Rs 8.3 lakh Fendi bag resembling 'Rs 500' Indian market designs: Why the luxury brand did not 'credit' Indian artisans, ask Harsh Goenka, Kiran Mazumdar-ShawFendi’s Rs 8.3 lakh multicolour bag, featuring 39,500 beads and 475 mirrors, has sparked an online debate over its resemblance to tradition...
16 Sep, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
‘Open is the word’: Juspay’s Ishan Sharma on population-scale payments, agentic payments and building from India for the worldIn an exclusive interview with The Economic Times at the Global Fintech Fest 2026, Juspay’s Ishan Sharma reflected on 12 years of solving p...
16 Sep, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
UPI charges from October 15; Activate’s maiden fundHappy Wednesday! The NPCI has announced charges on select UPI merchant payments. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
16 Sep, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
Digital lending platform Fibe gets Sebi nod to launch IPOSocial Worth Technologies, the parent company of Fibe, has obtained the necessary approval from Sebi for its initial public offering. The v...
15 Sep, 2026, 08.08 PM IST
NABARD marks 23rd GI Day; facilitates GI applications for six Delhi productsNabin Kumar Roy, Chief General Manager, NABARD, New Delhi Regional Office, highlighted the expansion of NABARD’s GI initiative in Delhi fro...
15 Sep, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
NODWIN Gaming expands into mainstream sports with new divisionNODWIN Gaming launches NODWIN Sports to build mainstream sporting properties and events. This new division will focus on new-age sports and...
15 Sep, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
What’s in a word? For India's FMCG brands, it's increasingly everythingIndian regulators are intensifying scrutiny over misleading food product claims. Companies now face legal challenges for unsubstantiated ma...
14 Sep, 2026, 12.48 PM IST
Food and beverage cos rush to revise recipes ahead of warning labelsFood and beverage makers are proactively reducing sugar, salt, and fats in their products. This reformulation effort is happening well befo...
14 Sep, 2026, 08.59 AM IST
Entire lab-grown diamond ecosystem must remain firmly in Indian hands: Amit Shah at Mumbai eventUnion Home Minister Amit Shah called upon the gems and jewellery industry to take charge of the lab-grown diamond landscape. Stressing the ...
13 Sep, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
Consumers deserve nutritional information on food packs; industry backs FSSAI move: Orkla IndiaOrkla India MD and CEO Sanjay Sharma backed FSSAI’s proposed front-of-pack labelling (FOPL) norms, saying consumers have the right to clear...
13 Sep, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
ITC expects Aashirvaad brand to double consumer spends to Rs 20,000 crore in 5 yearsITC's Aashirvaad brand expects consumer spending to double to twenty thousand crore rupees. This growth will occur over the next five years...
13 Sep, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
Guwahati goes the distance, launches international marathon with Rs 1.25 crore purseGuwahati will host its first international marathon on February 7, 2027. This event aims to position Assam as a global sporting destination...
11 Sep, 2026, 01.14 AM IST
Fashion brand Theater raises Rs 75 crore at Rs 410 crore valuationFounded in 2021 by Sarthak Aggarwal, Vikram Jain, Karan Jain, and Shruti Aggarwal, Theater sells western fashion accessories and shoes and ...
10 Sep, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
Dream Theatre named licensing, brand partnerships partner for Baahubali franchiseArka Media Works has appointed Dream Theatre as the exclusive licensing and merchandising partner for Baahubali in India, as the franchise ...
10 Sep, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Embassy Developments appoints Neel Virwani as Chief Business OfficerEmbassy Developments appointed Neel Virwani as Chief Business Officer. He will lead operations across north and west India. Virwani will fo...
10 Sep, 2026, 12.45 AM IST
Ferrero India enters premium chocolate bar segment with Classic Hazelnut, 70% Cocoa HazelnutFerrero India has launched premium chocolate bars in the Indian market. The company introduced Classic Hazelnut and 70% Cocoa Hazelnut vari...
09 Sep, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
JSW, Skoda-Volkswagen India stitch up 51:49 JV plan; sign non-binding MoU, begin exclusive valuation talksJSW Group and Volkswagen have signed a non-binding MoU for a new alliance. This partnership aims to strengthen competitiveness through expa...
09 Sep, 2026, 12.47 PM IST