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July 12, 2025

Madhuri Kela-backed smallcap stock zooms nearly 100% in 3 months, hits new all-time high

Shares of smallcap stock Samhi Hotels, backed by ace investor Madhuri Madhusudan Kela, have surged 98.4% from their April lows to hit their all-time high of Rs 240.30 on the NSE on July 10.The stock had fallen to its all-time low of Rs 121.10 on April 7, 2025.On charts, the stock is now up by 91%, after closing slightly lower on Friday at Rs 231.86 on the NSE.According to the shareholding pattern available on the NSE website, Madhuri Kela holds 37.49 lakh shares of the company, representing 1.69% of equity stake, as of the quarter ended March 2025.As per corporate shareholdings filed for June 30, 2025, people matching Madhuri Madhusudan Kela publicly holds 10 stocks with a net worth of over Rs 655.7 crore, according to Trendlyne data.The same data suggests that her highest shareholding is

July 12, 2025

Warren Buffett’s hidden quantum play: Berkshire Hathaway’s bet on Alphabet and Microsoft’s next big frontier

Warren Buffett may have built his legacy backing railroads, banks, and consumer giants, but buried in a lesser-known corner of Berkshire Hathaway’s empire lies an unexpected wager on the bleeding edge of technology: quantum computing. Through a quiet $616 million portfolio managed by a subsidiary investment firm, Buffett is indirectly betting on Alphabet and Microsoft, two tech titans investing heavily in quantum breakthroughs that could redefine computing, accelerate AI, and reshape entire industries.While Berkshire Hathaway’s closely watched $292 billion stock portfolio is detailed each quarter in its public 13F filings, few investors pay attention to another vehicle within the conglomerate: New England Asset Management (NEAM), a specialty investment firm acquired in 1998 as part of

July 12, 2025

Sudip Bandyopadhyay's 3 sectoral picks in choppy markets

"This is a global issue, and India is no exception. Additionally, Indian markets are dealing with corporate results that do not justify current valuations. There’s a clear disconnect between the valuations at which many stocks are trading and their underlying fundamentals," says Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Group Chairman, Inditrade Capital.The market needs clarity, but currently, we are in an ambiguous state. We do not know what is happening on the tariff front. We also do not know how the earnings season will pan out, as the start has not been as strong as one would have hoped. What is your assessment regarding the market direction?Sudip Bandyopadhyay: Well, there is considerable volatility ahead. You’re absolutely right—the corporate results season has begun, with TCS already out, and oth

July 12, 2025

Liverpool retire Diogo Jota's number 20

Liverpool are to permanently retire the number 20 worn by Portuguese international Diogo Jota, after his death in a car crash in Spain last week, the Premier League champions announced on Friday. Liverpool said on their website that after consultation with the player's wife Rute and family, the squad number would not be used at any level including the women's team and academy. "I believe this is the first time in Liverpool Football Club's history that such an honour has been bestowed upon an individual," said Michael Edwards, CEO of football for owners Fenway Sports Group. "Therefore, we can say this is a unique tribute to a uniquely wonderful person. By retiring this squad number, we are making it eternal -- and therefore never to be forgotten. "Diogo joined us in 2020, he won us (title)

July 12, 2025

Motilal Oswal sees 15–20% upside in L&T and BEL amid strong sector tailwinds

India's capital goods sector remains well-positioned, driven by a confluence of strong macro enablers and sector-specific catalysts.A robust order book across key verticals such as defence, power transmission & distribution (T&D), renewables, and infrastructure is supporting steady execution visibility.This, coupled with government policy support and easing commodity prices, has created a favourable backdrop for companies operating in the sector.Ordering momentum continues to be resilient, led by fresh wins in the defence and infrastructure segments. Recent months have seen strong order inflows, including large-scale projects in high-speed rail, urban infrastructure, and power systems.The railways segment, which experienced a slowdown in the previous fiscal, is now showing signs of

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