Aneeka Chatterjee

Retailers are planning to ramp up women hiring across store floors and leadership pipelines, citing higher retention and better customer experience as organised retail expands

The gender gap is widest in FMCG feet-on-street sales, where demanding travel, tough targets, low pay and poor facilities keep women below 5 per cent

The Group, which has a development portfolio of around 70-75 million square feet across completed, under-construction and planned projects, is stepping up activity beyond its core southern markets

The divestment of nearly 376,000 sq ft at Embassy Manyata is expected to boost distribution per unit and support Embassy REIT's capital recycling strategy

Gujarat has eased liquor rules in GIFT City by removing temporary permits for visitors and allowing licensed hotels and restaurants to serve across premises, while prohibition stays statewide

Sula opened the country's first vineyard tasting room in the late-1990s, followed by amphitheatres, restaurants and festivals

The company highlighted that the planned investment will be allocated towards incremental upgrades and operational efficiencies

For Pernod Ricard India, this is a continuation of the festival season and the year-end festivities make for good business

With overseas travel, rising disposable incomes and a young urban crowd experimenting and trading up, India's wine market is growing even as traditional markets see consumption fall

BHIVE Workspaces is set to close a ₹400 crore pre-IPO fundraise, including a sizeable debt component and about ₹100 crore equity, to expand into Pune, Hyderabad and Chennai

The Netherlands launch builds on Biocon's entry into the UK in February, where it received regulatory approval for liraglutide from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

Furthermore, Colliers India noted that older office buildings over 10 years old, spanning more than 350 million square feet, offer retrofitting potential exceeding ₹425 billion

Hyderabad-based iSprout has raised ₹60 cr in debt funding from Tata Capital to expand into metros and tier-I and II cities, upgrade infrastructure and scale managed office portfolio as it eyes an IPO

The Competition Commission of India has ruled that three Maharashtra liquor trade associations engaged in anti-competitive conduct by influencing prices and imposing restrictive conditions

Signed at the Telangana Rising Global Summit 2025, held at Bharat Future City, the commitment aligns with the state's vision to transform Telangana into a $3 trillion economy

Modi Illva aims to double revenues to Rs 4,000 crore in five years and is in talks to import select Illva Saronno brands, as it expands its premium portfolio and rolls out Rockford Imperial Reserve

New York-born, Mexico-produced tequila Cristal Azul is targeting 1.5 lakh cases and Rs 150 crore in revenue in its first two years in India, betting on premium spirits growth

Minimalist Hotels and Bloom Hotels have adapted hotel spaces into flexible work zones

Retail privatisation, wider brand access and transparent rules are lifting volumes and drawing major players back to the state

Decathlon India is set to scale its Q-com offering to 10 more cities after successful pilots, while expanding large experience-led stores and targeting a doubling of its market share