Bata India gains after quarterly profit rise
** Shares of Bata India BATA.NS rise 2.2% to 904 rupees ** Footwear chain owner posts 13% rise in Q3 profit, helped by festive demand and consumption tax cut; rev up 3% ** Stock rated "sell" on avg by 16 analysts; median PT 985 rupees - data compiled by LSEG ** YTD, BATA down 1.6% (Reporting by Aleef Jahan in Bengaluru) ((aleefjahan.cs@thomsonreuters.com))