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Friday, December 12, 2025
TopicConsumer spending

Topic: Consumer spending

‘Pragmarketism’ — new book offers insights on how to win the many kinds of desi consumers

Trupti & Arvind Bhandari's book, published by HarperCollins India, is due to be released on 22 September on SoftCover, ThePrint’s e-venue to launch select non-fiction books.

E-commerce saw 17% growth post lockdown, driven by demand in tier 3 cities, says report

Sectors such as electronics & home appliances, fashion & accessories, health & pharma and FMCG saw an average growth of 133 per cent, says the report by Unicommerce.

IIP contracts by record 55% in April due to lockdown, but Modi govt says data not comparable

The data showed manufacturing contracted by 64 per cent in April, followed by mining at 27 per cent and electricity by 26 per cent.

Consumers won’t help India’s economic recovery, but their savings will

Rising savings during the nationwide lockdown will help in curtailing India’s current account deficit and increase govt borrowing, according to HSBC Holdings Plc.

This season’s heavy rains & cash handouts to farmers can revive demand, says BNP Paribas

BNP’s outlook also relies on the RBI’s consumer confidence survey that indicated consumers are looking to reduce non-essential spending.

Tata’s Taj hotel chain to sell assets to trim debt as consumer spending slackens

Indian Hotels Co., Tata’s listed firm that operates the Taj brand, plans to dispose of certain budget inns in non-metro areas and lease them back for a fee.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.