, black-marketing and a dysfunctional public distribution, nine women founded the Consumer Guidance Society...
BUSINESS
The ministry of steel signed memoranda of understanding (MoU) with 55 companies on 9th February, committing ₹11,887 crore to increase specialty steel capacity by 8.7MT (million tonnes) as part of the third round of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme. The agreements, signed in the...
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MARKET
Moneylife’s market breadth indicators, after spending four sessions in neutral and briefly moving into emerging strength, have once again slipped back into neutral territory. This back-and-forth movement highlights the choppy nature of current markets, where momentum fails to sustain. The...
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STOCKS
Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited (Emcure) was incorporated in 1981 by Satish Mehta, a first-generation entrepreneur, with the aim of providing affordable and high-quality healthcare to patients. Emcure is transitioning from a predominantly acute and tender-led generics profile to a more balanced...
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Acutaas Chemicals Limited makes advanced pharmaceutical intermediates (APIs) and specialty chemicals. Under its API segment, it manufactures molecules that are under clinical trial or which have been launched in the patented and generic market. Under this segment, it has a contract development...
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The ministry of defence (MoD) has been allocated a record ₹7.85 lakh crore for FY26-27, marking a 15.19% increase over the Budgetary Estimates of FY25-26. Capital expenditure (capex) has risen to an all-time high of ₹2.19 lakh crore, up 21.84% year-on-year (y-o-y), reflecting the government's...
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APL Apollo Tubes Limited (APL Apollo) is one of India’s largest and most influential branded steel products manufacturers, playing a pivotal role in the country’s infrastructure, construction and industrial ecosystem. Headquartered in the Delhi-NCR region, the company has steadily transformed...
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Alivus Life Sciences Ltd (Alivus), previously Glenmark Life Sciences, operates as a developer and manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), with a portfolio of 151 molecules catering to over 700 customers across 75 countries. The company focuses on chronic therapeutic segments...
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Nisus Finance Services Co Ltd (Nisus) traces its origins to Molior Realty Private Limited, incorporated on 21 August 2013. The company was renamed Nisus Finance Services Co Private Limited in July 2014 and later converted into a public limited company under its current name. The firm is...
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IPO REVIEW
Founded in 2000, Fractal Analytics Ltd (FAL) is a globally recognised enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) company, with a vision to power human decisions in its clients’ enterprises by leveraging AI. It supports large global enterprises with data-driven insights and assists them in their...
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Aye Finance Ltd (Aye) is a non-banking financial company – middle layer (NBFC-ML) focused on providing loans to micro-scale micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across India. It offers a range of business loans for working capital and business expansion needs, against hypothecation of...
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CONSUMER ISSUES
For years, we were told not to click suspicious links. Don’t share one-time passcodes (OTPs). Don’t trust unknown callers. I also keep suggesting the same repeatedly. That advice still stands. However, with the ever-evolving cyberspace and the crimes it enables, it is no longer enough.   A...
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