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TopicConsumer sentiments

Topic: consumer sentiments

Supreme Court delivers a tit-for-tat order to builder for delay in possession. Big win for homebuyers

SC orders M/s Business Park Town Planners Ltd to refund a homebuyer’s money with 18% interest per annum, doubling the interest earlier granted by the consumer commission.

Consumer confidence at 4-yr high as India sees growth momentum, but rural sectors need sustained push

Urban consumers are more optimistic about current economic conditions, while those in rural India are more so about expectations of 1-yr ahead income, economic & business environment.

If consumer confidence is a political bellwether, are current levels enough to help BJP win 2024?

Neither the measure of current sentiments nor of future expectations of consumers has reached near March 2019 levels. Scores still to rise much above pre-Covid crackdown of March 2020.

Economic recovery has finally begun, but India needs to watch out for global headwinds

September saw 85 lakh jobs added, the highest since the Covid shock in March 2020. Inflation has fallen, exports are rising, and 1 billion vaccinations is an important milestone.

Consumer sentiment declines in November for the first time since May, CMIE data reveals

According to CMIE's survey, the Index of Consumer Sentiments dropped from 52.5 in October to 51.8 in November due to fall in incomes and loss of jobs.

Consumer confidence hits a new low, reveals RBI survey

The RBI Wednesday released the September 2017 (Q2) round of the consumer confidence survey (CCS). Key takeaways:  The survey reflects deterioration in consumer sentiments...

On Camera

Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

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.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.