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Expensive living? Inflation hits coriander to cars in IndiaConsumer goods companies are increasing prices and reducing pack sizes. Automobile manufacturers and tyre companies also announced signific...- Before air conditioning, America shipped lake ice as far as Kolkata; up to two-thirds melted en route, and the rest could cost 10 times more than beefFrederic Tudor embarked on an unprecedented journey by transporting ice from the ponds of New England to the sweltering climate of Calcutta...
- Global Market: Japan core inflation accelerates in July, strengthening case for BOJ rate hikeJapan’s core inflation rose to 1.8% in July from 1.6% in June, in line with market expectations, strengthening bets that the Bank of Japan ...
- India's August private sector growth recovers slightly from over four-year low, PMI showsAugust marked a subtle rise in India's private sector activity, propelled by a rebound in services growth that countered the slowest factor...
- Bengaluru BBA student works as app-based bike taxi driver for 3 months, shares what he earned and learned about gig economyA Bengaluru BBA student spent three months working as a Rapido captain during his college vacation to understand the gig economy from a wor...
- Indian woman living in Dubai shares daughter’s nearly Rs 18 lakh school and bus fees equal to a big SUV in IndiaA Dubai-based Indian woman has shared the expenses involved in sending her daughter school, saying the combined cost of tuition, assessment...
- Tata Consumer likely to take 'calibrated' price hikes if cost woes persist; eyes double-digit FY27 growthTata Consumer Products anticipates sustained double-digit revenue growth through strong consumer demand. The company's fast-growing food an...
- 'Don't come to US': Indian couple living there says India now offers same opportunities without waiting years for stabilityAn Indian couple in the US has sparked debate by urging young Indians to reconsider immigration, arguing that staying in India can now offe...
- Red Sea blockade threat: Why India’s trade faces a wider supply-chain shockA prolonged disruption could force ships to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope, raising logistics costs while squeezing exporters and add...
- India must turn Chinese investment into trade leverageIndia grapples with a persistent trade imbalance with China, a significant structural challenge. Embracing Chinese investment presents a st...
- Japanese proverb of the day: 'A wild goose may be worth a hundred pieces of gold, but you...' - this motivational saying teaches life lessons on spending wisely to gain more, taking risks, knowing the cost of chasing opportunity and why you must invest before you can reap the rewardsJapanese proverb of the day: Pursuing valuable opportunities often demands initial investment of resources. A Japanese proverb highlights t...
- War-driven windfall gains for chemical makers likely to fade in Q2, demand remains key risk: Kotak Institutional EquitiesProfit gains made by several Indian chemical companies in the first quarter due to higher prices are likely to weaken in the second quarter...
- Rupee slide chips away at ISM outlayA weak rupee is causing what analysts and industry insiders estimate to be a “net double-digit cost overrun” for businesses relying on impo...
- Higher education costs: How Indian parents and US-based NRIs plan and pay—and who is better placed?Except for a small number of government colleges of repute, the demand for good quality colleges far outstrips the supply in India. Higher ...
- India Inc clocks strongest revenue growth in 9 quarters; margins squeezed by rising costsIn the June quarter, Indian companies celebrated remarkable revenue growth, reaching a nine-quarter high. Despite this, profits grew by onl...
- Customer charged Rs 10 extra for a carry bag: Consumer commission orders Rs 30,000 payout; says retailers like 'Reliance, D-Mart', Zudio must bear cost of making goods deliverableZudio has been ordered to pay Rs 30,000 after a Karnataka consumer commission ruled that charging a customer Rs 10 for a carry bag amounts ...
- GST cuts shield Indian carmakers from commodity price shockGoods and services tax cuts offer carmakers a crucial buffer against rising commodity prices. Companies are employing various strategies to...
- Finance ministry asks ministries to move from WPI to PPI in future contractsThe finance ministry has asked ministries and departments to adopt the Producer Price Index (PPI) instead of the Wholesale Price Index (WPI...
- India must strengthen shipping capacity, naval protection amid growing chokepoints: GTRIIndia must treat maritime insecurity as a long-term trade risk as the Red Sea crisis crosses 1,000 days, GTRI said. Longer shipping routes ...
- There is one line where a loss can hide for years. If you own the stock, you find out lastEvery rupee a company spends has to be accounted for somewhere. A cost may be charged as an expense and reduce current profit, or it may be...
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