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Order books, pricing power and hiring plans are where management commentary is most useful and most easily over-read. A method for testing each claim against filings, ratios and external data.BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK · 22 HOURS AGOBUSINESS NEWS · 4 HOURS AGOIndia’s International Investment Position (IIP), June 2026Today, the Reserve Bank released data relating to India’s International Investment Position for end-June 2026.MARKET DYNAMICS · 4 HOURS AGOUnderwriting Auction for sale of Government Securities for ₹33,000 crore on October 01, 2026Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auction to be held on October 01, 2026 (Thursday).MARKET DYNAMICS · 4 HOURS AGOIndia’s External Debt as at the end of June 2026The stock of external debt at end-June 2026 as well as revised data for earlier quarters are set out in Statements I (IMF format 1) and II (old format).
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MARKET DYNAMICS · 4 HOURS AGOSectoral Deployment of Bank Credit – August 2026Data on sectoral deployment of bank credit for the month of August 2026, collected from 41 select scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) which together account for about 95 per cent of the total non-food credit by all SCBs 1, are set out in Statements I and II.1 min read
BUSINESS NEWS · 5 HOURS AGOLending and Deposit Rates of Scheduled Commercial Banks – September 2026Data on lending and deposit rates of scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) (excluding regional rural banks and small finance banks) received during September 2026 are set out in Tables 1 to 9.1 min readMARKET DYNAMICS · 1 DAY AGOHow SEBI's tighter norms change SME IPO preparationSEBI's revised SME IPO framework sets a profit test, caps on selling shareholders and limits on use of proceeds. What each measure means for preparation, and what the public data does and does not show.4 min read
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 DAYS AGOWhat the Income-tax Act 2025 means for promoter shareholdingThe Income-tax Act 2025 has been in force since 1 April 2026. Three provisions touch promoter holdings directly: buy-back taxation, the loss carry-forward test and the associated-enterprise definition.3 min read
INNOVATION · 3 DAYS AGOWhere manufacturers' automation money goes, and how to read itPublic data on Indian manufacturing automation is thin and mostly counts robots. A guide to what the available figures show, what they miss, and how boards can test capex plans labelled automation.3 min read
MARKET DYNAMICS · 4 DAYS AGOGST rate cuts of September 2025: reading the pass-throughA year after the two-rate GST structure took effect, one NIPFP study suggests pass-through differed sharply between durables and everyday goods. What the evidence shows, what it does not, and what finance teams should check.3 min read
EARNINGS CALLS · 5 DAYS AGOWorking-capital stress signals in mid-cap resultsReceivable days, inventory and payables usually move before guidance does. Here is how to read the disclosures Indian companies already publish, and what each one can and cannot tell you.3 min read
BUSINESS NEWS · 6 DAYS AGOWhy boards weigh splitting the Chair and MD rolesIn India the split is no longer mandated for listed companies, which makes it a board decision rather than a compliance one. Here is what the law says, the arguments on each side, and what to weigh.3 min readBUSINESS NEWS · 23 SEPT 2026Reading mid-market M&A, carve-outs and minority stakesPublic deal trackers do not split out carve-outs or minority stakes, so claims that they lead activity are hard to test. This piece sets out what the data shows, and the tax and regulatory rules that shape each structure.3 min read
TAX & POLICY · 22 SEPT 2026Transfer pricing scrutiny and what CFOs should prepareThe arm's-length rule is unchanged, but the sections and the reporting form are new from 1 April 2026. Where files tend to fail, and what a CFO's documentation should show.3 min read
BUSINESS NEWS · 21 SEPT 2026What CFO changes reveal in annual reportsA CFO exit is one of the few finance events that Indian rules force into the open. Here is where to find who left, who replaced them, and what changed in the notes, and how to read it without over-reading.3 min read
EARNINGS CALLS · 20 SEPT 2026Margin guidance: how to tell a real signal from a hedgeFive phrases that often mean management is not sure, and what to check in the recording, transcript and filings before you rely on them.3 min read
BUSINESS NEWS · 19 SEPT 2026What stretches a cross-border deal timelineApprovals, valuation gaps and diligence scope each set their own clock on a deal involving India. Here is where the time goes and what to fix before a long-stop date is agreed.3 min read
BUSINESS NEWS · 18 SEPT 2026What independent directors ask before they sign offThe questions that separate a comfortable board from a careful one, and the statutory duties behind them under the Companies Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations.3 min readTHE WEEKLY BRIEF