Achal Bakeri, Founder, Chairman & Managing Director, Symphony

Datta Infra Appoints Kirti Manucha as HR Head

Datta Power Infra, a leading Indian infrastructure and renewable energy firm, has appointed Kirti Raj Manucha as its new Head of Human Resources, effective April 2025. The move reflects the company’s commitment to aligning its expanding operations with a forward-looking and resilient people strategy.With nearly 30 years of experience across multiple industries, Manucha brings deep expertise in human capital transformation. In her new role, she will oversee key HR functions including workforce planning, talent management, leadership development, and the digital transformation of HR processes...

JM Financial Bets on Banks, Defence, and Infra

JM Financial has unveiled its India Model Portfolio with a strategic overweight on sectors such as banking, real estate, telecom, infrastructure, and defence, while maintaining an underweight position on internet platforms, utilities, cement, pharmaceuticals, and consumer staples. The brokerage described this sectoral positioning as part of a broader thematic view influenced by improving macroeconomic indicators, a more growth-oriented Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and valuation divergences across market capitalisations.JM Financial's portfolio reflects a +119 basis points (bps) overweight on b..

Kerala Floats Rs 11 Bn Tender for Palakkad Smart City

The Kerala government has issued a major tender under the Palakkad Smart City project, part of the Kochi–Bengaluru Industrial Corridor, with a projected investment of Rs 11 billion.The Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Kinfra) announced on Wednesday that tenders have been invited for infrastructure development at the Puthussery Central and Kannambra areas of the Integrated Manufacturing Cluster in Palakkad.According to the release, the first phase of the project, with an estimated cost of Rs 11 billion, is slated for completion within four years. The development spans..