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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
In the absence of disclosures, the company won’t explain its sudden rise in income, expenses and profits over the last financial year. We offer some clues.
CIAN Agro Industries & Infrastructure was born as an ordinary enterprise. And it remained one for much of its life.
A manufacturer of consumer goods like refined oil, rice bran oil, hand wash liquid, detergent powder, personal care products and fertilizers, CIAN recorded revenue of Rs 17 crore ($1.94 million) in March 2024, with a meagre net profit of about Rs 5 crore ($ 0.57 million). A textbook example of complete ordinariness. Then something changed.
Almost out of nowhere, CIAN Agro saw a turnaround. In the year ended March 2025, the company reported a total income of Rs 1,029 crore …
After years of cheap money and easy growth, solar must now prove it can stand on financial fundamentals.
Most petrol pumps across India today offer petrol blended with 20% ethanol, which can damage your vehicle if it is not compatible.
Biofuels do hold promise, but their heavy reliance on price-sensitive crops like sugarcane casts doubts on the future of India’s leading ethanol plant manufacturer.
