Four years into Tata's takeover, Air India is staring at Rs 26,000 crore in FY26 losses and Rs 7.65 lakh crore in commitments while merging Vistara, AirAsia India and Air India Express, absorbing 570 aircraft on order, and replacing CEO Campbell Wilson. The flight home was the easy part.

Financial Express · BrandWagon · 6/1/2026, 10:45:03 PM

DIAL's FY26 turnaround is built on retail and F&B, not flights. Non-aero now drives 81% of net income, with retail up 9% and F&B up 18% even as air traffic slipped 1%. Spend per passenger reached ₹1,063, validating GMR's 'mall in an airport' play ahead of Aerocity expansion.

Mint · Industry · 5/29/2026, 11:29:48 AM

NDTV Profit's live blog tracks Q4FY26 results from 131 companies on May 29, spanning consumer-facing heavyweights Asian Paints and IndiGo alongside Steel Strips, Aegis Logistics, NMDC and Glenmark. Focus areas: margin trajectory, urban consumption signals and forward demand commentary.

NDTV Profit · 5/29/2026, 7:56:32 AM

Asian Paints expected to post just 4.7% revenue growth with decorative volumes +9% YoY but GP margin compressed to 44.3% on downtrading. IndiGo eyes 5% ASK growth at 44.2bn with PLF 86% and avg fare ₹6,149. NMDC steady at ₹1,700 EBITDA/t. Urban demand signal weak.

Mint · Markets · 5/29/2026, 3:11:59 AM

Mint flags five Indian firms where rising crude, copper, fuel and freight are compressing Ebitda despite topline gains. Crompton posted ₹537 cr net loss on 11% revenue growth; Nerolac revenue up 7.6% but margins thinning; IndiGo sales +20.4% offset by fuel. WPI at 8.3% signals sustained cost pass-through risk into FY26-FY27.

Mint · Markets · 5/20/2026, 12:38:32 AM

APAC president dissects Taj's 75-property de-flagging, Mahindra Rise, Café Coffee Day's execution gaps and the Godrej rebrand backlash — a playbook for Indian retail and consumer brands chasing differentiation.

Forbes India · 5/18/2026, 7:56:33 AM

A ₹3/litre petrol-diesel hike amid Brent at $111.56 is rippling through India's consumption economy. Nifty FMCG fell 0.8%, Nifty Auto 1.5%, while SpiceJet sank 3.4% and IndiGo 1.2%. FMCG firms are raising prices but low-ticket SKUs resist full pass-through, pressuring margins and FY27 inflation now seen at 5% vs 4.6%.

Mint · Markets · 5/18/2026, 7:24:47 AM

ITC Hotels takes 100% ownership of Zuri Hotels and Resorts in a Rs 205 crore EV deal, expanding its hospitality footprint via inorganic growth. The transaction signals continued consolidation in India's branded hotel segment as listed players absorb regional chains.

NDTV Profit · 5/18/2026, 2:14:51 AM

Kamat Hotels Resorts (India) signs management contract for a 63-room Orchid-branded luxury hotel in Dwarka, New Delhi—its second Orchid in the capital. Target opening: December 2026. Signal of continued asset-light expansion in metro luxury hospitality.

The Hindu BusinessLine · 5/15/2026, 2:54:57 AM

Tata-owned Air India will temporarily suspend Delhi-Chicago, Mumbai-New York, Delhi-Shanghai, Chennai-Singapore and two other long-haul routes June through August, citing airspace restrictions and elevated ATF prices. Carrier maintains 1,200+ monthly international flights; FIA pushes for ATF pricing reform.

Indian Express · Business · 5/15/2026, 1:43:28 AM

Titan slid 7% to Rs 4,200 and IndiGo fell 5% to Rs 4,309 after PM Modi urged citizens to defer gold purchases and non-essential foreign travel for a year. Tata Consumer bucked the trend, rising 8% on Q4 PAT up 21% to Rs 419 cr and revenue up 18% to Rs 5,438 cr. Nifty closed 1.49% lower.

ET Markets · 5/13/2026, 10:32:53 PM