The Tippling PointExpat workers’ quest to enjoy a drink in India.
20 Apr, 2025, 06.48 PM IST
Sobriety sips: The rise of non-alcoholic cocktails in IndiaThe non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) market is expanding in India, driven by brands like Sobriety Sips and Sober. These brands offer sophistica...
01 Mar, 2025, 10.43 PM IST
Alcohol brands tap world of art to woo younger drinkersLuxury alcohol brands are partnering with artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat and KAWS to attract younger consumers and combat declining alco...
16 Nov, 2024, 12.09 AM IST
What makes things suddenly catch fire after years of lying low?Malcolm Gladwell's latest book, 'Revenge of the Tipping Point', explores how seemingly insignificant factors can create widespread impact, ...
02 Nov, 2024, 11.00 PM IST
Raise the Spirits: Whisky and rum dominate India's rising thirst for premium alcoholIndia's alcohol beverage market has evolved beyond sheer volume, now ranking 5th globally in revenue contribution at 3.1%. Alongside China,...
12 Jul, 2024, 11.22 PM IST
Spirits up once again in 2022 as alcohol sales hit 4-year highThe market, especially for premium products across categories, saw a sharp recovery in 2022 after a slump during the Covid-19 pandemic. The...
26 Jan, 2023, 10.41 PM IST
Secret lives of liquor store attendantsThe liq-vend-atta has a tough life, standing for hours not behind a bar but bars of a theka. He so deserves a stolen nip or two or…
09 Jul, 2022, 11.00 PM IST
Half a trillion dollars wiped from China markets in a week as clampdowns shatter confidenceMore than $560 billion in market value has been wiped off Hong Kong and mainland China exchanges in a week as funds capitulate out of once-...
21 Aug, 2021, 12.33 PM IST
How Covid-19’s made flying business class feel more like economyInternational passenger demand was down 92% in July. The planes that were flying were typically about half full.
13 Sep, 2020, 02.15 PM IST
AB InBev sees a ‘tippling’ point, to uncork new products in IndiaThe company’s shipments in India increased at a double-digit rate, putting it among the fastest-growing territories for the world’s biggest...
22 Mar, 2018, 08.39 AM IST
The worst year for Indian booze was also its bestThe perception that Indian spirits are somehow inferior to foreign labels has been changing slowly but steadily, and 2017 was quite a water...
24 Dec, 2017, 11.02 AM IST
Everyone's a metals bull as the global economic engine fires upIndustrial metals have rallied sharply since the middle of the year.
30 Oct, 2017, 12.44 PM IST
Why your glass of whiskey and everything alcoholic may get costlierBeer would be the worst hit, with a 15 per cent increase in input costs, the spirits industry that includes other forms of liquor will see ...
27 Jun, 2017, 06.15 PM IST
Android in 2020: How much will it change in five years?Android of 2015 is a world away from that 2008 version, where the Android Market was in its infancy as there were no native video playback ...
24 Jul, 2015, 01.41 PM IST
How to exercise the right way this summerIn summer heat, stress occurs when sweat can’t evaporate fast enough to keep the body sufficiently cool which can lead to such symptoms as ...
15 May, 2015, 02.15 PM IST
- UB CFO Ravi Nedungadi predicted Kingfisher Airlines would be a drain on company's finances
UB Group CFO Ravi Nedungadi is the man who had expressed reservations about the foray when Mallya first broached the idea of an airline wit...
20 Feb, 2012, 06.56 AM IST
- Country liquor may push sugar prices to new high
If you think the sugar industry is on a roller coaster, you haven’t seen anything yet. The next season, that starts October 1, may well mak...
27 Apr, 2009, 12.41 AM IST