Specialty chemicals: Is China still the same threat, or is this a contrarian moment? 7 stocks to be brought back on the watchlistWhen it comes to the Indian speciality chemicals sector, China and its dumping matters. But there have been subtle but significant changes ...
13 May, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
FMCG companies bracing for another round of price increases amid inflationDaily-use products such as soaps, detergents, biscuits, packaged foods and beverages are likely to become costlier as FMCG companies prepar...
10 May, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
Iran war could make petroleum products from clothes to crayons more costlyGlobal oil disruptions are making everyday items more expensive. From plush toys to bandages, the cost of materials derived from petroleum ...
22 Apr, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Washing clothes with these 3 NZ detergents is like using water, consumer NZ finds, see the best performersConsumer NZ's recent testing reveals that some popular laundry detergents perform no better than plain water, leaving consumers disappointe...
24 Jul, 2025, 09.22 AM IST
You might be consuming detergent powder, chemicals while eating ice cream in KarnatakaThe Food Safety and Drug Administration Department (FDA) has flagged 97 out of 220 local ice cream, ice candy, and cool drink shops in Karn...
02 Apr, 2025, 09.17 AM IST
This owner of a Rs 23,000-crore company once sold detergent on bicycleNirma founder Karsanbhai Patel: Karsanbhai Patel is a billionaire born in Gujarat whose journey from a small-scale entrepreneur to a busine...
25 Oct, 2024, 06.32 PM IST
Best baby laundry detergent for chemical free and gentle cleaningWhen it comes to choosing the best detergent for newborns, toddlers and infants it is important to make an informed purchase. Some importan...
10 Mar, 2024, 09.02 PM IST
Teenager from Karnataka sues Flipkart after receiving a "Nirma" bar instead of an Apple iPhoneFlipkart and its retailer were ordered to pay Rs. 25,000 by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission of Koppal for providing ina...
23 Mar, 2023, 09.50 PM IST
Soap opera: Eye on Future, HUL launches laundry brand after 30 yearsHUL's new laundry brand launch is reminiscent of its introduction of Wheel detergent in 1988 to take on Nirma.
16 Jul, 2019, 09.48 AM IST
HUL, P&G, Nirma lose market share to small local brandsIn 2016, listed laundry behemoths Hindustan Unilever and Procter & Gamble either lost market share to regional and local brands or showed s...
22 Mar, 2017, 01.27 AM IST
Amazon India launches household supplies store as new categoryWith the household supplies store, the category will now offer 40,000 products from 5000 Indian & international brands, Amazon said.
27 Aug, 2015, 10.44 AM IST
- Unclean history of washing powder business
In India and across the world the washing powder business has been full of such twists. ET presents a brief and interestingly unclean histo...
15 Jan, 2012, 12.28 AM IST
- Hindustan Unilever loses trademark case for Sunlight brand to little known Kerala-based Thai Group
Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) lost a trademark case for a 127-year-old soap called Sunlight to a little known southern soap maker.
12 Aug, 2011, 04.22 AM IST
- Price war between MNCs, growth of Ghari threatens small detergent with washout
A price war between MNCs and rapid growth of the Ghari brand across the country have washed hundreds of regional detergent brands out of th...
22 Apr, 2011, 03.25 AM IST
- Henkel India kicks off sale process
Henkel India, the Chennai-based maker of Margo soap and Fa deodorant, on Thursday formally kickstarted the process of selling off its deter...
11 Mar, 2011, 07.40 AM IST
- HC gives relief to Godrej, bars soap brand "Gandhi No 1
The Bombay High Court has restrained Gandhi Soaps and Detergents Industries from manufacturing and selling their toilet soap brand "Gandhi ...
06 Sep, 2010, 04.38 PM IST
- Reiterate Sell on HUL; price cuts to impact margins: Anand Rathi
Anand Rathi Securities has recommended investors to sell shares of Hindustan Unilever as the company’s plans to cut prices would impact mar...
18 Mar, 2010, 12.47 PM IST