HCLTech has scheduled its Board of Directors meeting for April 20-21 to consider and approve fourth-quarter and full-year FY26 financial results. The two-day session will also address dividend declarations, a key watch point for income-focused investors given the company's history of interim and special payouts. An earnings call is expected to follow, offering management commentary on revenue trajectory, margins, and deal wins. HCLTech enters the print against a backdrop of sector-wide scrutiny on IT spending from US and European clients, making guidance language as consequential as the headline numbers. Analysts will focus on constant-currency revenue growth, EBIT margin performance, and any revision to FY27 outlook. The dividend decision, if announced alongside results, will be an immediate signal on management's confidence in near-term cash generation. Investors in Indian IT should treat this as an early read on sector demand conditions ahead of Infosys and Wipro prints.
Flipkart will launch a food delivery pilot in Bengaluru by mid-August, charging restaurants a 10-11% commission compared to the 25-35% levied by Swiggy and Zomato. The move targets growing restaurant discontent with incumbent platforms and aims to drive daily engagement across Flipkart's 500 million registered users.
Maruti Suzuki crossed two lakh domestic units in July 2026 for the first time, recording 42.4% year-on-year growth. Total sales including exports and OEM supplies reached 2,41,421 units, with all passenger vehicle segments posting gains.
Air India's net loss more than doubled to ₹22,238 crore in FY26, prompting Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran to extend the Vihaan.AI turnaround timeline from five years to as long as a decade.
UpGrad's all-stock acquisition of Unacademy, valued at Rs 1,955 crore, is set to close within three weeks after CCI clearance and near-complete investor sign-offs. The deal combines upGrad's upskilling business with Unacademy's test prep and medical education platforms, with Gaurav Munjal staying on as CEO.
