Farmers should be ‘businessmen’ who respond to market demand, not just grow rice and wheat: NITI Aayog’s Ashok LahiriLahiri stressed the need for greater adoption of science and technology, noting that productivity per acre for several Indian crops remains...
23 Jul, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
MDR on UPI on the cards; Emergent enters unicorn clubThe government is mulling restoring MDR on UPI transactions for large merchants. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
16 Jul, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
FMCG companies ride the heatwave to make cool gainsIntense heatwaves fueled double-digit sales growth for FMCG, white goods, and retailers in the April-June quarter. Companies reported impro...
03 Jul, 2026, 06.56 AM IST
Rs 200 daily loss to Rs 12 lakh monthly profit: Mumbai man left CA preparation to build food business inspired by his mother’s special dosa recipe. His story is a symbol of passion, persistence, and patienceGanesh Sathe left a stable CA path to pursue his passion for food, launching a benne dosa stall in Thane. Facing initial struggles against ...
13 Jun, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
Bangkok food vendor curbs push city staple from the streetsAcross Bangkok, aromas of garlic, chilli and grilled meat drift from roadside stalls and carts, but tighter controls on vendors threaten li...
03 May, 2026, 10.21 AM IST
'Isme gas ka kya kaam': Chaap vendor’s LPG excuse backfires after customer points out one detailLPG Gas: A viral video shows a roadside vendor increasing soya chaap prices, citing LPG hikes despite using a coal tandoor. The clip, capti...
16 Mar, 2026, 03.49 PM IST
Rs 21,000 in a day! Maggi seller’s mountain earnings leave netizens stunned: Watch viral videoA content creator's experiment selling Maggi noodles in the mountains has gone viral. He claimed to earn Rs 21,000 in a single day. The vid...
30 Jan, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
Daughter missed home-cooked meals; dad quits job to open fried rice stall 900 km away, near her collegeA father in northeastern China has gone viral after quitting his job and travelling 900 km to cook homemade style meals for his daughter ne...
14 Nov, 2025, 03.28 PM IST
Maha Kumbh, a window of opportunity for gig workers and small vendorsThe Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 at Mahakumbh Nagar attracted over 66 crore devotees, providing substantial economic opportunities for small vendor...
27 Feb, 2025, 04.51 PM IST
Countryside demand dips countrywideGood monsoon, high food prices should help.
21 Jul, 2022, 11.42 PM IST
Ecommerce-wary malls find online food aggregators’ presence palatableEven though online platforms are bringing additional business for malls, some malls say the presence of delivery staff could irritate shopp...
04 Mar, 2019, 07.31 AM IST
West Bengal government gears up to showcase fish recipes during PujaThe West Bengal fisheries department is all set to open its food stall “All fish” before the Pujas.
26 Sep, 2016, 12.51 PM IST
Food festivals are hot new trend in the metros. But how viable is the business?Why indeed has the revitalised mela become so popular? And what kind of business really does it make, for both organisers and participants?
06 Dec, 2015, 06.53 AM IST
Haryana government proposes stock holding limit on onionThe state Food and Supplies department has proposed to impose stock holding limit of 50 quintals of onion for wholesaler and 20 quintals fo...
25 Aug, 2015, 03.57 PM IST
Tourists up, DTTDC incurs losses; No plan for promoting tourism,says CAGThe CAG report tabled on Tuesday pointed out that poor functioning of DTTDC and a lackadaisical approach led to massive losses through the ...
01 Jul, 2015, 12.20 PM IST
Malnutrition has become national problem, says Ratan TataTata Group's Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata said corporates who are eager to please the shareholders need also to focus on social issues such...
29 Nov, 2013, 09.44 PM IST
BJP tried to bring FDI in retail without adequate safeguards: Rahul Gandhi"It was BJP, which first talked of FDI. They were weak- hearted. We are strong-hearted. So we did. But when we did it, they said no to it i...
04 Nov, 2012, 03.18 PM IST