Karnataka liquor taxation: Distillers to meet CM, seek review of new alcobev tax structureAlcoholic beverage manufacturers in Bengaluru are seeking a review of proposed excise duty rules, fearing a European model's negative impac...
20 Apr, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
GST 2.0 Inverted duty structure hurts FMCG, Pharma: Expert flags concernsIndian enterprises are navigating challenges posed by the Goods and Services Tax. The inverted duty scenario is particularly affecting FMCG...
18 Apr, 2026, 10.56 AM IST
Investing in ability and quality of balance sheet? 5 large-cap stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 29%Predicting the movement of the Nifty and Sensex is a fool’s task. Thursday’s trading on the market only underlines this truism. And it is i...
16 Apr, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
Cheers! Elara Capital sees 17% upside potential in United Breweries after Karnataka’s new excise policy, here’s whyKarnataka's new excise policy is set to benefit United Breweries significantly. The state is shifting to a global taxation standard, deregu...
19 Mar, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
Karnataka's liquor deregulation: Why United Spirits, United Breweries & Allied Blenders are Dalal Street's new favouritesKarnataka is poised for a significant policy shift in its liquor sector, moving towards deregulation. This move is expected to benefit majo...
09 Mar, 2026, 09.48 AM IST
Why beer in Goa costs you Rs 100 but Rs 305 in Karnataka, Rs 229 in Telangana?Alcohol prices in India vary significantly across states due to differing excise duties and taxes, with Goa having the lowest levies. This ...
05 May, 2025, 03.17 PM IST
CIABC seeks uniform taxation, global push for Mahua, FeniConfederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Industry requests uniform taxation. It also seeks promotion of Indian heritage spirits like Mahu...
23 Apr, 2025, 02.23 PM IST
CIABC, APEDA to organise AlcoBev India 2025 on April 23The Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies (CIABC) and APEDA will jointly host AlcoBev India 2025 on April 23. The event will...
21 Apr, 2025, 10.24 PM IST
UBL, AB-InBev, Carlsberg jointly form Brewers' Association of IndiaThe Brewers' Association of India (BAI) was officially launched by the country's leading beer manufacturers, United Breweries (UBL), AB-InB...
29 May, 2024, 08.32 PM IST
Need policy cocktail for alcohol controlThere is no silver bullet to minimising harm from alcohol. Multidimensional causality leading to growing demand requires a portfolio of mea...
18 Dec, 2022, 10.38 PM IST
Non-alcoholic beverage market likely to hit Rs 1.47 lakh cr by 2030, says ICRIER reportAccording to the report by economic policy think tank ICRIER, "the size of the market was estimated at Rs 671 billion (Rs 67,100 crore) in ...
27 May, 2022, 05.39 PM IST
UBS cuts price target on United Spirits by 9%The current valuation of United Spirits is not pricing in potential negative surprises.
31 May, 2019, 08.29 AM IST
GST may not burn a hole in your pocket, but you will have to tighten purse stringsFor a middle class family that earns between Rs 50,000-Rs 80,000 a month, the impact on the monthly budget will not be more than a few hund...
29 Jun, 2017, 02.47 PM IST
Breweries want beer to be delinked from hard liquors for taxesIndian beer makers have demanded that all the state governments should delink the beverage from hard alcoholic liquors as far as levying ta...
22 Feb, 2016, 08.49 PM IST
93% of alcohol consumed in India is hard liquor, beer and wine far behindThe consumption of beer stood at only 7 per cent leaving wine consumption with a statistically negligible figure of 0.1 per cent.
09 Feb, 2016, 12.25 PM IST
Stiff norms curbing profit growth in alcoholic beverages market in India: Moody's reportRestrictive regulations, including progressive taxation and pricing controls are curbing profit growth in alcoholic beverages market.
29 Jul, 2015, 02.59 PM IST
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08 Oct, 2007, 01.36 AM IST