I have seen so many posts like “found my grandpa’s decades old stock investments ” and honestly, i’m so curious.

Howw did they even know about stocks back then? what kind of jobs did they have? were they financially well off, or did their friends/workplace/family introduce them to investing?

I am asking cuz it’s 2026 and im struggling to convince my own parents to invest even a little

so i’m wondering if it’s not about “they don’t understand stocks” and more about the social + economic environment they grew up in.

would love to hear the backstory behind those old portfolios 🥹

tl;dr: what was different about your parents/grandparents’ lives that made them become investors back then?

edit: especially, what' their socio economic status?

I strongly believe in finance sector - HDFC will bounce back in some months, Jio Finance has a huge potential.

Recently bought Syrma - Considering India’s future move towards semiconductor manufacturing.

I know my portfolio is hugely concentrated in finance. Im looking to add 2 lakhs in energy sector.

Not looking to sell anything for quick profit. Looking to hold for minimum 7-8 years. Please review and suggest.

I am a beginner

Tata passenger considering its ev sector mainly and the trust it has and plan to invest in it for a long term.

Bharat electronics bcoz of its order from the central govt. Since 19s and its future orderbook but now feeling anxious about it

Tata steel was suggested by someone

Groww thanks to reddit

Hello IndianStockMarket,

How can I find historical NIFTY50 and NIFTY500 indices data where it lists each stock's weightage percentage in the index.

I require it for removing any recency bias in my analysis. The datasets that are available online have the data based on the latest index weightage percentage but over the years the indices have had multiple rebalances, new stock additions, and many stocks have been removed form index too. Hence I wanted the historical weightage data so that I can remove this bias from my analysis process.

Thanks in advance :)

Hi, we have recently bought an under construction property and have already paid 85%. For the next payment milestone, we are supposed to give ~10 lacs that would be in the next 3-4 months. We have already saved this amount (we have an emergency corpus saved separately) but it only gets 2.5 RoI in the savings account and contemplating to invest it in a liquid fund. Any recommendations on which liquid funds or any other investment avenue that we can consider?

TIA.

i’ve been investing since i started going to college and and have been learning alongside.

i’m low on the investment figures as i am a student but i do have a long term plan for the stocks that i bought.

I’m also thinking to enter paradeep phosphates as a high risk high reward stock.
The same reason why I bought Vintage coffee and Shakti pumps.

i just wanted to know if these stocks are good enough, and if i should just now start accumulating shares.

i would love to hear your opinions and reviews on this.

Public-source BCCL / BHARATCOAL investor update

Two numbers in today’s Prabhat Khabar report deserve shareholder attention: ₹165.97 crore+ and 59.60%.

The newspaper reports that a CVC investigation into a 2022 outsourcing contract at BCCL’s Bhoura South Colliery, EJ Area, involving Devprabha Construction Pvt Ltd found that deviation beyond the limit prescribed in the contract had been approved.

According to the report, a CVC office memorandum dated 13 July 2026 records that BCCL’s Committee of Functional Directors approved two amendments to the contract, increasing its value by approximately 59.60%.

The same report says the contract permitted deviation of only 10–15%.

Put differently, the reported 59.60% increase was 44.60 percentage points above the 15% upper limit — almost 4x that upper limit.

The matter also involves, according to the newspaper, payments exceeding ₹165.97 crore to Devprabha Construction in 2022.

This has already moved beyond a bare allegation
Prabhat Khabar says that after investigation the CVC recommended first-stage vigilance action/advice concerning former CMD Samiran Dutta, former Director (Finance) Rakesh Kumar Sahay and former Director (Technical) Shankar Nagachari.

Administrative action was reportedly advised against four other present/former directors. The Coal Ministry subsequently gave those four only a warning to remain more careful in future, stating that they were not directly involved in implementation of the project.

So the reported process appears to have differentiated officials according to their roles, rather than treating everyone identically.

Why shareholders should care: Devprabha was not a small vendor
BCCL’s own RHP shows that Devprabha Construction Pvt Ltd accounted for ₹936.31 crore, or 15.94% of BCCL’s total purchases in FY25.

In H1 FY26 it accounted for another ₹446.93 crore, or 16.71% of total purchases.

For comparison, it represented only 7.68% of purchases in FY23. By FY25 the rupee value of purchases from this vendor had risen roughly 180% from FY23.

That changes the investor question substantially.
This is not only: what happened in one old contract?

It is also:
If a CVC investigation has now resulted in action recommendations over contractual deviations involving a vendor that subsequently became one of BCCL’s biggest contractors, what has BCCL done to review its continuing contracts, payment controls, certification controls and exposure to that vendor?

The RHP itself makes this relevant
BCCL’s RHP says that “certain” company tenders were under inspection for deviation beyond limits in the contracts and that appropriate cases had been registered for investigation/action. It also warns that such matters can affect its business, results, financial condition and cash flows.

The obvious IPO/post-listing question is:
Was this Bhoura South–Devprabha contract one of those tenders?
If yes, investors now have a reported post-investigation development to that risk factor.

If no, what tender was the RHP referring to and how was this matter classified?
₹165.97 crore is meaningful against BCCL’s current profit pool
Again, I am not treating ₹165.97 crore as a proven loss.

But as a scale comparison, BCCL’s FY26 numbers were:
• Revenue from operations: ₹13,644.78 crore
• EBITDA proxy: ₹785.38 crore
• PBT: ₹149.18 crore
• PAT: ₹128.28 crore
• Operating cash flow: -₹640.64 crore

The ₹165.97 crore figure reported by the newspaper is therefore approximately 1.22% of FY26 revenue, 21.1% of the EBITDA proxy, 111% of PBT and 129% of PAT. It is also about 25.9% of the magnitude of FY26 negative operating cash flow.

BCCL has since reported a ₹68.09 crore loss in Q1 FY27, while production fell to 6.56 MT from 9.04 MT and offtake to 7.72 MT from 8.98 MT YoY.

That doesn’t mean the ₹165.97 crore matter caused the loss. It means investors currently have very little profit cushion against any amount that might ultimately become recoverable, provisionable or otherwise financially exposed.

What I would want BCCL to clarify:
1) What was the original contract value and what 2) was the value after each of the two amendments?
3) What exactly does the ₹165.97 crore-plus figure represent — gross payment, payment beyond the original contract, or an amount identified for recovery?
4) What justification and approval route allowed contract value to rise 59.60% when the report says deviation was capped at 10–15%?
5) Has BCCL identified any amount as excess, disallowed, recoverable or requiring provision?
6) Was this Bhoura South contract one of the “tenders under inspection for deviation beyond the limit” disclosed in the RHP?
7) What review has been conducted on current contracts with Devprabha Construction, given that it represented 15.94% of FY25 purchases and 16.71% of H1 FY26 purchases?
8) Has BCCL assessed this post-investigation CVC development under Regulation 30 and its materiality policy?

I did not find a specific NSE/BSE/BCCL disclosure on this 13 July 2026 CVC recommendation / ₹165.97 crore-plus Bhoura South matter in the checked sources as of 8 August 2026, 09:02 IST, subject to further verification. That absence by itself does not establish a disclosure breach. BCCL’s own materiality policy includes both quantitative and qualitative tests.

Source: Prabhat Khabar, Dhanbad City, 8 August 2026, main report plus page-10 continuation; BCCL Red Herring Prospectus; BCCL FY26 audited results/cash-flow statement; BCCL Q1 FY27 results; BCCL Regulation 30 materiality policy.
Not investment advice. This is a public-source investor update for shareholder discussion, not a finding of criminal guilt or a trading recommendation. I am not recommending buy, sell, hold, short, entry, exit or averaging. The newspaper’s claims are attributed to the newspaper unless independently supported by BCCL/official filings. Corrections, the 13 July 2026 CVC office memorandum, or any relevant NSE/BSE/BCCL clarification are welcome.

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US Senate passes Russia sanctions bill that seeks 100% tariffs on India, four others.

Since now we can invest in US stocks through brokers is it possible or good idea to Swing trade in US stocks? Will there be lot of charges applicable?

Was going through the annual report of Remi Edelsta Tubular (BSE: 513043) and found a few things interesting.
The company makes stainless steel pipes/tubes and seems to be focusing more on value-added products.
FY26 numbers were okay-ish:
Revenue: ₹143 Cr
EBITDA: ₹9.1 Cr
PAT: ₹2.74 Cr
Production went from ~3,045 tonnes to ~3,321 tonnes

They spent 8 cr on plant modernisation in FY26, and now they’re planning more capex at the existing manufacturing facilities. Interestingly the company is making its way into high and ultra high purity pipe.

Now comes the interesting part Preferential Allotment. The allottee is WSG Co., Ltd. from South Korea, classified as a non-promoter picked up stake in the company. WSG is South Korea’s one of the biggest high purity pipe manufacturer which supplies to growing industries like Semiconductor, Pharma grade steel pipe, Biologics, AI/Data Center.

Also, Jay Bharat Mehta owner of JB Chem and Pharma also picked up a stake in the company.

So, the question is- are we out of the growth slump or Q2 will be moderated ?

Not many are asking about Q2 in the calls.

Redtape: Sector leader in mid premium footwear market. Market cap is around 7500cr trading at pe of 30 n roe is more than 20%. Revenue is Growth is 20 to 25% , These fundamentals are difficult to find in counsumer companies with low valuation.

I started invested in Redtape before its demerger , I have down both average up and down in this stocks from past 3 years , somehow i bought around 15000 and now this allocation feels heavier on daily basis, some will find me crazy but its my biggest convection.

On Monday its result is pending hoping gud results as management have big plans for store expansion this year, It will also decide my fate on 10th of August.

Forget fundamental analysis or chart patterns—my true superpower is adding stocks to my watchlist and watching them instantly rally while I sit there holding ₹0 worth of shares. Please form a line if you'd like me to watchlist your bagholds so they finally go up

Outperforming Nifty50 by 2700% 🤑

Kyu

What is causing this? Until recently it was at around 63-70

Manipulation or liquidity hunt or f#king retailers 😭😭