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An uneventful Reliance AGM that could not have been otherwise
Everyone seems to be disappointed with the company’s annual general meeting. With hands full and businesses that need further nurturing, this was not the time for big-bang announcements. And so it was.
29 Aug 2025
Mukesh Ambani faces big test in race to protect his cash engine
With Russian crude turning into a liability, RIL needs to rebalance its oil basket. Can its chairman pull this off without seriously impacting the lucrative oil-to-chemicals business and limiting future investment firepower?
25 Aug 2025
Shiny headlines mask Jio’s dull performance
Reliance’s telecom business has demonstrated impressive growth in Q1. Yet, fundamental slippages are holding back profitability, even as Airtel continues to keep its lead. Expect more headwinds, not a bumper IPO.
20 Jul 2025
Reliance’s Vantara is noble but also very clever
Both from the perspective of a common man, who has nothing to do with it, and a Reliance Industries shareholder, who actually funds it, how should one view Anant Ambani’s animal welfare initiative?
22 Mar 2025
Retailers hustle to battle quick commerce and consumption slump
From DMart to Shoppers Stop, Spencer’s to Reliance Retail almost every big retailer is looking to offer faster home deliveries to jump-start their flagging footfall. But can they unseat the startups?
04 Mar 2025
Why is SEBI painting the nailing of Ketan Parekh as a big win
The indictment of the former big bull and his associates is seen by the regulator as a ticket to redemption. But is it really?
06 Jan 2025
Five famous people in our stories this year
From Byju’s Divya Gokulanth to Ebix’s Robin Raina, five personalities that we wrote about in 2024.
29 Dec 2024
Five big developments that we tracked closely this year
From the Byju’s flameout to the fresh Adani tempest, The Morning Context helped cut through the clutter around the big developments in Indian business.
28 Dec 2024
Reliance Industries shareholders are stuck in a rut
The core oil-to-chemicals business is in the midst of its worst crisis, dragging down profits that fund the behemoth’s other ventures. The worst part: there is little hope of an uptick anytime soon.
16 Dec 2024
How Anand Jain, once an RIL insider, pulled off a real estate masterstroke
The Jai Corp chairman, by persuading investors to exit his real estate-focused fund at a discount, ends up with a deal that benefits just his family.
25 Nov 2024