Cover story     

India@80: From Scarce Economy to a Global Growth Engine

Eighty years after Independence, India has risen to become a Rs 348-lakh crore economy, the sixth largest globally. But behind the headline growth lies a K-shaped reality – youth unemployment, farm distress and red tape still mar its progress towards Viksit Bharat@2047.

Corporate Performance     

Morepen Laboratories: Contract output is new growth engine

Morepen Laboratories posted its highest-ever quarterly revenue and earnings in Q1FY27, with PAT up 394% YoY to Rs 56.35 crore as its Rs 825-crore CDMO mandate entered full-scale commercialization.

Portfolio Choice         

Fortune Scrip     

Azad Engineering: Sky’s the limit for its global growth

This fortnight, our Fortune Scrip focus is on Azad Engineering, a multi-bagger with high potential for sustainable growth – 92% of its revenues come from global markets, and it sits on an order book of over Rs 65 billion.

Corporate Development     

DCW Ltd.: Expanding iron oxide pigments capacity

DCW has announced a Rs 250-crore expansion plan to raise SIOP capacity by 50% to 45,000 tonnes per annum, riding on record FY26 SIOP sales volumes and a global pigments market projected to reach $3.9 billion by 2033.

Stock Watch     

Q-Line Biotech: Emerging stock with promising future

Lucknow-based, NSE-Emerge listed Q-Line Biotech, a maker of diagnostic reagents, kits and IVD equipment, has appreciated nearly 74% since its IPO, with FY26 EBITDA, PBT and PAT growing 39%, 42% and 57% respectively.