CDs

Shares of Central Depository Services (CDSL) are drawing attention after the company reported a 24% year-on-year rise in second-quarter consolidated profit. First-half earnings and operating cash flow strengthened over the same period, while its demat account base grew 17%, supporting the outlook for steady growth in India's depository services business.

DiscImageStudio, an open-source tool hosted on GitHub, lets users burn visible artwork onto CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs. The project is drawing attention among tech enthusiasts interested in creative or archival uses of optical media, reviving interest in a format many had written off.