Indian Hotels Company Ltd on Friday said its consolidated profit after tax (PAT) rose 37 per cent to Rs 167 crore in the second quarter ended September 30, 2023. In the year-ago period, the PAT was Rs 121.56 crore. Total income from operations rose to Rs 1,480.87 crore in July-September period from Rs 1,257.57 crore in the corresponding quarter of 2022-23, it said in a BSE filing. Total expense too was higher at Rs 1,248.68 crore as compared to Rs 1,101.20 crore.