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Thursday, March 28, 2024
TopicConsumer goods

Topic: consumer goods

What can India learn from Olympic cyclists? That we need a lead sector to drive growth

No sector has emerged to lead India's growth in decades. But even if it were to grow & become 3rd-largest economy, its real challenge would remain — eliminating multidimensional poverty.

Indian consumer goods makers look to lift profits as revival in rural demand gives hope

Cinthol soap-maker Godrej Consumer Products Ltd and Parachute oil manufacturer Marico Ltd are set to improve their earnings the most in two years, according to Refinitiv data.

Centre plans to introduce wider testing facility for toys, cosmetics, digital appliances

The National Test House aims to develop a testing laboratory that will help in the assessment of the risks associated with consumer products used at home that contains nanomaterial.

Govt might look for quick fixes to revive the economy, but that needs structural change

Govt needs to facilitate wage-intensive manufacturing by ensuring labour law reform, a competitive rupee, efficient infrastructure and supply-chain development.

Cars and shampoo tell the story of India’s consumption slowdown

The pullback in spending on everything from shampoo to cars & travel has hurt growth, predicted to have slowed to the weakest pace since mid-2017.

On Camera

Carnatic musicians indulged TM Krishna for too long. Boycott is just a start

Krishna has slandered an entire community in the name of freedom of speech. But Brahmin musicians numerically dominate the field due to a complex mix of socio-economic factors, not casteism.

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.