Alithya Q1 F2027 slides: soft quarter prompts strategic review

A road cave-in near Upper Indiranagar followed PMC water-line testing, causing traffic diversions. This incident highlights ongoing issues with damaged roads and infrastructure failures in Pune. Utility works often create traffic problems, impacting already strained city roads. The civic administration faces questions about coordinating road and water infrastructure projects. Better coordination between authorities is crucial…

South Korea’s return to the gold market after 13 years has reinforced strong central bank demand, a key factor supporting bullion prices despite recent volatility. Analysts believe the correction offers a gradual buying opportunity, with sustained official purchases, geopolitical risks and monetary uncertainty underpinning gold’s long-term investment case.

Rising input costs due to commodity inflation and geopolitical uncertainties are prompting leading FMCG makers to implement calibrated price hikes in the September quarter, as they remain optimistic about demand, citing resilient consumption trends, premiumisation, and improved revenue growth. The FMCG sector, which took an average hike of around 2-5 per cent in the June…