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Intel results to spotlight turnaround efforts as AI data centers boost chip demand

CEO Lip-Bu Tan has overhauled Intel’s chipmaking operations and tightened what he said was a bloated management structure

Industry Trends

Gainers & Losers: Eternal, Amagi Media among 7 stocks under spotlight on Wednesday

Indian markets fell for the third consecutive session as financials and consumer stocks faced selling pressure. Eternal, MRPL, CreditAccess Grameen, and IndiaMart gained sharply, while Kalyan Jewellers and Tata Communications declined despite strong quarterly earnings.

Hiring News

Deepinder Goyal Resigns As Eternal Group CEO, Albinder Dhindsa To Take The Reins

Zomato’s founder Deepinder Goyal is stepping down as Group CEO at Eternal, effective February 1, 2026. Albinder Dhindsa, who currently… The post Deepinder Goyal Resigns As Eternal Group CEO, Albinder Dhindsa To Take The Reins appeared first on MEDIANAMA .

Startup Funding

CESC's green arm to invest ₹3,800 crore in Uttar Pradesh solar plant

CESC Green Power Ltd signed an MoU with the Uttar Pradesh government to set up a 3GW solar cell and module plant, a 60 MW solar power plant, R&D facilities, and ancillary units, at an investment of around ₹3,800 crore; this comes on the heels of a ₹4,500-cr project in Odisha.

Industry Trends

Forget Budget Homes! Luxury Housing Sales Reach 4-Year High As Indians Opt For High-End Flats

Luxury homes made up 27% of Indian residential sales in 2025, with high demand in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad

Hiring News

5 things to know about Blinkit's Albinder Singh Dhindsa, who will replace Deepinder Goyal as Eternal CEO

Deepinder Goyal says Blinkit CEO Albinder Singh Dhindsa has the DNA of a battle-hardened founder, and his ability to execute far exceeds his.

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Davos 2026 | Automation is a secular growth story; Honeywell bets on Forge and physical AI to drive productivity

Honeywell sees long-term growth in industrial automation as companies seek higher efficiency across energy, supply chains and buildings, with its Forge platform and sector-specific use of AI expected to support steady revenue and earnings expansion even as the company moves towards a three-way corporate split by 2026.

Government Jobs

Plan to intensify mineral exploration with focus on critical and strategic minerals in next 5 years: Mines Secretary

Mines Secretary Piyush Goyal said the Geological Survey of India (GSI) has been asked to increase the number of exploration projects with at least 300 of them dealing with strategic or critical minerals.

Industry Trends

HPCL Q3 Results: Cons PAT soars 58% YoY to Rs 4,011 crore, revenue up 5%

HPCL reported a sharp rise in Q3 profit on stronger refining margins, higher crude throughput and steady fuel sales growth. Revenue also increased sequentially, supported by record refinery utilisation and network expansion across retail outlets and LPG distribution.

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Watch out! Gold, silver on MCX, ETFs trading at premium to international rates

Gold and silver in India are trading at unusually high premiums over global prices as traders price in fears of a customs duty hike in the Union Budget, triggering sharp MCX, ETF gains and arbitrage distortions despite a bullish long-term outlook.

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HPCL Q3 Results: Net profit up by 6%; misses Street estimates

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd posted Q3 FY26 net profit of ₹4,072.5 crore, missing estimates. Revenue rose to ₹1.15 lakh crore. Visakh and Mumbai refineries operated near full capacity.

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Dr Reddy’s Q3 Results: Profit beats estimates on higher revenue, despite YoY decline

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories reported Q3 net profit of ₹1,209 crore, beating estimates, while revenue and EBITDA also came in above expectations; though on a year-on-year basis, profit and EBITDA declined and margins contracted sharply, a 4.4% rise in revenue notwithstanding.

Industry Trends

AI model dominance no guarantee of geopolitical edge, Vaishnaw says at Davos

Companies with firms spending inordinate sums of money on developing large language models may ‘go bust’, Mr. Vaishnaw said

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ITC, Siemens Energy India and 8 other stocks hit 52-week lows; slip up to 20% in a month

Ten large-cap stocks, including ITC and Siemens Energy India, hit fresh 52-week lows as market weakness dragged several names down up to 20% over the past month.

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Bank of India Q3 Results: Net profit up 8% on higher NII and better asset quality

Bank of India reported a 7.5% year-on-year rise in Q3 net profit to ₹2,705 crore, supported by a 6.5% increase in net interest income to ₹6,462.6 crore, while asset quality improved sequentially with gross NPA declining to 2.26% and net NPA easing to 0.60%.

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Davos 2026 | Novartis bets $23 billion on US to blunt Trump tariff risk, sees growth ahead

At Davos 2026, Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan said regulatory clarity in the US and a rapid reshaping of the company’s supply chain have reduced downside risks for the pharma major, even as it prepares to navigate a historic patent expiry and steps up deal-making to drive long-term growth.

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Dhanlaxmi Bank Q3 profit rises 20% YoY to Rs 24 crore

Dhanlaxmi Bank posted a 20% YoY rise in Q3 net profit to Rs 24 crore despite higher provisions. Total income grew 21%, while pre-provision operating profit jumped 52% to Rs 41 crore. Asset quality improved with gross NPAs falling to 2.36%. Shares closed 1.7% lower at Rs 24.50.

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IndiGo Q3 Preview: Revenue growth steady, profits seen under pressure as yields soften

IndiGo is expected to report a mixed set of numbers for the December quarter, with brokerages pencilling in steady revenue growth but a year-on-year decline in profitability as yields soften and cost pressures remain elevated.

Startup Funding

Shadowfax Tech IPO Day 2: Issue Receives 63% Subscription So Far, GMP Falls; Should You Apply?

Unlisted shares of Shadowfax Technologies Ltd are trading at Rs 128 apiece in the grey market, which is a 3.23% premium over the upper IPO price, indicating a subdued listing.

Startup Funding

NVIDIA Invests $150 Million in AI Inference Startup Baseten

The deal underscores a strategic shift as the AI industry pivots from model training to large-scale deployment. The post NVIDIA Invests $150 Million in AI Inference Startup Baseten appeared first on Analytics India Magazine .

Industry Trends

India’s Pay-TV job engine slows as streaming and automation reshape employment

For decades, India’s pay-television industry provided steady employment across cities and small towns, supporting a wide ecosystem of sales staff, programmers, technicians and cable operators. That employment engine is now steadily shrinking as audiences move toward streaming platforms, smart televisions and free digital video services. The contraction has not come through a single round of [...] The post India’s Pay-TV job engine slows as streaming and automation reshape employment appeared first on HR Katha .

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Sunita Williams Retires From NASA After 27-Year Career

Sunita Williams logged 608 days in orbit and also became the first person to run a marathon in space. The post Sunita Williams Retires From NASA After 27-Year Career appeared first on Analytics India Magazine .

Layoffs / Restructuring

Weeks after worker strikes, Eternal CEO Deepinder Goyal steps down