VCs work up an appetite for new-age kitchen startupsInvestors say kitchen brands are witnessing the premiumisation trend seen in categories such as beauty, mattresses, furniture, and home app...
24 Sep, 2026, 11.24 AM IST
India’s big upgrade wave: Rs 1 crore+ homes, premium cars, Swiss watches & pricier phonesPremiumisation trend is spreading beyond affluent urban consumers, with households upgrading across homes, cars, travel, smartphones, appli...
24 Sep, 2026, 09.03 AM IST
Reliance Consumer Products quadruples authorised capital to ₹40,000 crore as FMCG business scales upReliance Industries has expanded the authorised share capital of Reliance Consumer Products to ₹40,000 crore. The company has tripled its b...
24 Sep, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
Over 167,000 pounds of beef, pork and goat meat recalled nationwide over false USDA inspection mark. Here's what consumers should be aware ofA massive recall of meat products has been announced following improper inspections and counterfeit USDA markings, impacting over 167,000 p...
23 Sep, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
Meta's Muse rekindles fears over winners and losers as personal AI agent emergesMeta's Muse, the first major consumer product to emerge under Alexandr Wang since he was hired to head its AI efforts last year, has split ...
23 Sep, 2026, 11.06 PM IST
About 170,000 pounds of raw pork, beef and goat meat recalled in US: Reason, affected batches and what to do if you have anyThe USDA has announced to recall nearly 167,639 pounds of raw meat products due to serious safety concerns. These products were made withou...
23 Sep, 2026, 09.48 PM IST
US coffee chain Starbucks plans global tech centre in India: ReportGCCs have moved beyond low-cost back-office support, with global business groups using these centres to support headquarters through higher...
23 Sep, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
CCI approves L’Oreal India’s acquisition of personal care firm Onesto LabsThe Competition Commission of India has approved L’Oréal India’s acquisition of 100% of Onesto Labs, the parent company of digital-first pe...
22 Sep, 2026, 10.42 PM IST
From smart glasses to AI pins, privacy fears challenge tech's next big betThe backlash against devices that can see, hear and respond to the world around them has been strongest against Meta's Ray-Bans, which made...
22 Sep, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
Soap & shampoo veg or non-veg? A dot on the pack will now tell youThe Centre has mandated vegetarian and non-vegetarian origin markings on soaps, shampoos, toothpastes, cosmetics and toiletries. Under rule...
22 Sep, 2026, 01.04 PM IST
AI startup Demoverse raises $600K to let consumers co-create products with brandsDemoverse secured six hundred thousand dollars in pre-seed funding led by Lumikai. This platform uses artificial intelligence to let consum...
22 Sep, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
Starbucks inks MoU to set up its first India GCC in ChennaiStarbucks will hire 800 employees for its first Indian technology hub. The company signed an agreement with the Tamil Nadu government for t...
22 Sep, 2026, 12.01 AM IST
Sam Altman was just 19 when he left Stanford to build an app Loopt that struggled to take off; years before ChatGPT, Green Dot paid $43.4 million for itYears before ChatGPT, Sam Altman left Stanford at 19 to build Loopt, a location-based social networking app that struggled to attract users...
21 Sep, 2026, 04.32 PM IST
Starbucks plans Chennai GCC with 800 new jobsUS coffee giant Starbucks plans to open a global capability centre in Chennai. This new facility is expected to create approximately 800 jo...
21 Sep, 2026, 03.05 PM IST
India’s young consumers are giving Samsung’s AI appliance bet a big boostSamsung sees significant AI appliance growth in India, driven by younger consumers. Connected Samsung appliances in India saw a nearly nine...
20 Sep, 2026, 01.35 PM IST
Inside Tata's empire as N. Chandrasekaran secures another five-year termTata Sons reappointed N. Chandrasekaran as chairman for another five years. The conglomerate's aviation business includes Air India and Air...
17 Sep, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: What changes for Amazon, Flipkart, & consumers with the new ecommerce rules?With an aim to strengthen consumer protection while creating a “transparent and balanced regulatory framework” for ecommerce, the governmen...
13 Sep, 2026, 11.59 PM IST