Unyielding increase in EBIT margins of POC business explains the gaping profits (standalone) between LSC and POC business - POC's EBIT was nearly three time that of LSC's in HIFY17 from just 1.4x in FY16 and 1.2x in FY14. It also restricted sharp erosion in PBT in H1 - grew by a disappointing 4.7% for the LSC business EBIT slid 26.9% to Rs 61.44 crs ($9.1m) from Rs 84.07 ($12.4m) in the same period a year ago. Thanks to lower tax provision, PAT advanced by 12.9% to Rs 162.86 crs ($24.1m) in H1. Atul's Board of Directors recently approved the partnership of Atul or its...