Akshara Srivastava

After muted start, GST cuts boost consumer durables demand in 2025

Cooling appliance makers had started the year with high hopes, but an early arrival of monsoon splashed away their enthusiasm

Titan forays into lab-grown diamond jewellery market with beYon brand

Titan will launch beYon, its lab-grown diamond jewellery brand, later this month, even as its flagship brand Tanishq continues to promote natural diamonds with De Beers

2025 became a year of highs and headwinds for Indian travel industry

Next year will open with concerts by American rock band Linkin Park and singer John Mayer in January in Bengaluru and Mumbai, followed by the month-long ICC Men's T20 cricket World Cup starting in Feb

Restaurants brace for quieter New Year's Eve amid gig workers' strike plan

Eateries say delivery disruptions on Christmas hurt sales in key markets and worry a planned New Year's Eve strike by gig workers could deepen losses despite platform assurances

Christmas-New Year week brings cheer as restaurants, pubs eye 30% uptick

Sold out for Christmas brunch, heavy footfall on New Year eve leads to 30% uptick in business for eateries

Hotels see jolly December as festival travel lifts business by 30%

Festive travel demand peaks as hotel bookings jump nearly 30% in December, pushing room rates and airfares higher across popular leisure destinations in India

New dark patterns every day; govt working daily to address: Pralhad Joshi

Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi says firms are innovating on dark patterns, prompting daily complaints; he cites NCH refunds and CCPA actions in 2025

Industry may be flat in 2026; we aim for double-digit growth: Samsung India

Samsung India expects the consumer electronics industry to stay flat in 2026 amid a weak rupee and inflation concerns, but says it is targeting double-digit growth led by TVs and ACs

Oyo parent Prism gets shareholder nod to raise ₹6,650 crore via IPO

Oyo parent Prism has received shareholder approval to raise Rs 6,650 crore through an IPO, sources said. Shareholders also cleared a 1:19 bonus issue, pending approval

Regional dishes still rule Indian breakfast tables despite protein trend

Id Fresh Foods started selling rice batter for dosa and idli in 2005, identifying a white space in the packaged food market

Eggs safe, claims linking them to cancer risk 'misleading': FSSAI

Generalising isolated laboratory findings to label eggs as unsafe is scientifically incorrect, says the food regulator in its clarification

Festive cheer fuels premium push as alcobev cos bet big on launches, growth

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

FSSAI steps up checks on nitrofurans in eggs, dairy adulteration drive

FSSAI has asked states to alert eateries against using adulterated paneer and khoya and has begun collecting egg samples for nitrofuran-linked AOZ tests after claims on Eggoz eggs

Oberoi to open 25-key luxury resort at Makaibari Tea Estate in Darjeeling

One of the world's oldest and most storied tea estates, Makaibari was established in 1859 and is celebrated for its dramatic Himalayan vistas, lush primary forests, and rare biodiversity

Buoyed by GST rejig, AC companies line up launches for summer sales

Old inventory in the channel is also moving fast, as consumers hope to lock in prices before the new BEE ratings set in

Haier targets ₹14,500 crore topline in 2026, plans ₹3,500 crore expansion

Aims for 38% growth driven by ACs and TVs; to expand manufacturing capacity to 4 million units by 2027, creating 12,000 jobs

IndiGo crisis: Flight cuts likely to disrupt December hotel bookings

Chains hope for revival as stabilisation measures kick in

IndiGo crisis: Travel operators ramp up capacities for faster refunds

Travel operators ramp up human and tech support to manage soaring refund and rescheduling requests as IndiGo flight cancellations disrupt peak holiday travel

India a very vibrant market, have to think like startup: Nestle India CMD

By the end of the year, we will digitise entirely from supply planning to distribution, says Manish Tiwary, chairman and managing director, Nestle India

IndiGo fallout: Year-end plans in limbo as travellers opt for staycations

Holiday plans shift as cancellations spur 20-40% rise in queries for road-accessible destinations; Goa, Kerala bookings see dip