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High gold prices offer jewellers a silver lining this festive seasonSilver, once secondary to gold in Indian jewellery, is emerging as a bigger choice this festive sale season as high gold prices push middle...- AI agents take over online shopping: Ecommerce firms rethink pricing, verificationIndia’s ecommerce and digital platforms are preparing for a surge in personal AI agents that could increasingly make shopping decisions and...
- China fuels rush to turn AI video into an industryShenzhen has emerged as a leading hub for AI filmmakers in China, attracting various local governments wanting to establish tech clusters. ...
- Fewer Indians plan to raise festive budgets in 2026, but high spenders grow: SurveyA recent survey shows a decrease in the number of Indians looking to boost their festive budgets for 2026. While the willingness to spend o...
- In 1858, Gundlach Bundschu began a California wine legacy. 168 years later, pandemic fallout, heavy debt and a changing market have pushed the historic winery into bankruptcyGundlach Bundschu Winery, founded in California in 1858, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The winery seeks to restructure ov...
- India takes battle against junk food to shops near schoolsIndia is proposing regulations to ban the sale of unhealthy food within 50 metres of schools. This initiative aims to reduce rising obesity...
- Iced coffee factor in job interviews: Gen Z's carrying this drink with them sends the wrong signal, warns recruiter with 16 year experienceA simple iced coffee may seem like an ordinary part of a busy day, but one recruiter says carrying it into a job interview can quietly shap...
- TV distributors switch to apps to keep the show goingIndia's television distribution industry is moving towards app-based delivery amid changing consumer preferences and connected TV growth. S...
- Dish TV’s Vzy launches linear TV streaming with 200+ channels, 29+ OTT platformsVzy, an entertainment platform from Dish TV, has launched Linear TV Streaming. This new app combines over 200 live television channels with...
- Rs 2 lakh crore bonanza: GST's one-year old tax gift showing up in cars, TVs and revenuesGST collections show economic activity holding up after the overhaul. Consumers are upgrading to better products and larger screen televisi...
- FM Nirmala Sitharaman clarifies UPI MDR charges won't affect consumers, hits out at opposition over misinformationFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated Merchant Discount Rate charges will not be passed to consumers. She clarified these charges are ...
- The muddled class: The middle class is becoming too large and too diverse to offer a clear view of the consumerIndia's middle class now forms a majority, making income categories less informative. Household consumption patterns shift significantly af...
- The strange 2% rule: Why black holes suddenly switch on their powerful jetsA new study reveals black holes become predictable when feeding. Jets emerge when accretion rates fall to two percent of the Eddington limi...
- Florida doesn't know where invasive giant Burmese pythons are hiding in the Everglades. So scientists are following the malesIn Florida, scientists are cleverly using male Burmese pythons equipped with transmitters to track down their breeding groups. These males ...
- UPI charges could reverse digital payments gains, push users back to cash, says ex-NITI VC Rajiv KumarFormer NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar has urged the government to keep UPI merchant payments free for a few more years, warning that ...
- UPI vs credit cards - How India's payments system is boosting savings and benefitting multiple stakeholdersThe Anglo-Saxon economies of the US, United Kingdom and Australia show a reduction in household savings rates along with a growth in credit...
- The rise of asset-backed borrowing in India's credit ecosystemAsset-backed borrowing is gaining traction in India's credit market, particularly through gold-backed lending, which provides essential liq...
- “Gold loans are no longer just for rainy days”; Experian India's Manish Jain on why demand is risingManish Jain, Country Managing Director, Experian India, discusses the growing demand for gold loans, the lower risk of over-leveraging with...
- Modi's governance model: Scaling trust, efficiency and growthGovernance transformation relies on technology and citizen engagement for efficient delivery. Digital identity and direct transfers have im...
- Credit for the next 50 crore: How PhonePe’s new co-branded cards target India’s underservedAt GFF 2026, PhonePe unveiled a suite of co-branded credit cards with HDFC Bank and SBI, plus the Wishcard for consumers with limited or no...
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