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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicPepsi India

Topic: Pepsi India

Special Lays variety potato was caught in a legal soup. But HC has now come to its rescue

In 2021, the company lost rights over its FC5 variety potato variety, grown exclusively to make Lays. But on Wednesday, Delhi HC allowed it to go ahead with registration of its variety.

India’s Pepsi bottler Varun Beverages posts 69% jump in Q1 profit; announces stock split

Varun Beverages approved a share split of its existing shares in a ratio of 1:2 to boost its liquidity and make its stock ‘more attractive’ to small investors.

On Camera

The Supreme Court is losing its credibility. It should frighten us all—Maneka Gandhi

The dogs will survive whatever orders are passed. But institutions are more fragile than we imagine. Once lost, the trust they embody takes generations to rebuild.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.