India’s brandy boom still feels uncool. Liquor cos want to give it a makeoverBrandy, a spirit deeply entrenched in South India's culture and cinema, is now undergoing a national makeover. Despite being India's second...
20 May, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
Vijay-led Tamil Nadu government begins closure of hundreds of state-run liquor shopsTamil Nadu is closing 717 government-run liquor stores. These outlets are located near places of worship, schools, and major bus terminals....
12 May, 2026, 05.40 PM IST
‘We are not going to do charity’: Kingfisher beer maker United Breweries plans to exit unprofitable states amid cost surge, pricing curbsUnited Breweries, a major player in India's beer market, is preparing to withdraw from unprofitable regions due to soaring input costs and ...
06 May, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
Maharashtra Day 2026: What’s open & what’s closed on May 1; Know significance and long weekend travel tipsMaharashtra Day 2026 falls on Friday, May 1st, coinciding with Labour Day and Buddha Purnima, creating a significant long weekend. Celebrat...
30 Apr, 2026, 09.12 PM IST
India's premium liquor boom defies global slowdownIndia's demand for premium liquor is surging. This trend defies global patterns where consumers are buying less expensive options. Despite ...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
Diageo, Pernod Ricard's Indian lobbying group ISWAI sues Maharashtra over tax hike and exclusion from lower-levy categoryDiageo and Pernod Ricard's Indian lobbying group has sued Maharashtra state over a sharp tax hike on affordable liquor brands and exclusion...
28 Nov, 2025, 06.40 PM IST
All shops in Mumbai to remain open from August 5: BMCThe corporation warned filing of criminal cases against owners of shops and persons found violating its directives. Referring to the nation...
03 Aug, 2020, 11.56 PM IST
The world’s largest selling spirit baijiu now in IndiaAbout 1.2 billion cases of baijiu, a heritage white spirit from China made with sorghum at an ABV (alcohol by volume) of about 40%, are sol...
07 Dec, 2019, 10.34 AM IST
Foreign drinks stage coup in KeralaKerala State Beverages Corporation MD H Venkitesh said that the new tax regime for foreign-made liquor has been framed with the idea of dem...
11 Jul, 2018, 11.30 AM IST
Ban on highway liquor shops may disrupt sales in next two monthsThe ban on highway liquor shops would make one-third of over 65,000 licensed branded liquor outlets in the country to be relocated or shut.
04 Apr, 2017, 12.45 PM IST
Liquor stocks take a tumble as TN mulls restrictions on alcohol salesJayalalithaa promised to implement prohibition in a phased manner if her party was given a second term, while the DMK declared total prohib...
12 Apr, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
In high spirits! With improved quality and packaging, country liquor scores over Indian-made foreign brandsCountry liquor sales, have been on the rise in recent times, thanks to improved quality and packaging, as well as rising prices of IMFL bra...
07 Aug, 2015, 08.02 AM IST
Japan's Suntory, Tilaknagar in race to buy Imperial SpiritsPE fund Lighthouse puts company on the block; deal values Imperial Spirits at 600 crore.
24 Apr, 2014, 06.08 AM IST
Two more foreign brands add fizz to India's vodka marketRussian Spirits Inc has close to 30 million bottles a month capacity at its Ukraine plant and posted $250 million in revenues from the vodk...
19 Jan, 2014, 01.58 PM IST
- In India, liquor tops duty-free shops’ sales
Liquor is the most favourite item for passengers shopping at duty-free outlets at Indian airports, with the sales being almost four times t...
02 Jul, 2012, 11.58 AM IST
- Bacardi-Martini launches Eristoff vodka in India
Bacardi-Martini India on Wednesday launched its premium vodka brand Eristoff in the city and is set for a pan-India roll out by this year w...
21 Apr, 2010, 08.21 PM IST
- Tipplers take hotels on a New-Year high
Liquor sales at hotels and restaurants reversed out a decline by 12-15% as consumer sentiment improved over last year, which faced the twin...
11 Jan, 2010, 03.06 AM IST