Ravi Ananthanarayanan

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[Ravi Ananthanarayanan @ravi_ananth]

Wow! Congratulations Vikas! @tragicosmicomic

[churumuri @churumuri]

'Business Standard' gets a new Editor: Vikas Dhoot. @bsindia @tragicosmicomic

[Moneycontrol @moneycontrolcom]

🏆 Moneycontrol Consolidates No.1 Spot In Business News Readership — Widens Lead Over ET 📊

As per the latest Comscore data, Moneycontrol recorded a total digital audience of 44.86 million unique visitors in March, significantly ahead of The Economic Times at 33.96 million — reinforcing its leadership in digital business news.

“Periods of volatility tend to drive demand for reliable and actionable information. We continue to see readers and subscribers spend more time with stories that help them make sense of a volatile world.” — says @nalinmehta, Managing Editor, Moneycontrol.

#Moneycontrol #IndiaReadsMC #BusinessNews #DigitalLeadership

[Nalin Mehta @nalinmehta]

India's economic activity contracted in March as the war in West Asia weighed on manufacturing and infrastructure output, according to the Moneycontrol Eco Pulse Index, which slipped to 49 from 51.4 in the previous month.

A reading below 50 signals a contraction in momentum, suggesting that while parts of domestic demand remained resilient, geopolitical disruptions and softer industrial activity dragged overall growth lower during the month.
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[Chandra R. Srikanth @chandrarsrikant]

The end of an era

Birla-owned UltraTech takes centre stage as it phases out 3 iconic South Indian brands

India’s largest cement manufacturer, UltraTech Cement, which acquired The India Cements Ltd (ICL) in December 2024, has now phased out Sankar, along with two other iconic brands of the Chennai-based major, Coromandel and Raasi, starting in April.

Sankar Cement — one of independent India's first cement brands that began production in 1949 and played a quiet but crucial role in shaping South India’s landmark projects like the Pamban Bridge and IIT Madras — has quietly reached its sunset moment this month.

This is part of a larger strategy by UltraTech, the Aditya Birla Group's flagship company, to unify the marketing process and improve cement quality, bringing all under the UltraTech brand.

https://t.co/vNgVXFw6tw

[Ravi Ananthanarayanan @ravi_ananth]

@mknid Congratulations!

[Nalin Mehta @nalinmehta]

Delighted that @moneycontrolcom continues to consolidate its No.1 Spot In Business News Readership — Widens Lead Over ET 📊

- In Feb 2026, Moneycontrol recorded 63.8 million unique viewers vs 31.4 million UVs of ET, as per Comscore data.
- On timespent- @moneycontrolcom readers logged in 546.3 million minutes vs 129.7 million minutes on ET— underscoring Moneycontrol’s dominance in digital business news.
A big thank you to our readers 🙏

[Niranjan Rajadhyaksha @CafeEconomics]

1. The ongoing war in West Asia as well as the widening cracks in the global trading system should bring back to public notice a book written in 1945 by one of my favourite economists, Albert Hirschman. The title of his book is "National Power and the Structure of Foreign Trade".

[Dinesh Unnikrishnan @Dinesh_Unni]

My quick take on Atanu letter:

@ravi_ananth
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[Moneycontrol @moneycontrolcom]

#ICYMI | 🚨 The Moneycontrol Global Wealth Summit 2026, presented by IDFC FIRST Bank, brought together global strategists, policymakers and top investors to decode markets amid wars, trade tensions and the AI race.

From equities and IPOs to crypto and precious metals — here’s the full session-wise thread for to to watch 🧵

Watch the full video 👇
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#MCGlobalWeathSummit #MCGWS2026
@nalinmehta @chandrarsrikant @ashwinmohansays
@SurabhiUpadhyay @N_Mahalakshmi_

[Moneycontrol @moneycontrolcom]

#MCGlobalWealthSummit2026 | 🚨 The Jio World Convention Centre is getting ready for the biggest wealth summit of the year!

IDFC FIRST Bank Presents Moneycontrol Global Wealth Summit 2026 — bringing together top investors, global fund managers and market leaders to discuss the future of wealth creation.

📍Mumbai | 🗓️ 14 March 2026
👉 Register now: https://t.co/xJKYYUbyjW

@IDFCFIRSTBank @nalinmehta @N_Mahalakshmi_

#GlobalWealthSummit #MCGWS2026 #IDFCFIRSTBank

[Nalin Mehta @nalinmehta]

So @moneycontrolcom remains No 1 in business news in Jan 2026.. with over twice the audience (Unique Viewers) of The Economic Times... as per Comscore data for the month... 🙏🙏 a big thank you to our readers...

[Moneycontrol @moneycontrolcom]

#MCPro | Marico seems to be on an M&A warpath, buying three brands in a matter of weeks, spending Rs 715 crore to add Rs 302 crore in revenue. What’s the logic and is it biting off more than it can chew?

Details here⤵️| #Business
https://t.co/puGTakinRm

[Ravi Ananthanarayanan @ravi_ananth]

Ping! The WhatsApps that should have been an email
via FT

https://t.co/3F6IObYE6D

[Nalin Mehta @nalinmehta]

📊 For the first time ever, Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) now hold a larger share of the Nifty50 than Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs).

We are seeing a structural shift in Indian markets. What are the implications?

#EditorsPicks 1/n

[Moneycontrol @moneycontrolcom]

🚨 Network18 Mega Exclusive

FM Nirmala SItharaman (@nsitharaman) unpacks Budget 2026 in an exclusive conversation with Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi (@18RahulJoshi).

🔴 Tune in tonight at 8 PM.

#Budget2026 #BudgetWithMC #BudgetWithMoneycontrol | @nsitharamanoffc @FinMinIndia @nalinmehta

[Moneycontrol @moneycontrolcom]

🎬 Final checks. 📊 Numbers lining up.
Just a few more hours to go before Moneycontrol’s 360° LIVE Budget 2026 coverage kicks off at 7:00 AM | Feb 1, 2026.

Behind the scenes with the team powering Budget 2026.

@NalinMehta | @SurabhiUpadhyay | @ShivaniSinghRna | @rishurani_ | @PayalTS13

#Budget2026 #Moneycontrol #BehindTheScenes #BudgetDay #Newsroom

[Ravi Ananthanarayanan @ravi_ananth]

Silver fell sharply today, @ShishirAsthana_ wrote about the build-up of risks to the rally in #MCPro just yesterday, icymi @moneycontrolcom

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[Chandra R. Srikanth @chandrarsrikant]

How Moneycontrol got the byte from President Trump at Davos

A little behind the scenes piece on what was a high point at Davos

And I know this feels like undue excitement for a 20 second sound bite.

But the odds of a reporter from India getting a question across to Trump in Davos was zero. There was a crush of global press who were in line.

Hence the adrenaline 🙏🏽

https://t.co/ns9ezS02yX

[Moneycontrol @moneycontrolcom]

#MCPro | 🚨A defence spending supercycle is in the works, even as other megatrends from EV to AI are reshaping the global economy.

📊India's defence sector is brimming with promise!

Follow the thread to know more about Moneycontrol's "Defence Basket: A strategic bet for long-term investors"

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[Moneycontrol @moneycontrolcom]

Moneycontrol is India's leading business & financial news platform — yet again. 🏆📊

As per Comscore data, Moneycontrol retained its No.1 position as the top business & markets destination, drawing 41.14 million unique visitors in November 2025, far ahead of The Economic Times (30.85 million).

Moneycontrol also clocked 215.78 million page views — more than double of ET (94.55 million). 🚀

"The latest numbers are a strong endorsement of our reporting... Readers are choosing to stay longer and return more often, which reinforces the value of serious, data-driven business journalism.” says @nalinmehta, Managing Editor of Moneycontrol.

#Moneycontrol #IndiaReadsMC #BusinessNews #DigitalLeadership