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Maya Tata set to take charge of Westside's digital growth, speed up global expansion
Maya Tata is set to spearhead Westside's e-commerce marketing as the fashion retailer gears up for aggressive global expansion. Leveraging her digital expertise, she will drive online growth for the brand, which is also rapidly increasing its store count domestically. This strategic move aligns with Trent's ambition to build Indian brands with international appeal, as evidenced by Westside's recent foray into the UAE.
Take profits near Nifty 24,600; record highs possible by year-end: JM Financial’ Rahul Sharma
Rahul Sharma, Director & Head Technical & Derivatives at JM Financial Services, advises investors to book profits if the Nifty approaches the 24,500–24,600 zone, warning that July earnings could trigger volatility. However, he expects any correction to offer a buying opportunity, with markets likely to begin a structural recovery from September-October and potentially scale fresh record highs by the end of the year. He also remains positive on financials, pharma and select defence stocks.
MEIL to pump in Rs 40,000 crore capex in 3 years, eyes Rs 2 lakh crore topline in 5 years
Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) Group is set to invest up to Rs 40,000 crore in capital expenditure over the next two to three years, targeting a Rs 2 lakh crore topline within five years. The conglomerate plans to take subsidiaries like Evey Trans, its electric bus operator, and its Defence vertical public.
Stock Market Open, July 1, 2026: Sensex, Nifty Open Marginally Higher as Iran Hints to Take Part in Doha Talks; Consumer Durables, Pharma & Media Stocks Shine - HDFC Sky
Stock Market Open, July 1, 2026: Sensex, Nifty Open Marginally Higher as Iran Hints to Take Part in Doha Talks; Consumer Durables, Pharma & Media Stocks ShineHDFC Sky
HDFC Bank ropes in KKR Managing Director Jigar Shah to head Legal & Compliance
HDFC Bank is set to appoint Jigar Shah as its new General Counsel, bringing over three decades of legal and compliance expertise from the financial services sector. Shah, formerly with KKR and JPMorgan Chase, will officially take on the role in October 2026.
Slumdogs no more: Can tycoons take the Mumbai Model to other cities?
India's top business tycoons like Adani and Ambani are shifting focus from city outskirts to redeveloping Mumbai's older housing and slum areas. This strategic move, driven by scarce and expensive greenfield land, aims to transform decaying urban pockets. Major projects are underway, signaling a new era of large-scale urban regeneration that could serve as a model for cities nationwide.
Jyotivardhan Jaipuria stays overweight on banks and pharma, avoids large IT for now
Jyotivardhan Jaipuria, Founder & MD of Valentis Advisors, remains positive on banks, citing strong credit growth, improving net interest margins and attractive valuations despite recent senior management changes across private lenders. He also continues to favour pharma, particularly US generics and CDMOs, on easing pricing pressure and China-plus-one opportunities. Jaipuria stays underweight on large IT, saying acquisitions may take time to deliver, while preferring select auto ancillaries with domestic, EV, defence and aerospace exposure.
SBI Securities prefers HDFC Bank, sees long-term upside in metals
Sunny Agarwal, Head Fundamental Research, Retail Desk at SBI Securities, remains positive on private banks, preferring HDFC Bank over Kotak Mahindra Bank after the lender received a clean legal review. He says Persistent Systems' acquisition benefits may take up to eight quarters to materialise, while slower growth remains a near-term concern. Agarwal is also bullish on the metals sector, with Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys as his top pick, and remains positive on Astral over the long term despite near-term challenges.
'India's Growth Story Is Intact': Seth Freeman Is Backing These Sectors Despite War And AI Uncertainty
Beyond geopolitics, he believes artificial intelligence remains another major theme shaping global capital flows. Massive investments are currently being made in AI infrastructure, data centres and semiconductor manufacturing, but Freeman cautioned that returns on those investments could take several years to materialise.
Law firms hired by HDFC Bank find no basis for governance doubts raised by former chair Chakraborty
With the legal review out of the way, HDFC bank’s board is likely to take a call on chief executive Jagdishan’s reappointment
LIC CFO Sunil Agrawal resigns to pursue other opportunities
Resignation to take effect from July 14; Agrawal to cease as Chief Financial Officer and Key Managerial Personnel of the insurer.
RBI expands digital fraud protection, introduces compensation for small-value scam victims
The RBI has expanded customer protection rules for digital payment frauds to cover cases where people are tricked into sending money to scammers and introduced a compensation mechanism for small-value frauds. Eligible victims can receive up to 85% of their losses, subject to a cap of ₹25,000. The rules take effect from January 1, 2027.