Issue of 15th Jun-21st Jun 2026
LEAD ARTICLE
The Rise and Rise of Small-caps
India’s stock market, viewed through the lens of its largest companies and Nifty 50, appears to be struggling. Look, instead, at its smaller firms and a different picture emerges—one of vigorous growth, expanding profits and buoyant demand. The contrast, noted in a piece I wrote in late-February this year (Small Caps: A Silver Lining), has not... Read More
CROSSHAIRS
Despite the obvious impact of the war in Iran, the only visible blot in the official narrative of stellar economic growth has been the 11%–12% slide in the Indian rupee. According to official data, India’s real gross domestic product (GDP) grew 7.7% in the quarter ending March 2026, while the...
BUSINESS
Investors in artificial intelligence (AI) are showing signs of fatigue for the first time since its rally began in May 2025, according to Elara Capital. Its Global Liquidity Tracker noted six consecutive weeks of redemptions from global emerging market (GEM) funds, with outflows touching a...
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MARKET
Bullish sentiment has returned to the market, with Moneylife’s market breadth indicators holding firmly in bullish territory for the past five sessions. This marks the longest sustained phase of strength since early-April, underscoring renewed participation across segments. The trends of the...
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STOCKS
Azad Engineering Limited (Azad), a manufacturer of highly engineered, complex, mission-critical and high-precision components, delivered strong performance in Q4FY25-26. Headquartered in Hyderabad (Telangana), the company serves demanding global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across...
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Lumax Auto Technologies Limited (Lumax), part of the Lumax-DK Jain group, is a diversified automotive-components manufacturer with a growing presence across advanced plastics, mechatronics, structures & control systems, aftermarket products and alternate-fuel systems. Over the past few years,...
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Sandhar Technologies (Sandhar) and its joint ventures (JVs) are diversified auto-component manufacturers with a focus on safety and security systems. Sandhar’s product portfolio includes: automotive locking and security systems, automotive vision systems, stampings, operators’ cabins &...
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Hitachi Energy India (HEI), formerly ABB Power Products and Systems India Ltd, was carved out from ABB India and acquired by Hitachi ABB Power Grids in 2019. The entity was rebranded in October 2021 and became fully Hitachi-owned in December 2022 when the parent acquired the remaining 19.9%...
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Hindustan Foods Limited (HFL) is India's largest independent contract manufacturer serving some of India's largest and most recognisable consumer brands. HFL operates across five business verticals: home and personal-care (HPC), food and beverages (F&B), ice cream, footwear, and healthcare,...
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KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration Limited (KRN) is an Alwar (Rajasthan)-headquartered manufacturer of fin-and-tube heat exchangers, condenser coils, evaporator units and allied thermal-management components, supplying customers across residential and commercial heating, ventilation and...
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Belrise Industries Limited (Belrise) is a leading auto-components manufacturer in India with operations spanning two-wheelers (2W), three-wheelers (3W), passenger vehicles (PV), commercial vehicles (CV) and agri-vehicles. The company also supplies components to non-automotive sectors including...
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MUTUAL FUNDS
In May 2026, Gujarat Gas and Lenskart Solutions were the most preferred stocks of Indian mutual funds. The net purchases of Gujarat Gas were ₹3,703 crore. Infosys and Larsen & Toubro were the most sold stocks. The net sales of Infosys  were ₹1,885 crore and net sales of Larsen & Toubro were...
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CONSUMER ISSUES
A few weeks ago, Dolly, a young professional in Mumbai, started noticing something off. Her partner seemed to know exactly where she had been, who she had spoken to, even details from private conversations with friends — things she had never told him. At first, she brushed it off. Maybe he was...
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