Overview
The Thursday, 8 October 2026 edition of the Mint ePaper provides readers with a digital reproduction of the newspaper as originally printed. The edition covers significant developments across financial markets, consumer-goods companies, corporate earnings and India’s telecommunications sector.
Key stories examine the earnings outlook for Mamaearth’s parent company, Honasa Consumer; Dabur India’s second-quarter growth and profitability; and Bharti Airtel’s decision to increase postpaid tariffs after more than two years.
Details
Publication: Mint
Edition: Daily ePaper
Edition date: Thursday, 8 October 2026
Publisher: HT Media Limited
Format: Digital reproduction of the printed newspaper
Access: Readers may access the complete edition through the Mint ePaper platform and mobile application.
Primary coverage: Financial markets, corporate earnings, consumer-goods companies and telecommunications.
Honasa Consumer: The edition examines the anticipated second-quarter performance of Honasa Consumer, the parent company of Mamaearth.
FY27 earnings expectations: Investors will assess whether Honasa Consumer’s results provide sufficient evidence that its earnings could exceed expectations already reflected in the company’s valuation.
Investor focus: The company’s financial performance and outlook may influence market expectations concerning its future growth and profitability.
Dabur India: The edition reports that Dabur India’s second-quarter growth may not be strong enough to significantly improve investor sentiment.
Margin outlook: A positive surprise in Dabur’s profit margins could help strengthen investor confidence despite moderate overall growth.
Business performance: Dabur may need to demonstrate stronger sales-volume growth or improved profitability to create a meaningful positive trigger for its shares.
Bharti Airtel: Airtel has increased its postpaid mobile tariffs after maintaining them for more than two years.
Industry implications: Airtel’s decision may establish a direction for other telecommunications companies considering similar tariff revisions.
Competitive context: The tariff increase comes shortly before the anticipated initial public offering of Jio Platforms.
Reliance Jio: Jio Platforms is the parent company of Reliance Jio, which leads India’s telecommunications market by subscriber numbers.
Mobile access: The complete ePaper can be accessed through the Mint application.
Application availability: The Mint app is available through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Further information: Readers may access the complete stories and additional news coverage through the links included in the original Mint ePaper communication.
