Six Mainboard IPOs Open in India, Raising Around Rs 4,500 Crore on September 9
On September 9, 2026, six mainboard IPOs opened for subscription simultaneously in India, marking the first such occurrence in 30 years. These IPOs, including Rentomojo, Manipal Payment Identity Solutions, Karamtara Engineering, Asset Reconstruction Company (ARCIL), LCC Projects, and Steamhouse India, aim to raise approximately Rs 4,500 crore collectively. Rentomojo leads with a Rs 1,256 crore issue. Grey market premiums indicate potential listing gains, reflecting strong investor interest amid a broader IPO market revival with multiple offerings scheduled through mid-September.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 22%, Centre 78%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (56/100). Lens Score 38/100.
Outlets measured: businessstandard, businessstandard, economictimes, economictimes, economictimes, mint, freepressjournal, news18, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 0 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
moneycontrol broke this story on 9 Sept, 09:37 am. Other outlets followed.