Soaking up plenty (premium) hot airIn a scorching 47°C heat, relief is a luxury. A mall demands a 'Premium Air' subscription, while outside, bottled 'Nordic Breeze' sells for...
13 Jun, 2025, 11.55 PM IST
Soft drinks, ice creams, AC makers scaling up production to match early season demand spikeAs an unusually early summer approaches, manufacturers of seasonal products like air-conditioners, soft drinks, ice creams, and beer are ra...
27 Jan, 2025, 05.00 AM IST
India's first & only 'affordable' airport food outlet instantly becomes a smash hitKolkata's UDAN Yatri Cafe at the airport has become hugely popular, serving around 900 passengers daily with affordable prices like Rs 10 f...
23 Jan, 2025, 01.07 PM IST
Time to look at consumption differently? 12 stocks from the New Age Consumption stocks with upside potential of above 26%There have always been debates about rural and urban consumption levels, and which companies are impacted and how. But one facet tends to g...
06 Nov, 2024, 09.03 PM IST
In Lebanon's capital, Israel's strikes stoke fears of a full-on warIsrael warned Beirut residents of imminent military action against Hezbollah, causing panic and mass evacuations. Schools closed, grocery s...
24 Sep, 2024, 10.09 AM IST
Staggered lockdowns start to bite battered restaurantsEven though take-outs and ordering have been exempted from the restrictions and continue in the bigger metros, there are fears that deliver...
17 May, 2021, 11.36 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh government allows sale of high-end liquor brands in shopping malls“The Cabinet has approved the Uttar Pradesh Excise (Settlement of Licenses for Premium Retail Vends of Foreign Liquor) Rules, 2020, paving ...
24 May, 2020, 12.15 PM IST
As the great reopening gets underway starting Monday, how will the consumption story pan out?The lockdown has seen people exhausting their stock of liquor, cigarettes and other sin goods.
03 May, 2020, 01.27 PM IST
What it looks like when 1.3 billion people stay homeAbsent the throngs of buses, two-wheelers, rickshaws and hand-drawn carts, birdsong and clean air is back.
10 Apr, 2020, 06.26 AM IST
Nationwide security blanket ahead of Independence DayOver 40,000 security personnel have been deployed across Delhi to keep a hawk-eyed vigil against any possible terror strike.
13 Jul, 2018, 04.32 PM IST
How hosts are splurging more to make luxury weddings special and unusualThe big, fat Indian wedding is getting bigger and fatter, with hosts splurging more to make their events special and unusual.
12 Dec, 2015, 06.51 AM IST
How China's property market slump is posing a challenge to the country's economic growthDespite housing prices stabilizing in China, a backlog of unsold homes and unleased shops means business not much construction is on.
12 Jun, 2015, 05.36 PM IST
Kirana stores throng big retailers like Future Group, Reliance Retail and others for better marginsOf late kirana owners have found opportunities to procure consumer products as retailers offer yearly, monthly and even weekly discounts.
29 Aug, 2012, 07.19 AM IST
Collection norms being worked outFor rented commercial properties, the MCD has raised tax from 10% to 20%. The increase for self-occupied commercial properties is 5%.
10 Dec, 2009, 04.29 PM IST
MCD slaps tax on professionals earning over Rs 30,000 a monthMCD proposes to raise Rs 100 cr annually from the proposed professional tax, for everyone working in Delhi & earning more than Rs 30K per m...
10 Dec, 2009, 04.15 PM IST
- Durables cos get innovative in adding consumers
With an idea to leverage their inflation-proof premium offerings to perk up sales, consumer durables firms such as LG, Samsung, Haier and H...
18 Jul, 2008, 04.40 AM IST
- Bridging the gulf
Excited about seeing the 2006 Asian Games venue, Doha still a far cry from its Gulf neighbours.
15 Jun, 2006, 12.00 AM IST