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Thursday, February 19, 2026
TopicConsumer durables

Topic: consumer durables

Subdued growth in household consumption & rural sales but companies optimistic of gradual pick-up

Data in light of Advance GDP Estimates presents mixed picture of sales of passenger vehicles, improvement in indices capturing primary, capital & intermediate goods production.

Households are saving less and borrowing more, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing

Data for 2022-23 shows households’ reliance on borrowings has increased not only to finance consumption, but also to purchase or construct property. Vehicle loans also saw an increase.

Why China’s Covid crisis could make your dream TV more expensive

India's consumer durables industry is anticipating supply issues if Covid situation worsens in China, although it still hopes for strong growth if there's no major disruption.

BPL, India’s former favourite TV brand is making a comeback. Thanks to Reliance

Launched in 1963, BPL had its peak in the '90s, when the company was selling more than a million TV sets in India a month.

What owning a bike in Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Bihar tells us about India’s asset poverty

Fan to fridge, bike to TV, consumer durables can tell us a lot about India’s asset poor and their progress.

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.