Who is Ankush Bahuguna and why did he face homophobic abuse on London streets? Here's everything you need to knowBeauty influencer Ankush Bahuguna was subjected to homophobic abuse and taunts in London while wearing a pink suit. Born in Delhi, Ankush B...
19 May, 2026, 09.13 AM IST
I-Beauty! After J, K and C, now it's India's turn in the big beautiful marketIndia's beauty industry is emerging as a global force, blending Ayurvedic heritage with modern science to create "I-beauty." With rising ex...
14 May, 2026, 12.20 PM IST
Moi Soi raises first institutional round from GVFL, Wipro Consumer VenturesPan-Asian food and beverage brand Moi Soi, owned by Ceres Foods, has raised its first institutional funding round from GVFL and Wipro Consu...
13 May, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
Reliance Retail makes way for K-Beauty’s makeup brand Hince in India under TiraTira, Reliance Retail's omnichannel beauty platform, has exclusively launched the South Korean makeup brand Hince in India. Known for its m...
08 Jan, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
South Korean brands surge into India via JVs, investments in soju, beauty, foods amid K-wave boomKorean consumer brands are expanding into India across alcohol, beauty, food, and cigarettes, leveraging the 'Korean Wave'. Jinro soju has ...
03 Dec, 2025, 01.35 AM IST
D2C beauty brands like Sugar, Renee, Fae attract rising investor funding in 2025Homegrown D2C beauty brands continue attracting significant investor funding, with $63.1 million raised by 20 leading brands from January t...
03 Oct, 2025, 11.33 PM IST
From skincare to street food: Brands cash in on K-trendIndian Gen Z’s love for Korean culture, which began with BTS and K-dramas, has now spread into food, beauty, and fashion, and is gradually ...
15 Sep, 2025, 04.58 PM IST
A year's worth of mascara? Fans of Korean beauty stock up as tariffs loomAnticipating potential tariffs on South Korean goods, particularly cosmetics, U.S. consumers are stocking up on K-beauty products. This sur...
17 Jul, 2025, 10.53 AM IST
Korean beauty brand TIRTIR debuts offline in India with Reliance Retail's TiraTIRTIR, a well-known Korean beauty brand, has launched its products offline in India. The brand has partnered with Reliance Retail's Tira s...
09 Jan, 2025, 03.22 PM IST
L'Oreal acquires South Korea's Dr.G in skincare deal with MigrosL'Oreal acquires South Korean skincare brand Dr.G from Migros, aiming to capitalize on the growing global popularity of K-Beauty. The acqui...
23 Dec, 2024, 02.36 PM IST
Shopclues cofounder Radhika Ghai's beauty platform Kindlife raises $8 million fundingKindlife.in, a beauty and wellness platform, secured $8 million in funding from JB-Dooeun TK Fund and Mixi Global Investments, with partici...
07 Aug, 2024, 03.10 PM IST
Myntra aims to onboard 500 D2C brands under new program to push Make-in-IndiaMyntra revealed plans to onboard 500 D2C beauty and grooming brands by the end of the year through its Beauty Edit initiative. This program...
31 Jul, 2024, 02.17 PM IST
Move over cars, Japanese and Koreans are now entering your wardrobesThe success of brands like Uniqlo, MUJI and K-beauty companies highlights the East Asian countries’ Indian diversification and the various ...
24 Feb, 2024, 09.15 AM IST
K-food and K-beauty newest entrants on K street: Kos Kuick to kapitalise on Korea krazeFrom savouring fiery Buldak noodles to munching shrimp flavoured Nongshim chips, watching K-dramas, listening to K-pop, and using K-beauty ...
14 Feb, 2024, 08.21 AM IST
Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sugar Cosmetics parent form JV to sell Korean productsThe joint venture company called Quench Botanics is expected to be a Rs 100-crore business in net revenue over the next 12 months, said Vin...
13 Oct, 2023, 09.23 AM IST
Kareena Kapoor, Sugar Cosmetics parent Vellvette Lifestyle form JV to sell Korean products“The beauty explosion is real and is here to stay. From being a beauty market in its infancy, India is growing up in terms of awareness, ed...
13 Oct, 2023, 12.29 AM IST
From K-pop to K-drama, Kimchi to K-beauty, Indian youngsters just can't get enough of KoreaThe world’s eager embrace of Korean cool is now in India, too.
23 Sep, 2018, 08.28 AM IST