China luxury market forecast to reboundChina's personal luxury goods market is projected to see modest growth in 2026, recovering from significant drops in 2024 and 2025.
04 Feb, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
Apple set to become world’s top phone maker, overtaking SamsungApple is set to reclaim its position as the world's largest smartphone maker for the first time in over a decade, driven by strong iPhone 1...
26 Nov, 2025, 07.38 AM IST
Tesla's sales rout in some European markets extends to eighth monthData from France on Monday showed registrations for Tesla cars fell 47.3% in August versus the same month in 2024, while the overall car ma...
02 Sep, 2025, 02.27 PM IST
The great thrift valley: How the Northeast became India’s style undergroundThrift fashion from India’s Northeast is blowing up on Instagram. What began as locals reselling from bales of second-hand clothes has evol...
20 Jul, 2025, 08.48 AM IST
As luxury watches become dearer and harder to lay one’s hands on, the second-hand market is on a rollThere has been a sharp increase in the prices of both new and used luxury watches. However, that has been far steeper for pre-owned watches...
04 Nov, 2023, 11.11 PM IST
How to make your wardrobes sustainableWhile this seems incredible, it's not. Over the past 15 years, clothing production has doubled while the length of time we actually wear th...
24 Apr, 2022, 05.04 PM IST
Make your wardrobe sustainable. Cut back on 75% of clothing purchases & try renting outfitsBuying secondhand clothes or using rental services are ways of changing your wardrobe with lower impact.
19 Apr, 2022, 06.20 PM IST
Circular economy: From ship to chip, a $500 billion opportunity awaits IndiaFor a country where reusing and sharing of products isn’t new, India has been unable to streamline or organise the unstructured secondhand ...
18 Dec, 2021, 09.55 AM IST
Thrift shopping: How young Indians are taking to second-hand, pre-loved and vintage clothesThere are hundreds of thrift accounts in the country with similar rules and managed by young women. In recent years, Instagram has made sho...
18 Oct, 2020, 01.26 PM IST
Why fast fashion is bad for people and planetGlobally, 80 billion pieces of new clothing are purchased translating into $1.2 trillion annually. Major production hubs are China and Bang...
12 Jan, 2019, 08.50 AM IST
View: Threats to global growth moderate Narendra Modi’s election prospectsRecent events cast doubt on global growth surge. This, in turn, casts doubts on whether India will surge forward on a global wave, aiding B...
11 Apr, 2018, 09.28 AM IST
GST impact: Over 25% of trucks idle amid drop in interstate movementInterstate retail freight rates are down 40-50%, the sharpest decline in over three decades, said SP Singh, senior fellow at the IFTRT.
27 Jul, 2017, 01.55 PM IST
Quikr's acquisition of smaller companies account for 55% of its revenuesThe Bengaluru-based company, which is valued at over $1 billion, has been acquiring smaller startups since late 2015 in deals that have bee...
30 Jun, 2017, 08.04 AM IST
View: India's iPhone will face one unlikely challengerThat's because smartphones of all kinds are facing stiff competition from an unlikely new challenger: feature phones.
09 Feb, 2017, 02.04 PM IST
Junking old vehicles a good idea, getting people to part with their cars a tough jobA study sponsored by the Ministry of Heavy Industries has recommended monetary incentives — Rs 25,000 for a car and Rs 10,000 for two-wheel...
22 Dec, 2014, 03.21 PM IST
Investors lap up Just Dial, IPO subscribed nearly 12 times“This signals the investor appetite for internet and e-commerce companies,” says Jayasankar, senior executive director at Kotak Mahindra Ca...
23 May, 2013, 05.08 AM IST
- Americans unloading precious belongings to make ends meet
The for-sale listings on the online hub Craigslist come with plaintive notices, like the one from the teenager in Georgia who said her moth...
30 Apr, 2008, 06.14 AM IST