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Trade, tariffs & taste: American whiskey pushes for a fair pour in IndiaUS trade representative Jamieson Greer’s recent visit to New Delhi is seen as a key step toward finalising a US-India trade framework, with...- Foreign whisky sales slow for second straight year as post-pandemic boom fadesGrowth in imported whisky sales slowed for a second consecutive year in 2025 across Scotch, Irish, Japanese and American categories, reflec...
- India-UK FTA draws mixed response from liquor industry over Scotch duty cutsThe India-UK Free Trade Agreement is set to begin on July 15. Alcoholic beverage makers welcome the pact, expecting increased trade and a b...
- India Inc. is profitable. So why isn’t it investing?Indian companies are making record profits, but they are not investing in new factories or infrastructure. This is creating fewer jobs and ...
- Life lesson of the day from the fastest man on Earth Usain Bolt: “If you turn up worrying how you’re going to perform, you’ve already lost” — can mindset beat pressure? Learn the winner’s secret to winning any race in lifeLife lesson from Usain Bolt reveals why champions win before the race begins. His powerful mindset proves that fear, self-doubt, and pressu...
- Global liquor companies chase Indian state dues of $400 millionAlcohol industry giants accuse Telangana of breaking accounting rules. The southern Indian state owes them nearly $400 million. Companies s...
- India waives excise duty on petrol with higher ethanolIndia's government is giving consumers a break by waiving excise duty on petrol. This move is tied to the increased use of ethanol blended ...
- Govt restricts bulk industrial petrol, diesel purchases through petrol pumpsIndustrial and commercial users can no longer buy petrol and diesel from petrol pumps. They must now get fuel from bulk sale points. This c...
- India restricts sale of high speed diesel and motor spirit from retail outletsIndia has placed restrictions on institutional and commercial buyers of fuel. These customers must now source motor spirit and high-speed d...
- India’s hidden battery fleet can keep the lights onIndia's home batteries are vital for keeping the lights on during peak demand. These systems, long a staple due to grid instability, are no...
- How a prisoner created India’s first rainwear brand by studying ducks and built a company that now serves the IAF, NavyAn Indian freedom fighter's prison experience sparked an idea for local rainwear. Surendra Mohan Bose founded Duckback, India's first rainw...
- India has a story to tell in single malts that is not borrowed from Scotland or Japan: Alcobrew’s Romesh PanditaIn a freewheeling chat, Romesh Pandita, Chairman and Managing Director, Alcobrew Distilleries India, highlights how Indian single malts are...
- Native American Proverb of the Day: 'To go on a vision quest is to go into...'- Life lessons on self-discovery, spiritual growth, inner wisdom, and why finding yourself requires looking beyond the ordinaryNative American wisdom offers profound life lessons. A proverb about the vision quest reveals the journey into the 'great mystery'. This jo...
- Keenly watching India-US trade deal developments: Brown-Forman India MDBrown-Forman, the maker of Jack Daniel's, is closely monitoring the India-United States trade deal. Positive signs are emerging for the bil...
- "Even I sometimes struggle to get a gas cylinder": Vinesh Phogat slams LPG price hike, raises inflation concernsafter participating in the wrestling selection trials for the 2026 Asian Games in New Delhi, Phogat said the repeated hikes in cooking gas ...
- Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Sam Altman are all talking about public ownership in AITrump has embraced government investment in private companies in his second term, scrambling his party's politics. His administration last ...
- Stock picks of the week: 6 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 29%At a time when there are so many headwinds for the markets, it is tough to imagine that things can get better. But sentiment is a fickle th...
- BRICS and the new geography of agri-tradeIndia’s BRICS chairship in 2026 comes as agricultural trade faces new challenges beyond tariffs, including climate shocks, food-price volat...
- Indian proverb of the day: ‘The tree does not deny its shade even to the axeman’ - A timeless lesson on being kind and forgiving without expectationsIndian proverbs offer timeless wisdom. The proverb 'The tree does not deny its shade even to the axeman' teaches compassion. Kindness refle...
- More women CXOs join India’s million-dollar pay club as domestic firms lead compensation growthNine women now earn over one million dollars annually as C-suite executives. Domestic companies are leading this rise, reflecting a focus o...
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